The (UK) Foreign Office used to be on iTunes – doing , frankly, rather random podcasts in two different places across the iTunes store. Even with my best editorially-post-rationalising hat on, I couldn’t quite work out what we were trying to do. So they came down, both sets – clean slate and all that –Read… Read more »
Gartner’s Andrea DiMaio writes: Last night I decided to spend a couple of hours replaying videos from the Gov 2.0 Summit held in DC on September 7 and 8. Two things struck me. First of all, the obsession of Tim O’Reilly and friends with the term “government as a platform”, which IMHO did not makeRead… Read more »
We’ll I can only say that there is a lot for Christians to talk about today at the water cooler. Whether it’s the Islamic Center, or the ridiculous move to hold a public burning of the Koran, people of all Faith’s probably have a lot on their mind after last night’s interviews by Soledad O’Brien.Read… Read more »
Should it stay or should it go? David Eaves: The Challenge of Open Data and Metrics and An Interview with Alex Howard Andrea DiMaio: Why We Must Get Rid of Open Government John Moore: The Missing Links of Government 2.0 Gadi Ben-Yehuda: Becoming Citizen 2.0 – Step One, Consumer Chris Amico: Gov 2.0 – Challenge.govRead… Read more »
One promise of open data is its ability to inform citizens and consumers about the quality of local services. At the Gov 2.0 Summit yesterday the US Department of Health and Human Resources announced it was releasing data on hospitals, nursing homes and clinics in the hopes that developers will create applications that show citizensRead… Read more »
Over the weekend, I heard a story from a builder. He has two multi-unit residential projects going up in the same town, which were both penalized by the local building inspector taking a progressive interpretation of the building regulations. He has a different architect for each project, from different out-of-towns. He called each architect toRead… Read more »
Once, I was visiting a clerk of the courts when very bad news came. An individual with an outstanding warrant was not arrested as the warrant ordered, and he had gone on to commit an additional and deadly crime. The sheriff’s deputies stored their warrants in the trunk of their vehicle. This individual’s warrant hadRead… Read more »
What does it mean to be a consumer and why should anyone bother? These are the first two questions that we, as Gov 2.0 advocates, should ask ourselves when exhorting our compatriots to take a more active role in their own governance. The first question is easily answered: to be a consumer is the leastRead… Read more »
In today’s column, Tom speaks with Ambassador Janice L. Jacobs, the Department of State’s assistant secretary for consular affairs. What do you believe are the most critical elements to success? Personal success, especially in jobs when you’re dealing with people, requires a lot of self-awareness, discipline, strong interpersonal skills, a good degree of resiliency, integrityRead… Read more »
Remember our project back in March, 2010? The GovLoop family donated $5,000 to help fellow member David Broadwell and wife Antonia move to Slovakia and build a home where Antonia could be close to her family while she dealt with cancer and raising triplet infants. David and Antonia are currently living in an apartment nearRead… Read more »