Forum on Modernizing Government: Opening and Closing Sessions
Opening Session: Closing Session: See the in depth session on Customer Services in the Customer Engagement Forum. .
Federal Eye Eye Opener: Big day for ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
Happy Tuesday! Lawmakers on Tuesday will hold the first hearing on the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy since July 2008, when Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen are expected to announce the creation of a group to assess how to carry out a full repeal of the decades-old policy that requiresRead… Read more »
Benlamri et al. on Secure Human Face Authentication for Mobile E-government Transactions
Professor Rachid Benlamri of the Lakehead University Department of Software Engineering, and colleagues, have published Secure Human Face Authentication for Mobile E-government Transactions, 8 International Journal of Mobile Communications 71 (2010). Here is the abstract: This paper describes a joint biometric-cryptographic authentication system for mobile e-government transactions. The system can be used to verify, prove,Read… Read more »
And you thought you were done with gov20…
Originally posted on OSRIN.NET, 2/1/10 With several national gov20 plans now published I thought it would be worthwhile jotting down some reminders of the work that is still ahead if these plans are to be realized. Many of the items listed below represent opportunity for gov20 programmes, a couple are just unfinished items that neverRead… Read more »
Turning NASTY grease into fuel
The San Francisco Public Utility Commission is licensing technology from a Philadelphia firm that takes the nasty sewer grease and grease from restaurant grease traps and turns it into diesel fuel. http://www.empoweredmunicipality.com/philly-co-partners-with-san-francisco-puc-to-produce-biofuel
Great Article on Geo-thermal applications for municipal government
The article talks about geo-thermal being a demand side, or energy reduction technology, compared to solar and wind, which are supply side or generators of electricity, adding power. http://www.empoweredmunicipality.com/geothermal-applications-for-municipalities The DOD is already using this and it is applicable for any building, but municipal buildings in particular.
Converting Plastic into Fuel AND disposing of trash, cleanly
Well, this company and technology is just amazing. It is still in the pilot phase, but this is going to take off. http://www.empoweredmunicipality.com/converting-plastic-waste-into-fuel This is in Maryland and at a municipal site currently. Check it out.
Considered a Job or Career Change? A quick survey
Which if any of the following pictures do you identify with as far as providing you the motivation to make the change? What was the incident which sparked the idea? Is this a past or present job? Thanks in advance for sharing your stories!! 1. Don’t jump 2. Butt kisser (imagine seeing this as youRead… Read more »
Whither Web 1.0
Originally posted on Online Odyssey With Gov2.0 LA days away where open gov, cloud computing, gov2gov collaboration and more will be discussed, I find myself increasingly, and ironically speaking and championing more and more Web 1.0. Yes, it would seem that despite my Gov 2.0 attachments and engagements I am a Web 1.0 champion. Now,Read… Read more »
Avatars, Agents, Web Automation
Two weeks ago, Motorcycle Dan the blogger explained that he is waiting for an avatar to handle his email, scour the web for things that interest him, figure out who to let through on his phone, handle the administrivia of his life. As I listened, I realized I had most of those functions in Gmail,Read… Read more »