Government Needs to hire 270,000 workers in three years

Chris Parente originally posted this story in the telework group. But, I am one who is pushing for more teleworkers, so I thought I would also post it here. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/02/AR2009090203571.html?wpisrc%3Dnewsletter%26w.j%26sid%http://www.washingthttp://www.washingtonpost.com:80/ac2/wp-dyn?node=admin/registration/register&sub=AR As I read that story, I kept thinking of this part, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> “The nation’s unsettled economy and high unemployment rate may ease the government’s task,Read… Read more »

Egov and employee support

From the Gartner blog It’s Time For E-Government and Government Employees To Get The Dignity They Deserve Author: Andrea DiMaio August 26th, 2009 Since when the term e-government was coined around the end of the nineties, it has almost inevitably referred to the use of Internet and other information technologies to transform the way governmentRead… Read more »

Virginia Tech vs. Alabama – It’s My Time

Finally… it’s the Hokie Guru’s time!! If you didn’t see our week 1 picks, they are right here( the Hokie Guru is 1 for 1 so for with the Boise State win… batting 1000)… and all of the conference previews are right here (Pac 10 in the post itself and the other previews are atRead… Read more »

Amver Is Speaking At The Gov 2.0 Expo Showcase

Benjamin Strong, Director of Amver Maritime Relations, will be speaking at the Gov 2.0 Expo Showcase in Washington, DC on September 8, 2009. The topic, Government as a protector, includes examples of how Amver shares vessel data with international rescue coordination centers to help in search and rescue cases. If you have an interest inRead… Read more »

All in Favor of Health Reform, Please Signify…

BHC Features All in Favor of Health Reform, Please Signify… All in Favor of Health Reform, Please Signify… (Scroll to the end of the article to download PDFs of the Whole Health Campaign’s policy briefs on healthcare reform.) By Ron Manderscheid, PhD Global Health and Civil Services Sector SRA International, Inc. Although we are inRead… Read more »

New Orleans City Council Launches Website and Increases Transparency with Live, On-demand, and Searchable Public Meetings

Yesterday, New Orleans City Council launched its redesigned website NOLACityCouncil.com and NOLA GOV. Online, a technology featuring live and archived streaming video of City Council meetings. NOLA GOV. Online can be accessed through the City Council website at www.nolacitycouncil.com. An instrumental part of their website redesign project was the launch of a new transparency tool:Read… Read more »

Is it better for an agency or an agency head to be on Facebook?

In gov’t web management circles, a common assumption is that there isn’t much interest in agency heads. Rather, people come to us for information or to do things like get their driver’s licenses. I discuss this idea with my friend Candi Harrison on a regular basis, and she’s blogged about how much she dislikes makingRead… Read more »

Engaging the public in policy using blogs as discussion forums

I work at the US Environmental Protection Agency, and we’re trying out some old tools in new ways. Currently, our enforcement office is using two blogs to post concepts and then taking comments from anyone who wants to join in. 1) Setting environmental enforcement priorities 2) Establishing a plan to improve enforcement of the CleanRead… Read more »

Great read for stranded Web 2.0/social media evangelists

Sometimes I post a blog just to call attention to something worth reading. This is one of those times. Check out this blog post by Henry Brown: Tips for Stranded Evangelists While you’re at it, check out the great stuff in the GovLoop group that post is part of: Social Networking, Leadership and Innovation inRead… Read more »

Free Webinar: Harvard Kennedy School – Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation – Government Innovators Network

Check out this page: “A Dialogue with the Drug Czar: Crafting the Obama Drug Strategy” September 10, 2009; 6-7 pm (EDT) ~Webinar. Registration required, and free of charge.~ This online event, sponsored by the Harvard Kenned School and the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), offers a unique chance to share your ideas thatRead… Read more »

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