Republished from O’Reilly Radar. Blog post by John Geraci of DIYcity.org Original post can be found here Everyone is talking a lot about open government and transparency these days. It’s exhilarating stuff, and it’s even more exciting to see governments get behind it, creating sites like data.gov in the U.S. for the public to accessRead… Read more »
Republished from O’Reilly Radar. Blog post by Mark Drapeau. Original post can be found here Guest blogger Mark Drapeau is the Co-Chair of the Gov 2.0 Expo Showcase in Sept 2009 and the Gov 2.0 Expo in May 2010, both in Washington, DC. He holds the title of Associate Research Fellow at the Center forRead… Read more »
I have been fortunate enough to be selected in the top 25 nominations for the award, The 10 Who Are Changing the World of Internet and Politics, based on my blog eGovAU, and would appreciate the support of other Govloop members to reach the Top 10 list. This is a prestigious international award that hasRead… Read more »
The Federal Election Commission has launched a website and internet communications improvement initiative. Public disclosure of campaign finance activity and the Commission’s regulatory work is a fundamental part of our mission so we’re casting a broad net to help us look forward and improve on those efforts. The process begins by seeking comment from theRead… Read more »
The National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) Program Management Office (PMO) is hosting a National Training Event in Baltimore, Sept. 30 – Oct. 2. The speakers represent a variety of domains including justice, public safety, homeland security, health and human services, maritime, courts, and corrections. The agenda offers plenary and workshop sessions that will examine programsRead… Read more »
Original can be viewed here… So, allow me to expand on my prior blog entry (Architecture Frameworks Don’t Make Architects) and answer the question, what does make an architect? To help structure my query, I went in search of a concrete specification that defines the difference between and engineer and an architect and found thisRead… Read more »
Note: This post is of my own personal opinion and is not endorsed or supported by any local, state, or federal government agency. Maybe I’m completely numb to this, but can we get a final answer on the NARA issues, solutions, concerns, and policy related to the use of Twitter by the Government? I’ve seenRead… Read more »
Good morning! It’s your weekly dose of TSP Talk. Stocks sold off hard on Thursday on light volume holiday trading, after a weaker than expected jobs report. All three TSP stock funds lost about 3% on the day, while the F-fund (bonds) inched up 0.3%. Estimates for the June jobs report were for a lossRead… Read more »
Read the FAIR Institute’s recommendations on insourcing: “The Move to Insourcing…Proceed with Caution” http://www.thefairinstitute.org/downloads/The%20Move%20to%20Insourc… How should agency and program leaders go about the process of insourcing?
Check Sharma, Raj (2009): The Move To “Insourcing” …Proceed with Caution, Washington, D.C., Federal Acquisition Innovation and Reform (FAIR) Institute, June, http://www.thefairinstitute.org/downloads/The%20Move%20to%20Insourcing_June%202009.pdf