from localgov20.com – I’ve been doing a lot of research over the past several months about social media for governance. In that time, I’ve seen many efforts to reform government communications – some mediocre, some good, and some great. Using the wide-open Web in a government setting is a scary proposition for most, with theRead… Read more »
No silly, I’m not talking about playing hooky from school or work! I’m referring to Project Laundry List’s efforts on April 19th to educate communities about energy consumption, “Right to Dry” legislation, and most importantly, how to save money and energy by utilizing a clothesline. So what exactly happens on Hanging Out Day is thatRead… Read more »
The Internet is infected and U.S. citizens are paying a steep price by having their identities stolen and bank accounts raided by international hackers on a regular basis. We are calling for more action from the U.S. government to help industry fight the battle and stop those who are wreaking havoc on our lives. WhileRead… Read more »
Now that video production and distribution is within reach of all of us we need to learn more about the tools to make them 508 compliant. My halting efforts are detailed below: There’s a parcity of software applications to convert sound into text. The $300 Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 is highly rated, but does notRead… Read more »
It must be apparent to anyone following my blogs (if that is indeed anyone at all), that I don’t usually blog about work related things. Even Web 2.0, which is a fun thing. Somehow when you institutionalize something, it takes all the fun out of it. For instance, reading Melville’s MOBY DICK can be fun,Read… Read more »
The birth and evolution of DoDTechipedia and DefenseSolutions.gov is a fascinating and multi-faceted story. It begins in the DoD CIO’s office, travels to the Hill and through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L). In support of our national security, each of these entities were trying solve different,Read… Read more »
Apologies for errors in advance: @sradick: A challenge to the attendees of #gov20camp (http://tinyurl.com/c7ce2q) #gov20 @krishnan: Redhat tries to push Open Government using Open Source and Open Formats. http://bit.ly/3anYNy #opensource #opengov @conniecrosby: in Open Government session at #mesh09 #opengov with @remarkk @conniecrosby: @danielrose why we use visual models to explain abstracts-words carry baggage; getting ridRead… Read more »
In 2005 the Department of Defense established the Defense Acquisition Performance Assessment (DAPA) for the purpose of improving acquisition and procurement in major programs. The Department collected recommendations through narrative, video, documents and images – all through electronic outreach to vendors, department personnel, military colleges, and other stakeholders. The process was highly inclusive and resultedRead… Read more »
I am putting together my presentation for Ignite DC and one of my slides (gasp! powerpoint!) I want to point out the active DC women on GovLoop, that is, if I don’t cover them in another slide. And when I say active, I mean they live or work in the DC Metro area and theyRead… Read more »
In his first television interview since taking office, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. defended the integrity and mission of the Justice Department today and said it will continue to prosecute political figures when necessary, despite a federal judge’s dismissal of the conviction of former senator Ted Stevens. “History has shown that the people whoRead… Read more »