So I took last week off on the blogosphere but I’m back in action this week. Lately I’ve been seeing a ton of tweets about Citizen 2.0 and also had a few conversations about where Gov 2.0 is and where it’s going and of course what it needs to get there. Most of the timeRead… Read more »
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Air Force Information Technology and HP
I recently returned from the annual Air Force Information Technology Conference (AFITC) in beautiful downtown Montgomery, Alabama. While Montgomery may seem like an unusual choice of location for a military technology conference, Montgomery is home to Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base and the Gunter Annex, which is one of leading Air Force information technology centers inRead… Read more »
Confessions of a Government Man
Welcome to my blog. I am a retired Senior Executive (GSA) and the author of a recently published book, Confessions of a Government Man: How to Succeed in Any Bureaucracy. The book is meant to educate and entertain (emphasis on the latter) by sharing the wisdom gained during my lengthy government career and to impartRead… Read more »
CB2: Bed Bugs Invade DC
“That’s strange, those mosquito bites form a perfect line up my leg. Son-of-a…. bed bugs!” That’s right, bed bugs. Believe it or not there has been an alarming resurgence of bed bugs in the US, so much that the EPA, CDC and USDA have launched a war on squashing this problem once and for allRead… Read more »
A fundamental misconception of web analytics
Web Analytics Rock Star Stephane Hamel writes: The Wall Street Journal did a whole series on “What they know”. Online marketers – especially when it comes to ad networks, web analytics and behavioral targeting – are depicted as evil spies and Cookie Monsters. Call it sensationalist, biased or even lies and fallacies; it depicts whatRead… Read more »
Introducing You Can’t Be Serious
Hello, GovLoop! I’m excited to start this new column, You Can’t Be Serious, in which I’ll try to answer questions posed by the GovLoop community that stem from their experiences working for, in, or with government agencies. Feel free to send me a message on GovLoop with your thorniest/craziest/facepalm-inducingest work-related conundrum. I can help youRead… Read more »
Ressler’s Rule # 8: You can’t always get what you want but if you try real hard you’ll get what you need (a nod to the “Rolling Stones”) Life tends to be a rocky and twisting road for most of us unless we were born “a fortunate son”. We don’t get the date with theRead… Read more »
Welcome the New Faces on GovLoop Team
I’ve been blogging a lot lately on GovLoop, but haven’t been blogging as much about the behind the scenes work going on the GovLoop side. It’s been really amazing. There have been a ton of great changes in the last 6 months including: – D.C. office space – located near the White House, where weRead… Read more »
Sales Lab Seminars
Several readers have had questions about the seminar announcements at the bottom of our blog posts. We have a strong lineup for October so here is some explanation. Ken Kropkowski of The Ken Group told me a seminar is a group of interested individuals gathering to discuss an announced topic. Dick, Joe, Jack, and Bruce,Read… Read more »
Member of Week – Kevin Curry & CityCamp Story
I’m a big fan of Kevin Curry and the whole CityCamp movement….so thought I would reach out and hear a little a bit about the history of CityCamp and where it is going. 1 – What is CityCamp? CityCamp is an unconference focused on innovation for municipal governments and community organizations. Our tag line isRead… Read more »