Gadi Ben-Yehuda This week is all about guidance. Expanding Open Data Guidance. NextGov reports that “The White House is expanding guidance on promoting open data.” Related: Ben Rooney of the Wall Street Journal argues that “Open Government and Open Data Are Not The Same Thing” Guidance on Emails. Forbes rounds up “The 23 Unwritten RulesRead… Read more »
Search Results for: cio
An interview with Linda Cureton
By Ryan Kamauff In this podcast I interviewed Linda Cureton, CEO and Founder of Muse Technologies. Linda was formerly the CIO of NASA, and an accomplished author. Muse Technologies offers consulting services, strategy development and program development. As the CIO of NASA, Linda was key in implementing numerous advancements, including one of the largest cloudsRead… Read more »
Is it possible to deliver a government agency’s standard IT systems on a single USB?
CSIR Mk 1 with Hollerith equipment, Sydney 1952 Source: Museum Victoria The Australian government was one of the earliest adopters of computers and computerisation. CSIRAC (or CSIR Mk1), the first computer in Australia (and now the oldest surviving first-generation electronic computer), was used by scientists within CSIRO, by the Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Authority andRead… Read more »
Can Industry Use Mobility to Build a Smarter Federal Workforce of the Future?
by Thomas O’Keefe, Senior Analyst In five years, government won’t even be thinking about mobility, according to some of the speakers at AFCEA Bethesda’s Mobility Technology Symposium earlier this month. No, it’s not that mobility is going away – what the speakers meant was mobility’s strong forward momentum will mean it will become ubiquitous andRead… Read more »
IJIS Institute Develops First Standards-based “Proof of Concept” for Montana’s Victim Notification Service
For Immediate Release IJIS Institute Develops First Standards-based “Proof of Concept” for Montana’s Victim Notification Service Montana’s Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) standard enhances information sharing capabilities among criminal justice agencies and Victim Notification Systems Ashburn, VA, (August 22, 2013). The IJIS Institute—a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission-critical information sharing for justice,Read… Read more »
New Public Agenda Paper on Clickers in Deliberation
Here in the 21st Century, technology is continuously shaping and reshaping the way that we engage with each other and how we govern ourselves. But striking the right balance between using technology to improve our engagement and letting it get in the way can be difficult. That’s why we wanted to share the article belowRead… Read more »
Announcing the Successful Communities Contest & Conference Call
We are pleased (and somewhat saddened) to announce the last conference call in the three-part capacity building series being hosted by our partners at CommunityMatters and the Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design. This final call, titled “Secrets of Successful Communities”, is coming up on Thursday, August 22nd from 3-4pm EST and will feature CIRD’s ownRead… Read more »
The Importance of Conversation (reflections from Katy Byrne)
This reflective piece was submitted by NCDD member Katy Byrne, MFT Psychotherapist, columnist, radio host, and public speaker, via the Add-to-Blog form at www.ncdd.org/submit. We, the people, can create a new world, but not separately. We need community to heal, to be heard in safety and courage no matter what the circumstances. It’s not easyRead… Read more »
Fix Processes Instead of or Before Blaming People
As a federal employee who has both managed people and is currently certified by the Air Force as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, I found this article very interesting: A Total Shift in Mindset How often do we instinctively blame people instead of find out what broke down in the process leading to theRead… Read more »
Four Ways One Agency Recognizes that CORs Matter
By Patricia Miller, Senior Acquisition Analyst Recently I wrote an article about the significant role that Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs) play in the acquisition process flow. In “Do COR’s Matter in Your Agency? Why they Should,” I advocated the importance of reassuring CORs that they are a valuable force within acquisition teams. This blog generatedRead… Read more »