In the last few months, the White House has initiated a few really interesting programs and initiatives working to transform government through technology. Last month, the administration released the Digital Government Strategy, and is now working to deliver on the strategy. Last week, federal CIO Steven VanRoekel provided an update on the Digital Government StrategyRead… Read more »
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Book Club Week 3: An Aristotelian Understanding of Political Deliberation
This post is part of NCDD Book Club series on Democratizing Deliberation published by the Kettering Foundation last month. In this post, we discuss Bernard Yack’s chapter about Aristotle’s understanding of political deliberation and how it compares to the views of today’s deliberative democracy advocates. The authors of this blog post are Sarah Read ofRead… Read more »
Join us on a 2-part call series on civic infrastructure
Every community has a physical infrastructure – the streets and roads and sewer lines that connect buildings and allow cities to buzz and grow. But every place also has a civic infrastructure: the social connections, decision-making processes, and formal and informal networks that allow residents to solve problems, work together, and build a thriving community.Read… Read more »
GREAT new video overviewing the Public Conversations Project’s work over the past 20 years
The Public Conversations Project — a founding member of NCDD — has produced a must-see 6-minute video overviewing their work over the past 20 years, with a particular emphasis on their groundbreaking pro-life / pro-choice dialogue in Boston. Also be sure to check out NCDD’s video playlists on YouTube, where we’ve been keeping track ofRead… Read more »
Potentially Fatal Software Flaws in Medical Devices, DARPA’s Gigapixel Camera, and More
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories has found widespread software flaws in medical devices which could cause patient harm or death. More here. The Transportation Security Administration is looking for software to monitor employee online activity including emails and keystrokes forRead… Read more »
Save the Hot Springs VA, Sign our Petition
AFGE is working with The Veterans Town to gather signatures for our online petition on Care2.com, a petition site that allows the public to access a wide range of petitions. Help the cause by signing the petition “Help Veterans- Save the Hot Springs VA!” by clicking on the link below. The Department of Veterans AffairsRead… Read more »
11 Unintended Consequences Of Government Executive Disclosure Act
Legislation intended to deter members of Congress from profiting from stock trades based on inside information is inadvertently forcing 28,000 federal employees to expose their personal financial information on the Internet. The result, according to a trade group for senior government executives, is a number of unintended risks that federal employees must now bear, andRead… Read more »
Top 10 NCDD offerings you should know about (and may not)
The National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD.org) is a community of innovators who bring people together across divides to discuss, decide, and collaborate on today’s toughest issues. NCDD serves as a gathering place, a resource clearinghouse, a news source and a facilitative leader for this vital community of practice. If you’re interested in dialogue,Read… Read more »
Flame Developed by the US and Israel, House Judiciary Committee reauthorizes FISA Amendments Act, and More
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: An anonymous official confirmed that United States and Israel jointly developed the Flame spying malware. More here. The Veterans Affairs Department would need a staff of 4,000 to scan and digitize its backlogged paper records. More here. The House Judiciary Committee reauthorized the FISA Amendments ActRead… Read more »
One Powerful Leadership Concept You Can’t Ignore
Does your project have one leader? I hope not. “The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader.” – Derek Sivers A recent discussion Inside pmStudent e-Learning was about being a PM on a technical project when you have expertise. I remember very clearly a situation where I transitioned from a technicalRead… Read more »