9:00 a.m., January 3, 2013 — Breakfast awaits 28 civically committed fellows. Twenty eight individuals who have decided to devote the next 11 months to Code for America — to serving our governments. Coming from 15 different states with rich and diverse backgrounds (from Google, Newsweek, HUD, AmeriCorp/Vista, AOL, and many others) these talented developers,Read… Read more »
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Foodies and Open Data Enthusiasts Rejoice
San Francisco is perhaps known best for two things: its vibrant and diverse restaurant scene that attracts food lovers worldwide, and an equally thriving tech industry that draws a healthy population of data-loving, app-wielding geeks. Both groups had occasion to celebrate this morning, when San Francisco’s Mayor Ed Lee and the popular restaurant review siteRead… Read more »
One Day In Month One.
Yesterday was intense, and I expect nothing less today. Here’s what one day in the life of a CfA fellow looks like during month one. 8 a.m. -ish Still trying to figure out the commute to my new headquarters for the year. Arrived a bit early so had time to invest in setting up someRead… Read more »
SAAS and a tropical vacation- Their surprising similarities
SAAS-Like a trip to the beach without the travel headaches Over the past few years Software as a Service (SAAS) and cloud offerings have become more and more prevalent in our recommendations to our clients, particularly when clients are coming to us to help them look for cost savings. In both the public and privateRead… Read more »
The Great (failed) iPad Mini Experiment
By RyanKamauff A few weeks ago, I swapped out my Nexus 7 for an iPad Mini. I forced myself to grab the iPad Mini at every turn, and I have to say I am overwhelmingly disappointed. While it was fun to check out Infinity Blade and other similar titles, I found more and more thatRead… Read more »
Digital Era Adaptation in 2013: A Long and Winding Road
As the Digital Era progresses, technological capabilities continue to outstrip our capacity to address the opportunities and challenges they present. We may be more willing to move foward in 2013, but we’re not necessarily more able. In this post I reflect back on the changes that took place in 2012 and offer pragmatic thoughts forRead… Read more »
App-lifying USGS Earth Science Data
The USGS has a wealth of data and we’ve recently launched our first-ever challenge through Challenge.gov. While this is the first challenge, it’s doubtful to be the last. If you know anyone who loves getting their fingers into 0s and 1s, then please share this with them. Here’s a little bit about the challenge: App-lifyingRead… Read more »
01.15.13 Jobs, Jobs, Jobs (Honest Abe Remix)
Orygun Chief Technology Officer, City of Eugene Senior Grants Coordinator, Multnomah County Library Director, City of Gladstone Data & GIS Analyst Senior, Multnomah County Economic Development Director, City of Gresham Public Health Services Director*, Clackamas County Paralegal, City of Portland Program Analyst 3 (Housing Development Coordinator), Oregon Health Authority-Addictions & Mental Health Planning Manager, CityRead… Read more »
Managing Myths During the Transition
Inauguration is a week away. Are you ready for the transition? When it comes to managing during the transition a couple think instantly pop: avoid gossip and do your homework. Tom Fox is the Vice President for Leadership and Innovation at the Partnership for Public Service. He told Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER program thatRead… Read more »
Mapping the Government
There is a new “map” of the Federal Government, courtesy of the Administrative Conference of the U.S. It is an update of an earlier “map” created in 1980 by the Congressional Research Service. The National Geographic periodically publishes updated maps of the contours of the U.S. but there is no institution that takes on aRead… Read more »