Policy Informatics Book Chapter: Knowledge Incubation in the Public Sector – Ines Mergel. I am participating in book project that is featured over on the “Policy Informatics” blog. Here is the abstract for my chapter to be published in 2012: The use of social media applications has become acceptable practice and is adopted by manyRead… Read more »
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The PC is Changing Before Our Eyes
While PCs will likely remain with us for a long time, the PC era has come to a close. Bob Gourley discussed this transition and the rise of mobile in an interview with IDG’s Bill Laberis at the HP Protect 2011 conference on Monday, September 12, 2011. Though there are currently 1.2 billion PCs inRead… Read more »
Technology Implications of the 2011 Governors’ Elections
Deltek Sr. Manager Chris Dixon reports. 2011 marks the low point of the four-year cycle of gubernatorial elections. None of the races was a hotbed of technology policy debate. However, the three of the four states that held elections this year all have extensive IT pedigrees that are very likely to continue under the extendedRead… Read more »
International Open Data Hackathon Updates and Apps
With the International Open Data Hackathon getting closer, I’m getting excited. There’s been a real expansion on the wiki of the number of cities where people are sometimes humbly, sometimes grandly, putting together events. I’m seeing Nairobi, Dublin, Sydney, Warsaw and Madrid as some of the cities with newly added information. Exciting! I’ve been thinkingRead… Read more »
How Architecture Made SFU Vancouver’s University
For those unfamiliar with Vancouver, it is a city that enjoys a healthy one way rivalry between two university: the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Simon Fraser University (SFU). Growing up here I didn’t think much of Simon Fraser. I don’t mean that in a disparaging way, I mean it literally. SFU was simplyRead… Read more »
Strong Governance Is Infrastructure for Great Customer Service
Federal agencies have posted their Customer Service Plans, to comply with President Obama’s Executive Order, “Streamlining Service Delivery and Improving Customer Service.” Agencies specifically were to create a signature initiative that improves online service. Many of them are pretty good. Check out all the General Services Administration has on its radar, for example. But whenRead… Read more »
Translating Business to Enterprise Architecture: Methodology Activity #3
Once a capability has been defined adequately, mapping to the components that enable it are possible. These components are part of the resource classes originally envisioned in the conceptual model for Active Directory: Hardware Software Human Intellectual Capital Financial Temporal Within these class structures further specification is accomplished based upon performance requirements and constraints. ARead… Read more »
Maggie Healy – Funding the Information Age, Beyond Infrastructure
The essay below has been selected as one of the 15 finalists for the GovLoop and NASPAA Scholarship program. To vote, simply sign in to your GovLoop account (Not a member yet? Sign up for free now!) and then click the big ‘Awesome’ button at the bottom of the post. Everyone is encouraged to voteRead… Read more »
Evan White – Promise Neighborhoods for a Promising Future
The essay below has been selected as one of the 15 finalists for the GovLoop and NASPAA Scholarship program. To vote, simply sign in to your GovLoop account (Not a member yet? Sign up for free now!) and then click the big ‘Awesome’ button at the bottom of the post. Everyone is encouraged to voteRead… Read more »
Kevin Sonoff – Primary and Secondary Education: The Path to Recovery
The essay below has been selected as one of the 15 finalists for the GovLoop and NASPAA Scholarship program. To vote, simply sign in to your GovLoop account (Not a member yet? Sign up for free now!) and then click the big ‘Awesome’ button at the bottom of the post. Everyone is encouraged to voteRead… Read more »