This post was written by Dan Chenok, and originally appeared on theIBM Center for the Business of Government Blog. Kevin C. Desouza’s “Challenge.gov: Using Competitions and Awards to Spur Innovation,” examines the cross-government electronic platform, Challenge.gov, through which agencies can pose problems and challenge the public to provide solutions. Cutting-edge government leaders are constantly seekingRead… Read more »
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Anonymous Claims to Uncover FBI Apple Tracking Campaign, Obstacles to Drone Use, and More
Here is today;s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: AntiSec, a joint Anonymous and LulzSec operation, claimed to have hacked the Federal Bureau of Investigation and posted 12 million Apple unique device identifiers, allegedly pointing to a massive FBI tracking program. More here. Aside from officers patrolling the Democratic National Convention, 20 local and federalRead… Read more »
Astounding that US government is blissfully unaware of Internet of Things & its impact!
The Internet of Things — linking devices ranging from smartphones to cars’ computers to industrial sensors via the same Internet that we use — has been a technical reality since 2008 (more “things” than people are now connected), and by 2015 IBM predicts 1 TRILLION things will be linked. Yet it is impossible to findRead… Read more »
These Are the Drones You’re Looking For
Growth and rapid changes in the American economy often come from military spending. The Wright Brothers had funding from a U.S. Army contract that helped pave the wave for today’s global airlines. Atomic weapons begot atomic power after the Second World War. Civilian satellites for research came after NASA developed space technologies. The precursor toRead… Read more »
Call For Submissions: Government Big Data Solutions Award
If you are a government IT leader or a firm that serves government please take a moment to give us your thoughts. We are looking for Big Data solutions in the government space that are making positive contributions to government missions. Nominees for the Government Big Data Solutions Award will be evaluated by a panelRead… Read more »
15 Lessons From IBM On How To Transform A City
IBM as a company has years of experience helping cities around the world improve how they deliver services. A white paper published by IBM titled “How to Transform a City: Lessons from the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge”, provides 15 lessons for leaders looking to transform how their cities operate: 1. Be Bold- Even Audacious– SetRead… Read more »
Jobs of the Future
When speaking with a current job-seeker, she said “while I was working, the working world changed!” This seasoned individual is finding her specific experience is not of interest to employers in today’s job market. With a dozen years in responsible internal analyst roles, what arcane experience and skills are being ignored by potential employers? SheRead… Read more »
“Shaping Our Future” National Dialogue Launches Tomorrow!
As you may know, the National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI), in association with the American Commonwealth Partnership, is launching their latest year-long national dialogue, Shaping Our Future, with an event at the National Press Club in DC tomorrow morning (Sept 4th). This initiative encourages students, faculty, administrators, employers, and members of the general public toRead… Read more »
All that glitters is not gold
I am as guilty of the following as any other. Or at least I have been. Assorted personal experiences and work conversations have, however, started to restrain my inner ‘oooooh shiny’ reaction to new technology. Lets talk about the evolution of the web. In the beginning there were Bulletin Board Systems. You couldn’t embed images,Read… Read more »
Advice For The New 1102 – Responses
My last blog post was to get some advice for and from new 1102s, and the response have been great! I ran a parallel discussion on LinkedIn, and the responses there have also ben very productive (need to be a member of the group to access the link) Two that I especially like, as theyRead… Read more »