It’s hard to peer into a crystal ball and predict what will be the top trends for government technology, but that’s exactly what the experts at IDC Insights have done. Thom Rubel is the Vice President for Research at IDC Government Insights. He told Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER program that 2013 will be anRead… Read more »
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Public-Private Information Sharing and Lessons for the Government CIO/CTO
By BobGourley Public-Private Information Sharing, or a varient of that concept, has been a part of federal government strategic plans for as long as I can remember. Every cyber security related study I know of, including the famous 1966 President’s Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection, has made public-private information sharing a key strategy. Federal agenciesRead… Read more »
The winner of the 2012 Government Big Data Solutions Award is the National Cancer Institute
By BobGourley The Government Big Data Solutions Award was established to highlight innovative solutions and facilitate the exchange of best practices, lessons learned and creative ideas for addressing Big Data challenges. The Top Five Nominees of 2012 were chosen for criteria that included: Focus on current solutions: The ability to make a difference in governmentRead… Read more »
Thank You For the Work You Do — Plus Your Thanksgiving Break Must Reads
Sometimes its tough to look past the partisan bickering and budget nightmares and see the folks working every day to fullfil their mission. But its worth it to take a step back and say thank you to the federal, state and local government employees for all the work they do. And it’s not just theRead… Read more »
A Few Days with the Google ARM Chromebook
By RyanKamauff I recently (finally) received the Google Chromebook in the mail. After over 2 weeks of intense waiting, it is here, and has absolutely matched all of my expectations. The device is thin and light and amazing looking. It is quite and never gets hot, even after extended use. The battery life has easilyRead… Read more »
#Sandy – Did the 20 Million Plus Tweets Help or Hurt Emergency Managers?
When Superstorm Sandy hit the eastern seaboard earlier this month millions of people took to twitter to show their support, air grievances and ask for help. So with a record 20 million plus tweets alone on the #Sandy, how can emergency managers, the government and people in general do with all this data? Kate StarbirdRead… Read more »
Department of Energy gets IG Report, US Energy Grid is increasingly susceptible to attack and more
By RyanKamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. Cisco Systems to buy Meraki for $1.2 billion – Cisco announced on Sunday that it would be buying Meraki, a cloud solutions provider, for $1.2B. This purchase is intended to help Cisco reach $1B in annual revenue, as well as prop upRead… Read more »
Is the key to success women? Plus Your Weekend Reads!
Welcome to GovLoop InsightsIssue of the Week with Chris Dorobek where each week, our goal is to find an issue — a person — an idea — then helped define the past 7-days. Among our items this week: Former CIO of DOT Speaks on the Transition: What does the transition from President Obama’s first termRead… Read more »
30 Ways to Use Social Media and Advance Your Government Career
How do you leverage Facebook, GovLoop, LinkedIn, Twitter and Google to advance your career? In this presentation that I delivered this past Thursday (and which was made possible by MPA@UNC), I shared more than 30 ways to do just that. You can listen to the recording below and follow along with the slide presentation. FACEBOOKRead… Read more »
For Campaign Offices Closing Shop, Where Does the Big Data Go?
Now that the 2012 election has come to an end, doors are closing for thousands of temporary campaign offices across the country. As campaigns have continued to collect more detailed and sophisticated voter information, these temporary offices have become more technologically advanced. With offices from national to state and local campaigns all shutting their doors,Read… Read more »