People, Profits, and So What? Virtual Events: State of the Sector A panel of experts debates the latest research on virtual conferences Thursday, May 31, 2:00pm – 3:15pm Eastern time Free Educational Webinar Series from iCohere 1.25 Hour CAE credit Space is strictly limited to 200 live attendees. No vendors please. Register Now Please joinRead… Read more »
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Does the Digital Divide Have a Silver Lining?
As our team of three Philadelphia fellows met with city officials and local organizations across the city, we heard the number 42 over and over. No, we weren’t hitchiking across the galaxy. Forty-two is the percentage of Philadelphians without home internet access according to a 2010 poll by the Pew Internet & American Life ProjectRead… Read more »
The Power Of Perspective
Sometimes simply talking about a concept doesn’t do it justice. Often it takes seeing something tangible to drive the point home. While we talk about agile development and more effective use of technology in addressing civic issues, when we see it in practice we begin to see what is actually possible, and understand the powerRead… Read more »
Mapping Australian Twitter discussions
Associate Professor Axel Bruns, who has previously done marvelous work mapping Australian blogs and tracking social media activity around the Queensland bushfires, has released his team’s latest research on mapping the Australian Twittersphere. Drawing (slightly paraphrased) from the joint CCI and Queensland University of Technology media release: With as many as two million Australians nowRead… Read more »
A Good Day for Digital Government
Like any field of work – or movement, depending on how you view this agenda – digital open government has its good days and its bad days. A bad day is when a state makes it easier to fight requests to release information. A good day is when government adopts policies and practices that willRead… Read more »
College Students: How To Innovate Like Mark Zuckerberg In 10 Easy Steps
Josh Axelrod (College Park, MD) — Thanks to The Social Network, the world knows that Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg isn’t an a**hole…he just tried so hard to be. But when you strip away the personalities, the parts that may or may not have actually happened and the whole Winklevii thing, you have the story ofRead… Read more »
Social Media Monitoring – Government Edition
Does your government agency monitor the social media for information relevant to your mission? Should it? IBM’s Analytics Solution Center recently held a seminar to explore how agencies and companies can obtain value and insight using social media analysis. Pat Fiorenza discussed how agencies can develop an ROI Model – Return on Influence Model –Read… Read more »
Rethinking Government Grants and Contributions Programs
I have spent the last 5 years working at the confluence of People, Technology and Public Policy. I’ve spent those years struggling to understand how these things inform one another both as a citizen and as a public servant; it is a complex and often confusing undertaking As an early adopter of new technologies andRead… Read more »
Apple Asking Local Residents For Input On “Campus 2″ Development Project
Cupertino, CA-based Apple is asking the public for feedback on its planned Campus 2 development project. 9to5 Mac has the story: Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer sends brochure to Cupertino neighbors inviting feedback on new ‘Campus 2′ Apple is currently involved in an outreach program to new neighbors in its planned “Campus 2″ area. A brochureRead… Read more »
Time versus Money: Taxpayers Take a Bath Again
A recent disturbing story about facilities management by the General Services Administration (GSA) in Chattanooga is a perfect template for how poor (or little) acquisition planning, combined with inadequate market research, creates an environment where questionable acquisition strategy decisions are created. The result is a typical one, where sole-source contracts are created at prices thatRead… Read more »