For a long time I’ve been thinking about just how much Github has revolutionized open source. Yes, it has made managing the code base significantly easier but its real impact has likely been on the social aspects of managing open source. Github has rebooted how the innovation cycle in open source while simultaneously raising theRead… Read more »
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Paper is NOT Transparent – The Role of Document Management in Open Government
Difficult budget times produce changes in government. One trend that I have been watching with interest is the drive to use IT to help government be more transparent. Before computers were found in government, a “paper trail” was considered good government because transactions and government decisions could be reviewed and reconstructed using files for theRead… Read more »
GovBytes: Do You Have a $50,000 Idea For Improving Government?
Do you have a great idea on how to use technology to improve government? If so, the Merit Awards want to hear from you. According to a recent story in GovTech, MeriTalk will be awarding $50,000 for the “most innovative, problem-solving and cost-saving proposal centered on technology.” Ideas can be entered in one of eightRead… Read more »
Maybe one of the reasons why “social” is scary to public sector folk
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the opportunities and challenges of all things social within my council and the wider public sector and wondering what it is that might be at the root of some of the fears or issues people have around embracing or adopting social within the mainstream operations of the organisation.Read… Read more »
The Business of IT – Facing Down the Budget Crisis
The Federal budget crisis is clearly affecting business as usual for all Federal agencies. Federal CIOs are dealing with the leading elements of the budget crisis – short-term funding and more active cross-government oversight of IT spending and projects. Federal CIOs are also in the vanguard of those addressing the Obama administration’s IT reform initiative,Read… Read more »
How E-mail Signatures Can Brand and Promote Your Organization
One of the most overlooked opportunities for online marketing also happens to be one of the most ubiquitous: the e-mail “signature” One of the first things new employees do is create a “signature block” for their e-mails. These half a dozen lines or so, consisting of your contact info, plop themselves at the bottom ofRead… Read more »
Microsoft – Open Government Platform of the Future
For our Open Government Canada webinar, Nik Garkusha, a leading Open Data expert from Microsoft, will cover the ‘Open Government Platform of the Future’. You can follow Nik’s pioneering Open Source Community work at their Port 25 site. Open Government Platform of the Future The future of Open Government is transparency, efficiency & civic engagement.Read… Read more »
TooManyWebsites.gov
This week the White House blog posted a message from Macon Phillips, the White House Director of New Media, titled “TooManyWebsites.gov”. This initiate is part of the Campaign to Cut Waste that the White House launched this week, quoting the President: “As President Obama has said, we can’t win the future with a government ofRead… Read more »
I can’t tweet or check Facebook…
… Because I’m behind the great firewall. It actually quite surreal being unable to check twitter – I didn’t realize I would miss it so much. However, I can apparently still blog so will have a post on Tuesday. Email & Share: Original post
Project of the Week: GSA’s Data Center Services
There’s a lot of talk about data center consolidation in government these days, including an interactive data center map announced by Federal CIO Vivek Kundra last week. With all of the proposed changes, we thought it would be useful to highlight the services being offered by GSA. Check out our interview below. 1. Provide aRead… Read more »