Whenever I explain why someone should use a wiki I usually come back to this graphic created by NASA: Wikis, according to NASA, are designed (or at least deployed) to help mitigate the problems associated with document coordination via email. Whenever I show people this image, they immediately identify with the problems associated with documentRead… Read more »
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Introducing This is Govable: The U.S. Army’s Facebook Landing Page
Hello, GovLoopers! I’d like to introduce This is Govable, a series that will highlight government examples of impressive social media tactics and improved collaboration through technology. This series might not always showcase the biggest campaigns, but it will highlight small, meaningful steps that the government is taking towards Gov2.0. Please feel free to send meRead… Read more »
What do words mean?
What is government 2.0/gov 2.0? How do we define it? Is it the same as open government? Is it about technology? Is it about culture? Is it a buzzword or marketing hook? Is it a word people throw around to seem smart and hip? Well, I am not sure what the answer is to anyRead… Read more »
Keeping the blogs alight at the UK’s Foreign Office
A few days ago, I was at the excellent PdfEU conference , and pulling together the notes for the wittering I was asked to do meant that I had to do the very useful and healthy process of pottering round the digital estate of the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office and working out the successes,Read… Read more »
Career Advice: Escaping the Overqualified/Underqualified Cycle
In the Discussions section of GovLoop, a member asks this question: “I am overqualified for the basic entry-level, no experience positions because of education and other skills like languages, programs etc., and underqualified for one step higher positions due to the lack of experience. . . . My questions is how to escape the neverRead… Read more »
E2E: What Can You Expect?
You’ve been hearing a lot lately about the President’s Hiring Reform Initiative but you probably haven’t seen too much of it yet. What can you expect? The “Go Live” date is November 1, 2010. At that point, Federal vacancy announcements must abide to: · Eliminate written essay-style questions (KSAs) · Allow individuals to apply withRead… Read more »
The Department of Education launches TEACH.gov with a little help from Rock Creek, government forms are on the road to making more sense, Michigan and Utah receive top honors for their digital efforts, and DoD’s former social media guru shares lessons learned, all in this week’s edition of the Gov 2.0 Roundup. –Earlier this week,Read… Read more »
Privacy News Highlights – August 15th
Some top privacy news Biometrics US – U.S. Scans Afghan Inmates for Biometric Database Wired reports on the U.S. military’s new detention facility in Parwan, Afghanistan, as “an emerging datafarm” where all detainees brought to the facility are given medical exams and have their irises scanned and fingerprints taken to be stored in a militaryRead… Read more »
Free Yourselves from the Tyranny of the Document Metaphor!
(My title comes from a former colleague who buried this bon mot in a client deliverable – if she wishes me to name her, I shall. Else, know this headline gem is just something I wish I’d written.) I interjected myself into a listserv conversation last week, stating “documents present a barrier to knowledge –Read… Read more »
SUCCESS RULE #4 – TAKE 100% RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR LIFE.
When asked, most people believe they take 100% responsibility for their lives. Do you? Have you ever blamed someone or something for things that has gone wrong? Have you ever complained about someone or something? If you have/do, you give up responsibility. Recently on Face Book I reconnected with an acquaintance from my youth. AsRead… Read more »