Overview of Innovation Issues like air pollution and traffic congestion do not stop at State DOT or metropolitan planning organization (MPO) boundaries; however, planning often does. Planning in jurisdictional silos often interferes with essential coordination of regional transportation planning solutions, which can lead to project delays, process inconsistencies, and reduced freight reliability. Strengthening the worldRead… Read more »
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Learning Doesn’t End When You Leave the NextGen Summit
Young Government Leaders (YGL) and GovLoop present the NextGen Public Service Awards for superior public service and achievement. The 4th Annual NextGen Public Service Awards will be given at the 2014 NextGen Award’s Ceremony, which will kick off the NextGen Training Summit on July 23rd in Washington, DC. We have 18 finalists in six differentRead… Read more »
Is (Big) Data Good or Evil? Maybe Neither?
I just finished reading a great article from one of my former Teradata colleagues, Chief Data Officer, Bill Franks. He makes a strong argument that Big Data is not inherently good or evil anymore than money is. What makes Big Data (or any data as I see it) take on a characteristic of good orRead… Read more »
To Transform Your Technology, First Transform Your Organization
A few days ago, we highlighted King County’s governmental offices’ transition to cloud computing. We threw around a bit of tech jargon as well – virtualization, software as a service, and legacy systems. However, for King County, the technology simply served as an enabler for the changes currently taking shape. The real transformation took placeRead… Read more »
See the Big Picture and Stir Things Up
In ancient Greece, privileged countrymen consumed a sacred drink called barley wine containing barley, grated cheese, and wine. But the if drink was not kept in a constant state of movement, the contents would harden and became undrinkable. Just like the barley wine, if we settle for comfortable routines, our thinking becomes rigid and ourRead… Read more »
Clouds Over King County, Washington
It looks like there are clouds moving into King County, Washington. And while clouds normally mean rain in the Pacific Northwest, in this case we’re talking about a major organizational and technological change. King County, home of Seattle, is the largest county in the state of Washington and home to tech giants Microsoft and Amazon.Read… Read more »
A Glimmer of Hope in Pew’s Polarization Report
The Pew Research Center recently released a report on polarization in the US earlier this month that has important insights for our field. The report is huge, but luckily, NCDD Board of Directors member John Backman created a wonderful overview of the report’s findings, with an eye toward what it means for our work. WeRead… Read more »
Congress Works to Make Sure Gov Isn’t Overpaying Feds – Plus the 7 Gov Stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The problems the government faces are now bigger and more complicated than ever before. Just look at the healthcare, immigration, regulation or even the federal pay debate. No longer do problems fit nicely into one agency or department. Therefore, the need for collaboration is more apparent than ever. But how doRead… Read more »
Success in Government Relies on Collaboration
The problems the government faces are now bigger and more complicated than ever before. Just look at the healthcare, immigration, regulation or even the federal pay debate. No longer do problems fit nicely into one agency or department. Therefore, the need for collaboration is more apparent than ever. But how do you collaborate in aRead… Read more »
Lessons Learned from the Cleanup of Hurricane Sandy – How to Track the $$$
Hurricane Sandy was one of the deadliest on record. The massive storm took the lives of 117 people in the United States and 69 more in Canada and the Caribbean. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) estimates that Sandy caused $5 billion dollars in losses: $4.75 billion in infrastructure damage and a further $246 million inRead… Read more »