Gadi Ben-Yehuda It’s a reflective time of year for me, so this week what stood out were tips and lists and such: The Seven New Deadly Sins of Social Media 18 Tips for Teleworkers (infographic). Five Tips for a better video conference. Also, here’s my tip. If you haven’t yet put Alex Howard’s E PluribusRead… Read more »
This article was originally posted by Dan Chenok on the IBM Center for the Business of Government Blog. I recently had the good fortune to spend time with former DHS Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute, who has just taken a new position as leader of the Council on Cybersecurity Council. The Council is a newRead… Read more »
This article was originally posted by Michael Keegan on the IBM Center for the Business of Government Blog. Most agencies in the U.S. government rely on products—goods and services—acquired through contracts to perform core functions, pursue agency objectives, and achieve mission success. In FY12, the federal government acquired $517 billion worth of products through contracts.Read… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda This week: Pushing boundaries Better living through hacks. The LA Times has a profile of Code for America (CFA). Says reporter Evan Halper, “The nonprofit Code for America, whose tech wizards call themselves the Peace Corps for Geeks, uses technology to make government work better. Related: This CFA app lets citizens “hack theRead… Read more »
This article was written after Dan Chenok, John Kamensky, and I visited GSA’s renovated building at 1800 F Street. The headquarters of the General Services Administration was built in 1918; shaped like an ‘E’ with its spine on F Street, the one-block building has recently undergone a massive renovation that has pulled the physical spaceRead… Read more »
The Federal Reserve has hired its first Chief Data Officer (CDO). Micheline Casey is joining NIH’s Eric Green, FCC’s Greg Elin, and a small but growing band of federal CDOs. It seems that a position that could not have existed five years ago is becoming nearly compulsory today. Last year, Harvard Business Review exhorted itsRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda This week is all about guidance. Expanding Open Data Guidance. NextGov reports that “The White House is expanding guidance on promoting open data.” Related: Ben Rooney of the Wall Street Journal argues that “Open Government and Open Data Are Not The Same Thing” Guidance on Emails. Forbes rounds up “The 23 Unwritten RulesRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Governing by Remote Control? In Government Technology, Tom Spengler writes “Why Mobile Devices Should Replace the Town Hall,” arguing that “mobile devices [can] help fight political apathy and bring town hall to our fingertips.” The role of mobile in governing is important, and though I think he goes too far, it’s an importantRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda A Guide for e-Petitions. America Speaks has released a report,“Government Sponsored E-Petitions: A Guide for Implementation and Development,” which according to that organization’s Elana Goldstein, “serves as a guide for public managers who are interested in e-petition design and implementation. The guide breaks down the key decision areas that a public manager mayRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda One minute of internet time, visualized: three days of video uploaded to YouTube and more than 200 million emails. A block for me, a block for you: Nancy Scola has started a new blog, The Shared City. Giants, Meatballs, Apps? (Three things you could find in clouds): Government Technology reports on governments thatRead… Read more »