Al Kamen, Washington Post “In the Loop” columnist, is running a fun and thought-provoking Gov 2.0 contest via his WaPo column. He’s asking readers to submit memorable, succinct, humorous-yet-accurate alternate web urls for Gov’t agencies, such as www.Spook.gov for the CIA. Here are Al’s comments and instructions: What-Dot-Gov? Don’t forget to enter the Loop rebrandingRead… Read more »
I published an article at ClearType Press – take a look and please share your thoughts in the discussion: A Comprehensive Test Strategy for Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8 http://cleartypemedia.com/press/2009/10/test-strategy-for-ie6-ie7-ie8/ In this article, I’ll show you how to install multiple, legitimate versions of IE to speed up testing by taking advantage of two no-costRead… Read more »
I was at #izeafest in Orlando on Friday and ran into Aaron of technosailor.com (@technosailor) fame. He’s written a few controversial articles on Gov 2.0 Carpetbaggers. In this 1-minute clip, he explains what he means. There is some real gems in here specifically the fact that government is different – different culture, rules/regulation, etc thanRead… Read more »
This newsletter should stimulate a lot of discuss on a host of issues in Open Gov, ranging from data sharing, to participation activities, to engagement potential, to standards creation (right there with ya!). Article List: Increasing Citizen Engagement in Government By the People, For the People Citizen Engagement National Dialogues Build Communities Believable Change: ARead… Read more »
This post originally appeared on my external blog, “Social Media Strategery.” As announced this morning, GovLoop, the premier social network for the government community, has joined forces with GovDelivery, the world’s leading provider of government-to-citizen communications solutions. Steve Ressler, the founder of GovLoop, will be leaving his day job with the Department of Homeland Security,Read… Read more »
Yesterday was a pretty crazy news. Big news in GovLoop land and lots of interviews, discussions, tweets about the GovLoop news. But right now, I’m ready to start cleaning up the confetti and get back to work. The decision to go full-time on GovLoop and partner with GovDelivery was all about finding a way toRead… Read more »
I’ve spent the last week at a range of conferences. First I attend the Gov 2 Expo and Summit where 500-1,000 people heard from amazing speakers ranging from Obama politicals, Amazon and Google leaders, and successfull start-ups like Meetup. My general experience here was that most people were pretty advanced in Gov 2.0. They hadRead… Read more »
This post originally appeared on my external blog, “Social Media Strategery.” We’ve already had the Summer of Gov, but September 7-11 was the Week of Gov. With the Gov 2.0 Expo Showcase on Tuesday and the Gov 2.0 Summit on Wednesday and Thursday, plus a multitude of happy hours and networking receptions, I was immersedRead… Read more »
Hi, everyone, Before coming to government, I served as a college financial aid director. After moving to DC, I spent eight years surrounded by large financial aid data sets, doing risk analysis and providing decision support based on the myriad records that colleges had submitted to the Department in order to administer aid to theirRead… Read more »
My thoughts on Government as a Dialogue, not as a platform. So far I feel like I am just a fly on the wall. well OK I am. I am sitting in the overflow room where we can chillax and watch on the big screen, with what seems more of the local Gov 2.0 heroesRead… Read more »