Since getting my new HTC Droid Incredible, I’ve been gleefully exploring the growing number of applications available for Android. This week I was thrilled to discover CONGRESS, a new Open Source Android application by Sunlight Labs. Technology and Politics are two of my passions. I’m a huge proponent of open and transparent government and regularlyRead… Read more »
“Didn’t you see my memo?”. Sound familar? Heard this a while back but I now see it’s value. Memos can often take a while to get down the chain of command. And memos are boring. And we get too many emails as it is. Replace or supplement memos with blog posts. Seriously. Blogs are fasterRead… Read more »
To be fully effective, government agencies must raise awareness of their programs and the important work they do on behalf of the public. Branding is crucial to these efforts. Yes, branding. Though government agencies rarely use the word, branding is just as important in the public sector as it is in the private and nonprofitRead… Read more »
My 5-year old this morning didn’t want to put on a dress. I guess she had a different outfit in mind… Perhaps a pair of shorts, or a skirt – but not the sun dress with cherries on it that I handed to her. But that’s not what she told me. Instead, she looked atRead… Read more »
As many of you know, I was asked by the folks at GovLoop and 1105 to moderate a session at the OGI conference earlier this week. I hope that you guys appreciate it if I share the results of that session with the rest of the GovLoop community who wasn’t able to make it toRead… Read more »
This user insight comes from the user research conducted for London Borough of Camden in the UK. You can visit the website redesign project development site here. View full post here. Over the past few months, I’ve been getting myself acquainted with my new Job at Camden Council and learning the ropes. I’ve been broughtRead… Read more »
Today I had the opportunity to listen to a discussion about cloud computing and virtualization of IT services: “The Future of Enterprise IT Architecture” with representatives from Cisco, VMware, and Barquin. Now most non-IT government workers, like myself, probably would think, “Why in the world would you subject yourself to something like that?” But fortunatelyRead… Read more »
It’s Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) this week and GovLoop is teaming up with the Partnership for Public Service to promote PSRW by running a special series called “Meet the Government Mascot.” Each day we’ve been introducing you to a new mascot, then we’ll run a contest on May 6-8 where you can vote forRead… Read more »
So I’m here at Open Gov and Innovations and just heard the keynote Cory Ondrejka talk about Open and Agile. Here’s my notes:-It’s hard to be fearless-Hard to lead fearlessly-Get others to follow your examples-How can we keep up in an accelerated world-People predict linear growth, but reality is discontinuous -Usually less short term changeRead… Read more »
It’s Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) this week and GovLoop is teaming up with the Partnership for Public Service to promote PSRW by running a special series called “Meet the Government Mascot.” Each day we’ve been introducing you to a new mascot, then we’ll run a contest on May 6-8 where you can vote forRead… Read more »