Have you ever gone to a bookstore and sorted through all the books about getting a federal job? Well I have and I want to let you know they are all horrible. Basically, they are all scam books re-purposing content that is available for free on sites like USAJOBS.gov. Further, most of the authors haveRead… Read more »
Note: This post is of my own personal opinion and is not endorsed or supported by any local, state, or federal government agency. I really wish I had known about this sooner, and not just find out today. I was reading a recent issue of GCN magazine and saw a sidebar story about the U.S.Read… Read more »
Note: This post is of my own personal opinion and is not endorsed or supported by any local, state, or federal government agency. The Government’s web community is going “web 2.0” with a focus on increased collaboration amongst its members with the new implementation of the Web Content Managers Forum over at WebContent.gov. I spokeRead… Read more »
Today’s Daily Pipeline by the Partnership for Public Service shares a fascinating Op-Ed from Mark Everson in the New York Times. The long and short of the article is that true change would come to Washington only if people actually left the city. With government being centralized in Washington, it creates a serious risk forRead… Read more »
As a non government employee, though i do work for government systems, you may wonder why i am committed to being here and want to contribute. To me its really starting to look like government is going to make good use of Web 2.0 to transform the way it can ‘do business with’ its citizens,Read… Read more »
A few weeks ago, I was introduced to Greever Wemyss (Second Life name) by a mutual friend who realized we both have an interest in local government and its use of Web 2.0 and virtual worlds. After a few discussions, we decided that we would create a Second Life group that is specifically focused onRead… Read more »
Recently I wrote this post that was featured on the Wikinomics blog. I thought I would share it and cross post it here as well. ——————————————- It’s official – Gov 2.0 is here to stay. From nGenera’s Gov 2.0: Wikinomics, Government and Democracy, project, NAPA’s Collaboration Project, and Mashable’s recent Gov 2.0 column, a lotRead… Read more »
I’m often asked why I’ve chosen to work for the government. Sometimes it’s asked at conferences by other gov’t officials who are looking for guidance on how to recruit and retain Generation Y. Other times it’s just at a social gathering and is asked by a non-government official often in a negative tone (Really? WhyRead… Read more »
Last week, I presented at the 2008 APWA Congress; the topic – virtual public works. My portion of the workshop focused on the use of Web 2.0 tools in the public works and government sectors. Representatives from TEEX and World2Worlds also participated. You can check out my presentation at this link. Those who would ratherRead… Read more »
The Department of Innovation Universities and Skills Social Media Manager, Steph Gray, asked an interesting question the other day about second life and examples of government use. I have to admit, I’m not a particularly big fan of the platform. Whilst I think there are potential applications for government in virtual worlds, take-up is stillRead… Read more »