Since my last desperate begging funding drive, several companies and organisations have leapt to support LocalGovCamp, namely: Public-i Firmstep Talk About Local Global Crossing Arcus Global Many thanks to them. They join those who had already stuck their hands in their pockets: LGIU Podnosh The MoreOpen fund (where the cash comes indirectly from all theRead… Read more »
Federal workers have a message for the White House: Keep your hands off my retirement benefits. Already enduring a two-year pay freeze in the name of deficit reduction, federal employees are now facing cuts to their generous retirement packages — a possible outcome of bipartisan debt talks led by Vice president Joe Biden. “Federal workersRead… Read more »
The IBM Center for the Business of Government recently posted this article from Dan Chenok on its blog: On Monday, at an event with the Secretaries of State, Commerce, Homeland Security, the Attorney General, and the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Obama Administration released its international strategy for cyberspace. The strategy, described in a postRead… Read more »
INPUT Principal Analyst Jason Sajko reports. The American Bar Association (ABA), Section of Public Contract Law held its 6th Annual State and Local Procurement Symposium on May 13, 2011. The event was hosted in Sacramento, Calif. in partnership with the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO), the National Institute of Government Purchasing (NIGP) andRead… Read more »
Society of Government Meeting Professionals Officially Charters New England Chapter BOSTON, MA—May 18, 2011—The New England chapter of the Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP) received its charter today at a meeting held at The Westin Boston Waterfront. The chapter is based in Boston and now represents government meeting professionals in all six New EnglandRead… Read more »
View post on BeltWiki Blog President Obama will give a major speech on the Middle East at 11 a.m. WashingtonPost.com’s 44 Blog has five questions that could be answered in his remarks. The “Arab Spring” has led to shifts in power on Obama’s foreign policy team. The Wall Street Journal’s Jay Solomon and Adam EntousRead… Read more »
Research Social media and customer service (05/11/2011) –The American Express Global Customer Service Barometer found ninety percent of survey respondents want to speak with a representative on the phone rather than via social media, a chat program or another newer form of communication. People will use social media to spread the word and social toolsRead… Read more »
From BeltWiki Blog on WhoRunsGov.com Readers sometimes know exactly who they are looking for when they come to WhoRunsGov. Other times, they arrive on the site with questions about who holds a title, is on a Congressional committee, runs a certain office or has jurisdiction over and knowledge about a particular policy area. Our siteRead… Read more »
I’m not committing to a 5 minute post. It might be, it might not but the simple fact is I’ve been asked to write this, by someone I have the utmost respect for, and so a job done at all must be done properly. If you’re reading this blog, I am guessing you don’t needRead… Read more »
While it is not unheard of for public agencies to ban use of social media at the workplace, officials in Kent County (DE) took their policy one step further. The county already prohibits employees from using social media at work. But a recent proposal tried to stop workers from using social media to criticize colleaguesRead… Read more »