It’s interesting to reflect back on the not too distant past and think about how governments have used open source software. For many state and local governments – as recently as a few years ago – the use of open source software was something of a foreign concept. Many a government IT worker made anRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks *********************************************************************** When I get a chance to talk with people about social media and government, I often ask: “Are You a Member of Generation C?” I proceed to explain why I think social networking tools are not just beingRead… Read more »
The power of the commons: Don Reisinger: NASA brings historical photos to Flickr Commons Alex Howard: Collaborative innovation in open gov’t – is there an app for that? Jennifer Van Grove: How CEOs Will Use Social Media in the Future Stan Czerwinski: GAO must plan for future of local governments Christine Pierpoint: The Gov 2.0Read… Read more »
It seems every 3-4 months that someone in the U.S. military gets in trouble for saying too much, or too little, in relation to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, sometimes about policy and sometimes about, essentially, the use and communication of data in conduct of the war. Of course it’s data communications that’s myRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks *********************** I’m mad as hell and throwing down the gauntlet. I received a Tweet from a co-worker that our Federal agency is now blocking bit.ly among multiple other social tools. Despite the push for expansion of Government 2.0, AppsRead… Read more »
Start your Monday off knowing more: Cory Doctrow: 10 Rules for Radicals: Lessons from rogue archivist Carl Malamud (video) Conrad Quilty-Harper: 10 ways data is changing how we live Alex Howard: Open Government in California – Connecting Citizens to eServices with Social Media and On Language – Putting Government 2.0 in Context Andrea DiMaio: O’Reilly,Read… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks *********************************************************************** This past June, I completed a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from UC Santa Barbara, and worked as a Soil-Hydrologic Technician for Lassen National Forest over the summer. These experiences instilled in me a passion for theRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* State government has long held a reputation of constancy, at best, and stagnation, at worst. Non-political offices, agencies and programs exist in seeming perpetuity, not often subject to the whims of electoral preference or trends in government andRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* I am a officer in the United States Navy. I have committed 19 years to the service of our country. I started my Naval career as an enlisted nuclear machinst mate serving aboard fast attack submarines. I haveRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* Far too often, it seems that Americans have the perception of their government being a monolithic block, incapable of progress, change, or efficient functionality. While this may be true in some cases, it’s not something that should beRead… Read more »