Posts Tagged: jobs

Unemployment “MEDIA” reports.

Just a fair warning to get all you facts before doom-and-gloom is announced. Yes, the unemployment rate is rising in this country, but for differing reasons. My belief (theory) is a challenging one at best. I do agree that the financial CRASH contributed to a vast part of the overall numbers for businesses around theRead… Read more »

Apology owed to Veterans!

Watching – Listening – Reading about he error of Secretary Napolitano I am outraged by her statements. Ultimately Madam Secretary needs to simply apologize for the statements she has made (not to double talk). By CAM SIMPSON and GARY FIELDS WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation earlier this year launched a nationwide operation targetingRead… Read more »

GovLoop Member of the Week: Anita Arile, Management Analyst, Government of Guam

After what seemed like a very long and cold winter in Washington, DC, we are finally experiencing the greatest weather ever! No rain in sight, at least not this weekend. Sunny skies, 70-degree weather, who could ask for more? It reminds me of my time in Tucson, Arizona…how I miss those hot blasting rays allRead… Read more »

Federal Eye: Who Are Jeffrey Zients and Aneesh Chopra?

President Obama used his weekly radio and Internet address to announce plans to nominate businessman Jeffrey Zients to be the federal government’s first chief performance officer and Virginia Secretary of Technology Aneesh Chopra to be chief technology officer. The announcement came during an address focused on the administration’s plans to root out government waste andRead… Read more »

“Sweet GovTweets” Thurs 16 April 2009 edition

Apologies for errors in advance: @faheyr: Open Government on the Internet: A New Era of Transparency http://is.gd/suVQ – Looks interesting. Hope it will be streamed #opengov @socialfeds: OpenSecrets.org Opens 20 Years Worth of Campaign Finance Data: http://tinyurl.com/dzouxx #opengov @devinhedge: Social Media Marketing Plan for Our Clients << Ruralamericaonshore’s Blog http://ow.ly/30Ua #gov20 @cheeky_geeky: Researchers say socialRead… Read more »

100 days and counting

President Obama’s first 100 days will be up at the end of this month. And no one will question that he’s been very busy. He’s tackled the economy and foreign policy, rescinded a number of Bush executive orders and put the government on a track for better IT. Has he kept his promise of transparencyRead… Read more »

Meeting Notes from April 17th ACT-IAC Content Delivery Committee

ACT/IAC Content Delivery Committee Teleconference April 17, 2009 Meeting Attendees: Martha Przysucha, Program Chair, C&T SIG Tchad Moore, Group Lead, Applied Web 2.0, C&T SIG Tom Suder, Group Lead, Web 2.0 Technologies, ET SIG Angela Norris, ACT Top 10 Committee Lead, Program Committee Mary Davie, Acting Asst Commissioner for Customer Accounts and Research, GSA FASRead… Read more »

My introduction to Gov Loop

Hey Guys, My name is Ben Berkowitz and I am co-founder and CEO of SeeClickFix.com. We think we have created a tool that can revolutionize local governance through transparency and accountability while increasing citizen participation and pride in maintaining the public space. SeeClickFix allows for anyone to document and report non-emergency issues such as potholes,Read… Read more »

“Sweet GovTweets” Wed 16th April, 2009 edition

Apologies for errors in advance: @svenburg: Ask Secretary Clinton questions Digital Town Hall on April 17. http://townhall.america.gov/ #gov20 #opengov @maherltd: Bookmark & Share: #gov20boot camp presentations from today are on the conference website http://tinyurl.com/dxp3ok #gov20 RT @krazykriz … @artemgoncharuk: Politicians, prepare yourselves. Lobbyists, look out. http://bit.ly/zQaSP #gov20camp #gov20 #opengov @noeldickover: Definition of Transparency: making infomationRead… Read more »