On Thursday 29 March 2012 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm EDT the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) will hold an event focused on “Big Data” Research and Development. Federal government science heads from OSTP, NSF, NIH, DoE, DoD, DARPA and USGS will outline how their agenciesRead… Read more »
I’ve never used Eventbrite for a government industry day, but I can’t help, but imagine it’d be a good idea. It’s free, saving the government money. It automates the registration process and any changes made, saving you hours as opposed to using regular email. Being in contracts, documentation is a big deal. The final attendeeRead… Read more »
I’ve never used Eventbrite for a government industry day, but I can’t help but imagine it’d be a good idea. It’s free, saving the government money. It automates the registration process and any changes made, saving you hours as opposed to using regular email. Being in contracts, documentation is a big deal. The final attendeeRead… Read more »
This is the fifth and final part of our series exploring views on life as a govie from a few of our interns. Internships are usually a required part of today’s college experience. Some people might even argue they are as valuable for employers as they are for students. Internships give students a real-world glimpseRead… Read more »
Interested in civic data and doing something meaningful with your summer? It’s that time again for Google Summer of Code! Code for America is honored to be selected as a Google Summer of Code Mentoring Organization for a second year in a row. Every summer, Google devotes significant resources — time, money, and effort —Read… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Amanda White reports. Yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling on health care centered on whether or not the hearing on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act could even take place. According to the Tax Anti-Injunction Act, the courts are exempt from hearing a suit to stop the government from imposing a tax until afterRead… Read more »
I am looking forward to attending the FOSE Conference April 3-5 in Washington DC. This is the second post in a blog series highlighting the 2012 conference tracks. Over the next week, I’ll highlight one of the tracks and provide some insights to what you can expect to see at FOSE 2012. The five tracksRead… Read more »
One challenge that government is facing is how to best improve services for citizens and reduce costs, decrease spending and lower taxes. Technology is seen as one solution to make government more efficient in how it delivers services and interacts with citizens. To often government agencies are pressed to provide improved services and information inRead… Read more »
The Yelp for gov’t healthcare, Ranking state’s transparency and using virtual worlds to save bridges by GovLoop Insights Tuesday March 27, 2012: Happy Tuesday… We have to start out with the historic debate at the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday over the health care bill — the first of three days of talks. The Washington PostRead… Read more »
In light of recent federal reform to modernize records management government-wide, a new chapter opens promoting transparency and accountability of information at the state, city and local levels. In fact, this sentiment was echoed recently at county and city events in discussions about transparency and open government becoming more than just a hot button topic.Read… Read more »