All Blog Posts Tagged 'Government' (337)

Free Access to the Digital Government Society of North America's E-Government Master Library

The Hokie Guru will step outside of his normal realm of sports and entertainment and provide some awesome information.

One of the most incredible e-government resources that I've ever seen is now available to everyone on the planet. The Digital Government Society of North America made its E-Government Master Library (version 5.0, dated May 2009, in EndNote TM, Version X2, XML format or a Package Version in ZIP format) available to members and non-members. The library currently… Continue

Added by Matthew Stephen Worner on May 25, 2009 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

Australian internet usage 20% greater than TV - Nielsen

Republished from eGovAU.

I've just come across a media release from Nielsen (PDF) from March this year indicating that internet use by Australian internet users reached 16.1 hours per week in 2008, soaring ahead of TV at 12.9 viewing hours per week (radio sits at 8.8 hours).

This suggests that the average Australian… Continue

Added by Craig Thomler on May 21, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

What does 'transparent' mean for government?

Republished from eGovAU.

eGovernment, or government 2.0, is often discussed as a means to create greater transparency in government.

However has there been a clear definition of what transparency really means for government in Australia?

At the furthest extreme transparency would be like living in a glass house with glass furniture - everyone could see in and view everything that was taking place at all… Continue

Added by Craig Thomler on May 20, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Do you plan your online strategy in the same way you plan your media strategy?

Republished from eGovAU.

Typically government and commercial media teams spend time identifying publications and journalists that have the most appropriate audiences for an organisation's products and services.

They commit energy to building constructive relationships with those that have influence over the members of the public they are trying to engage, tailoring stories to suit their individual… Continue

Added by Craig Thomler on May 18, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Can we use crowdsourcing to reshape democracy?

Republished from eGovAU.

Beth Noveck, director of President Obama’s open government initiative, said in a recent essay,

Our institutions of governance are characterized by a longstanding culture of professionalism in which bureaucrats – not citizens – are the experts. Until recently, we have viewed this arrangement as legitimate because we have not practically been able to argue otherwise. Now we have a chance to do…

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Added by Craig Thomler on May 11, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Dabbling in written arts & technical wizardry - part 1 of 20 series

Dabbling in written arts & technical wizardry - part 1 of 20 series

National Writing Examiner, Donna L. Quesinberry

Defining yourself as a writer involves introspection and self-awareness. To develop positive characteristics, and deliver uniquely satisfying written products, whether a novelist, journalist, technician, poet, or business… Continue

Added by Donna L. Quesinberry on May 7, 2009 at 10:36pm — No Comments

GPO has a new site design!

On Monday, May 4, 2004 GPO launched the new site design that incorporates a more transparent look and feel, with added web 2.0 elements!

Government officials and customers alike agree that this site is simply amazing!

"This totally brings us forward with the technological advances we've made as an agency," says one happy employee.

The new website boasts RSS feeds for major news articles, Sustainability… Continue

Added by Christopher Daniel, PMP on May 6, 2009 at 9:33am — 1 Comment

Web 3.0 and the Virtual Proposal Manager, part 2

Web 3.0 and the Virtual Proposal Manager, part 2

from the Government Business Examiner, Donna L. Quesinberry

Meeting planning, an active component of the proposal management experience, encompasses the virtual scheme. Remote workers (even if a proposal shop is available on-site at a client location) are showing up everywhere and they… Continue

Added by Donna L. Quesinberry on May 5, 2009 at 11:53am — No Comments

Applying Health 2.0 Lessons to the Constituent/Representative Relationship

Provisions in the The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the economic stimulus package signed by President Obama Feb. 17, include 19.2 billion dollars in incentive funds for physicians to abandon piecemeal paper-based health records for an electronic systems that will allow for greater efficiency and more indepth data collection for the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Patients will be able to access their standardized personal medical records from the privacy of… Continue

Added by Justin Herman on April 30, 2009 at 1:45pm — 2 Comments

FLAT Government: does Gov 2.0, eGovernment, promote FLAT Government Operations?

In the Age of Enlightenment & quickly towards the Age of World Peace as Attainable, where we encourage Transparency, Accountability & provide specifications to & for THIN Consultants & Contractors mindful of Taxpayer expectations, does Gov 2.0 & eGovernment promote FLAT Government Operations?

Where is Value added to Gov 2.0 in Community Participation?

Is an FLAT Government Possible? Desirable? An attainable… Continue

Added by DemocracyWork.net: Engage! on April 30, 2009 at 1:11pm — No Comments

Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Federal Performance Reporting: Lessons from the OMB Pilot Program

In 2006, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) authorized the Performance and Accountability Reporting (PAR) Pilot Program, which permitted executive branch agencies to use an alternative approach to reporting financial and performance information. Eleven departments and agencies volunteered to participate in the FY 2007 PAR Pilot Program. Three initiatives were held to assess and share lessons learned from the PAR Pilot Program. A summary of these initiatives as well as recommendations in… Continue

Added by The IBM Center for The Business of Government on April 29, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Massive Public Outreach on Swine Flu

A longer version of this post is also available at the Reach the Public Blog.

Federal, state, and local health agencies are working overtime to inform the public about the recent Swine Flu outbreak that is currently affecting Mexico and small portions of the United States, but that poses a real international threat.

Direct information from the government is an important primary source of information for the public, the media, and the…

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Added by Scott Burns on April 25, 2009 at 5:00pm — 5 Comments

Web 3.0 and the Virtual Proposal Manager, part 1

Web 3.0 and the Virtual Proposal Manager, part 1

by Donna L. Quesinberry, Washington Business Examiner

As an evolving field of expertise, proposal management and the ‘process life-cycle’ are entering yet another augmentation. The newest capture planning and business development solutions profile involves an ability to remain both an… Continue

Added by Donna L. Quesinberry on April 24, 2009 at 11:00pm — 2 Comments

Do you walk the talk?

Republished from eGovAU.

I have been having a few conversations over the last two days with a variety of web managers regarding the level of commitment by their organisations to their online channel.

The response has been mixed. Some have a great deal of support and resourcing, others have interest but no resourcing and others have neither interest nor support.

One of the differentiators appears to be the… Continue

Added by Craig Thomler on April 23, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Digital etiquette - are government agencies adequately prepared to engage appropriately online?

Republished from eGovAU.

Etiquette is important in every form of social engagement. When Australians meet others for the first time we exchange names, shake hands and make light conversation before getting down to the main topic of conversation.

Other cultures have different social etiquette. Many hug or kiss cheeks on first meeting, exchange business cards (sometimes with two hands), meet over a meal or at drinks… Continue

Added by Craig Thomler on April 16, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Why Government should engage their community online

Republished from eGovAU.

Crispin has published a post, Why (Government) Organisations Should be Engaging their Community Online, over at his Online Community Engagement blog providing eleven reasons why government should be engaging its community online.

This is a nice… Continue

Added by Craig Thomler on April 15, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Crowdsourcing government policy and service delivery improvements

Republished from eGovAU.

Are many heads better than one (or a few)?

In the past the answer was often no, because the mechanisms used to collect, collate, rate and assess the suggestions and recommendations of hundred, thousands or millions of people were cumbersome and time-consuming.

In fact whilst our society was originally built on the democratic principle of crowdsourcing (where we ask what everyone… Continue

Added by Craig Thomler on April 14, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

SF City Attorney Joins Twitter

from LocalGov20.com - The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office on Friday soft launched an official Twitter account for City Attorney Dennis Herrera.

The policy development behind the launch is an example of Government 2.0 collaboration in action. I assisted in the effort, researching and discussing social-media-for-governance pitfalls and promise with media, outreach and IT strategists in-house… Continue

Added by Adriel Hampton on April 11, 2009 at 9:30pm — 2 Comments

Calling Out a Couple of Gov 2.0 Social Media Rockstars

from localgov20.com - I’ve been doing a lot of research over the past several months about social media for governance. In that time, I’ve seen many efforts to reform government communications - some mediocre, some good, and some great. Using the wide-open Web in a government setting is a scary proposition for most, with the dual hurdles of complex bureaucracy and a senior… Continue

Added by Adriel Hampton on April 8, 2009 at 2:52pm — 1 Comment

Getting started with Twitter in Australian government

Republished from eGovAU.

Twitter has emerged as a significant channel for breaking news, announcement and discussions on political, social, environmental and commercial topics.

Over the last three years the service has grown to over 25 million users globally, including many senior business, political and entertainment figures. In fact it's been the fastest growing online channel, with over… Continue

Added by Craig Thomler on April 7, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments