All Blog Posts Tagged 'gov2.0' (84)

Via Alex Moll on Twitter, I just came across OpenGov.gr, the website for the Greek Open Government Initiative. From the English language version:

Opengov.gr has been designed to serve the principles of transparency, deliberation, collaboration and accountability and includes three initiatives:

Οpen calls…

It used to take years for revolutions to organize. The American Revolution took seven years; the Greek Revolution took eight years, and the French Revolution took ten years. Today, revolutions take only a few days.  Consider the 82 day Orange Revolution; the 28 day Tunisian Revolution; and the 18 day Egyptian Revolution.

In early November, as part of DCWeek, Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Immigration Community of Interest Network (iCOIN) hosted a panel and demonstration in which social…

Today I interviewed Karen Trebon, Deputy Program Manager and Tammi Marcoullier, Program Manager from Challenge.gov on the inaugural episode of #Hi5Gov featuring Challenge.gov and the amazing impacts Challenge.gov is making for agencies and the public across…

Are you a college student looking to make a difference in your world…and beyond? Do you love the idea of using technology make government more collaborative, participatory, and transparent? Does your childhood dream of someday working for NASA still live on?

If you’ve answered yes to the above questions, and you’ll be spending your 2012 spring semester in either Washington, DC, or Houston, TX, then read on! The NASA Open Government Initiative is looking for innovative…

To keep up-to-date, cut costs, and eliminate the need for extra equipment, the U.S. Government should increase its efforts to introduce more cloud computing across agencies. I think that the sharing of resources would cut down on government spending, while also enhancing the productivity of many workers. Over at NextGov.com, this article speaks about David McClure, an administrator for an agency…

Having a short week was nice, no? It came quickly, but believe it or not, it's time for the...

Friday Fab 5!

Well it'll be back to the normal grind next week, but in the meantime, why not sit back, relax, and take a reflect on some of the top content here on GovLoop.

Today's Blog of the Week actually…

The US Small Business Administration (SBA) launched its first mobile application (app) immediately following National Small Business Week 2011.  The app was developed under a public-private partnership with Palo Alto Software and is currently available for iPhone/iPod/iPad with additional platforms to be added soon.

This new tool connects entrepreneurs with 3,000+ business coaching centers, 14,000+ mentors, SBA training videos and Twitter streams.  The app also offers a…

My New Book is now on Kindle - Internet Voting Now!  Here’s How.  Here’s Why - So We can Kiss Citizens United Goodbye!

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Like the horseless carriage 100 years ago, Internet voting is coming to the USA. Not only is it convenient and green, but security has been proven manageable by e-commerce. Security scares are discussed, and dispelled by the…

As many have mentioned here regarding the looming shutdown, focusing on resilency, positive outlook, and even beards are part of the game plan for many.

For those not prone to growing beards (LOL) consider attending some of the tech and networking events you don't have time to attend during overly busy work weeks.

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Just as the President emphasized last night, the key to the future is innovation. But innovation shouldn’t be limited to the private sector — we should seek ways to introduce innovation into the making of public policy. LexPop seeks to do just that.

Relative to two hundred years ago, we do everything differently today. We seek entertainment differently; consider…

On January 13, 2011, Open Source for America (OSFA), published the results of a study measuring openness in government.

The Federal Open Technology Report Card evaluated key indicators of open government and open…

“Predominantly... because of the internet an enormous shift has taken place in society. Everybody can get to knowledge”. Martijn Aslander speaks about Accessibility to knowledge in the network economy and a new world of work for the government. ”I want to move things. Paper does not move people.”

The…

On November 26 we had the first e-government conference taken in Moscow. This is the first event which is case-study based, the best practices were demonstrated there.

The total number of participants: 273 persons, 80% are authorities’ officials and 20% are experts.…

How many of us have thought (or said) those words? Whether we like it or not, social media has changed the way we communicate and interact with other people. For some that change has been exciting for others it has been exhausting, but for anyone engaged in social media, they have already accomplished one thing – they have changed their behavior.

Clay Shirky has an excellent quote in this short video, where he says, “A…

Hello, GovLoopers!

I’d like to introduce This is Govable, a series that will highlight government examples of impressive social media tactics and improved collaboration through technology. This series might not always showcase the biggest campaigns, but it will highlight small, meaningful steps…