In this first blog entry I’ll explore the main changes that Gov 2.0 will bring and the corresponding changes that will be needed in the style and culture of our leadership and organization. I’ll argue that the primary change of Gov 2.0 is the creation of “permeable boundaries”. With increasing engagement and collaboration, work andRead… Read more »
Good morning. It’s time for our Monday morning TSP Talk: As we talked about on Friday on TSP Talk, the jobs report was going to be the news of the day, and boy was it. Stocks dropped sharply, but rebounded strongly by the close. Where does that leave us now? It was reported that thereRead… Read more »
An interesting article about how President-Elect Obama is using web 2.0 to reach out ot the public. FCW.com J’
Making NASA Relevant Again, NASA Watch “… This is where the new Administration’s immediate priorities are going to focus: fixing the economy and the underlying infrastructure that keeps it going. Where NASA fits in this refocused political environment is not clear. If NASA can be seen as a player in the overall renewal of infrastructure,Read… Read more »
Tired of trying to get a curb ramp built that meets the ADA? Instead of photos of your kids are you carrying around pictures of a compliant curb ramp to show the contractor? Join the club – ever since the curb ramp section of the ADA was finalized, sidewalk design and construction have never beenRead… Read more »
Hello everyone, As you all may know or may not know, I am interning with ICEA and am building a new website for the organization, the old one is way out of date. So with that being said, I thought I would post this discussion to see what some of the best practices are inRead… Read more »
Originally published at the Young Government Leaders Blog In my journeys across the Web, I have observed a fascinating phenomena: Millennials and Gen X’ers aren’t the only ones embracing the power of social media and its potential to create “Government 2.0.” If I had to estimate the average age of guests at virtual venues likeRead… Read more »
The results are in and your favorite public servant in a landslide is….Barack Obama. Specifically, the results were: Barack Obama – 58.5% Colin Powell – 16.9% Anonymous Govie – 10.8% Current/Past Boss – 9.2% David Walker – 4.6% While we still are in the honeymoon phase, it is inspiring to see the power of Obama.Read… Read more »
With today’s message, and the appointment of General Shinseki as VA Secretary, the differing views of government and governing are again made apparent. Shinseki said it all when he left in 2003: “You must love those you lead before you can be an effective leader,” he said. “You can certainly command without that sense ofRead… Read more »
At Seneca County DJFS we use a variety of free and open source software packages. Internal Web Site Software We have an internal web site for hosting a variety of programs and information for internal use. The web-site resides on the same server we use for document imaging (so there was no additional hardware weRead… Read more »