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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Please Help Me Plan My Meeting With Mr. Vivek Kundra !!
A couple of weeks ago, I was offered a chance to meet Mr. Vivek Kundra at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in downtown Washington, DC. Needless to say, I was honored to be given the opportunity. Although I was clear on my own views of how the Federal government could use cloud computing, the ObamaRead… Read more »
NDU (IRM) and DoD CIO (NII) Co-Hosting Cloud Computing and Cyber Security Symposia
I’m proud to announce two important coming events. The Information Resources Management (IRM) College and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Networks and Information Integration)/DOD CIO are co-hosting a symposia on cloud computing at the college’s campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair Washington DC waterfront), Wednesday, July 15, 2009. The event is openRead… Read more »
15 Tips For Surviving A Rescue At Sea
There are plenty of ways for mariners to learn safe boating and sailing techniques. The Coast Guard Auxiliary offers these courses along with vessel safety checks. But what happens if you end up in the water? There you are, sitting in your life raft hundreds of miles from shore. What happens after the rescue? That’sRead… Read more »
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 seeRead… Read more »
Cool Project – Bright Ideas Book and Submit Your Ideas
I’m always a supporter of new ways to get thought leaders together on how we can improve government. I thought the NSI Bright Ideas was a cool project to have discussions on how gov’t could best invest recovery funds so when they reached out to me, I thought it was a great fit and GovLoopRead… Read more »
Briefing Records Managers on Web 2.0
Thanks to Cheryl McKinnon for this slide presentation on “Changing the Face of Enterprise” What Do Records and Information Management Professionals Need to Know About Web 2.0? The Changing Face of Enterprise.pdf
How E-Government is Changing Society and Strengthening Democracy
This newsletter highlights many of the ground-breaking ways Information Technology is being used to transform government-citizen interaction. The newsletter brings to light exciting new ways Federal, state, local and international governments, industry, and non-profits are making government processes more accessible and expanding citizen participation in public policy decision-making. http://www.scribd.com/doc/15091226/How-EGovernment-is-Changing-Society-and-Strengthening-Democracy-
Open Government Equals Open Choice
By Teresa Carlson, Microsoft Vice President of U.S. Federal Government Sales Every time I talk to a client or read the paper, I am reminded that the wheels are in motion for making our President’s vision of an open government a reality. The impetus behind this is the billions of dollars being rolled out toRead… Read more »
Federal Eye: Lawmakers Tracking National Archive’s Loss of Clinton-Era Data
The acting director of the National Archives and Records Administration will not appear tomorrow before a House subcommittee to explain the possible theft of a hard drive with one terabyte’s worth of sensitive data from the Clinton administration, according to congressional staffers. Lawmakers instead will receive regular updates from the NARA inspector general’s office andRead… Read more »