We were treated to the Olympics last month. As I watched those athletes compete as both the finest example of human health and fitness, as well as the finest representation of people and nations at their very best, my thoughts turned to mere mortals — my own health, and the health of those I lead,Read… Read more »
It seems we’re regularly being served additional reminders about the way we sometimes use social messaging to our detriment, and with increasing frequency, how it is sometimes being used against us. Consider the Janine Krieber kerfuffle, where the wife of former Canadian Liberal Party leader Stephane Dion criticized the current state of the party inRead… Read more »
I’m an employee in the government’s I&IT organization. But I generally view myself as really only halfway there. For Ontario.ca, I’m the business owner, not the technology provider. And a lot of my work involves providing business advice and solving business problems, rather than technical ones. I’ve never felt myself straddling the two worlds moreRead… Read more »
The NIEHS has submitted their first Sustainability Report for public viewing. Please read through and send us your comments. Thanks! http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/od/om/index.cfm
An Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controller and supervisor were placed on administrative leave on Wednesday after allowing a young child to direct flights at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Feb. 17. “This lapse in judgment not only violated FAA’s own policies, but common sense standards for professional conduct,” FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt saidRead… Read more »
Three former directors of the nation’s border patrol agency have called on senators to quickly confirm a new leader for Customs and Border Protection, arguing lawmakers have delayed action on a critical national security pick for too long. President Obama nominated Alan D. Bersin to serve as CBP commissioner in September. He currently serves asRead… Read more »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgArJa2jEjQ As the only union to represent Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees since the agency’s inception and with 12,000 dues-paying TSO members, AFGE is THE union of choice for TSOs. Listen to a special message from AFL-CIO President Trumka in the video.
We in the States know how a new government with new ideas about transparency and new technology to implement them can make a difference in public perception. Other nations’ new governments are taking a lesson from our shores, and experiencing positive feedback as a result. But is this kind of foray into participatory democracy reallyRead… Read more »
So what exactly is #localgovchat and what do we hope to accomplish? As you can see from our first post, we want to start what we hope to be an ongoing, open dialogue between local government communicators – public relations, community outreach, webmasters, graphic designers – in hopes of sharing ideas, our successes and ourRead… Read more »