New CDC Reports Provide “Vital” Information About Smoking CDC Vital Signs materials released on September 7 focus on adult smoking rates and trends as well as secondhand smoke exposure in the United States. Learn more about what percentage of U.S. nonsmokers are exposed to secondhand smoke and which states have the highest smoking rates.
I am a big fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes and with the pre-season college football rankings just released – and OSU ranked number two in the nation – my hopes for the season are sky-high. Unfortunately, I’ve been burned so many times over the years that I try not to put too much weightRead… Read more »
You’ve done your resume, connected through networking, submitted the application, made it through the phone screening, through the security scan and are finally in the interview! In “Princess Bride” terms, you have crossed the ocean, climbed the really, really long rope up the cliff, bested the giant, overcome Inigo Montoya’s swordsmanship (and conversation!), and areRead… Read more »
1. What is Challenge.gov and what was the impetus for the project?Challenge.gov is a platform which allows federal agencies to post challenges, and at the same time, allows the public to find challenges. The impetus: In a March 8, 2010 memorandum, OMB Deputy Director for Management Jeffrey Zients provided legal guidance on the use ofRead… Read more »
Tim O’Reilly brought two folks to the Gov 2.0 Summit stage this morning: Randi Levin, CTO for the city of Los Angeles, CA and Dave Girouard of Google. L.A. is halfway through a migration for their city-wide email system, moving from Novell Groupwise to Google Apps and Randi estimates an eventual savings of $5M overRead… Read more »
As promised, Department of State is hosting a conference on Civil Society 2.0 in November… see announcement below and save the date! –an earthquake in Haiti –African fishermen needing cash for their catch –disrupted elections in Iran –overseas families in need of support In all these difficult circumstances, technology has made a dramatic difference inRead… Read more »
Whoe schedule of 10-minute speakers. No one has yet showed us anything real that is actually happening in Gov 2.0/Open Gov. Seems to me we are building it, but no one’s coming other than the interest groups themselves–where’re Citizens?
Collaborative technologies apply flattening pressure to hierarchical organizational structures by diffusing the ability to publish, share and disseminate information. For example consider the action of publishing something to the corporate intranet compared to an enterprise wiki. Intranet Publishing is a Linear Process This linear process is designed to ensure compliance with a broad set ofRead… Read more »
Perhaps, just perhaps, government end of year spending is good thing. As much as we rail against it (as I have done) for its waste, I have not seen hard evidence that it is wasteful. I acknowledge this is my first end of year spending spree, so there is a lack of experience on myRead… Read more »
Research Victorian Government (Australia) 2.0 Action Plan (07/2010) – Details how to systematically embed Web 2.0 techniques and tools into government. Highlights four priority areas plus steps to reform public sector culture, build capability, engage proactively, and innovate iteratively. http://www.dtf.vic.gov.au/CA257310001D7FC4/WebObj/20100812Government2/$File/20100812%20Government%202.0%20action%20plan.pdf News 1. YouTube and Automatic Captioning (08/2010) – YouTube and Google Video now offer automaticRead… Read more »