DART installing security cameras at rail stations
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (TX) is installing security cameras at all its rail stations. Original post
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Hi-Tech Higher Education
There are about 700 people registered for CCA-EDUCAUSE Australasia 2011 at Darling Harbour in Sydney this week. They are from universities, mostly librarians and ICT managers, plus a few educators, such as myself. The conference started Sunday with meetings of representatives from organisations such as CAUDIT and a tall ship harbour cruse for the restRead… Read more »
CCDD Update – Get the Scoop on CCDD & Let IEPA Know What You Think
If you’re involved in construction in Illinois, you are probably well aware of new CCDD law passed last year and made effective immediately by our state legislators and governor. Many of us have been struggling to understand this new law because it was created with little guidance but severe penalties for noncompliance. Fortunately the ChicagoRead… Read more »
Bookmarks for February 23rd through April 4th
I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. Reaping the benefits of shared services – Interesting interview with @terryhuggins on the shared services arrangement between South Holland and East Lindsay councils. UK IT Strategy Sets the Pace for All European Governments, But Can They Deliver? – Interesting coverage of the new UK govRead… Read more »
If Your Portal Doesn’t Add Value, We’ll Use Google
I remember when I first heard the term, “portal.” The concept of a home page that would aggregate links to content from other sites around themes made so much sense to me. Indeed, it was a huge step in the right direction – more than 10 years ago. Today – many years later – customers’Read… Read more »
Georgia launches $19.4 million education innovation fund
Georgia is launching a $19.4 million education innovation fund to award grants to partnerships between local education entities businesses and nonprofit organizations that develop innovative programs for students. The fund was created with the help of a federal grant awarded through Georgia’s Race to the Top (RT3) plan. The Innovation Fund will provide competitive grantsRead… Read more »
Georgia launches $19.4 million education innovation fund
Georgia is launching a $19.4 million education innovation fund to award grants to partnerships between local education entities businesses and nonprofit organizations that develop innovative programs for students. The fund was created with the help of a federal grant awarded through Georgia’s Race to the Top (RT3) plan. The Innovation Fund will provide competitive grantsRead… Read more »
Job-Killing Processes
I’ve been wrestling with a thought lately – if organizations are complex systems, and complex systems are continuously self-organizing, then why do we believe formal processes make these complex systems more efficient? Worse, when an organization is in need, why do we engage in process improvement – when what may be needed is process reductionRead… Read more »
Weekend recap – education reform and the cowboy code
The weekend recap is the place to find out what happened last week and what’s ahead in state legislatures across the nation. Read on to learn about what you might have missed between between brunch and waking up to the cruel realization that it’s Monday. Want to call out something happening in your statehouse? EmailRead… Read more »
EMC’s acquisition of NetWitness means many virtuous/positive things for the community
NetWitness is a company we have been tracking for quite a while. The firm had roots in the mission needs of federal enterprises with sensitive information protection needs. Its intellectual property and visionary team combined made quite a contribution to network defense. We watched as the firm moved from a beginning in forensics to aRead… Read more »