Although this was posted over on Govloop, I thought I’d repost here because it is so relevant to the public works industry. For some time, we’ve been advocating for the use of virtual worlds for training, design, and networking in our industry. And now it seems there is finally a sign that the technology isRead… Read more »
One million background checks have been processed through the Arkansas’ Online Criminal Background Check System. The online system was launched in 2004 in order to facilitate easier criminal background checks by authorized parties such as employers or licensing agencies. The system was a joint effort between the Arkansas State Police, the Arkansas Crim Information CenterRead… Read more »
See the latest from GovWin blogger Marc Hausman. An exclusive interview with Thomas Dungan III, Chief Executive Officer, Management Concepts There is a wonderful scene in the movie The Natural when Roy Hobbs, the main character played by Robert Redford, carves a baseball bat from a tree split by lightning. Although Management Concepts CEO ThomasRead… Read more »
On GovLoop I’ve read plenty of anecdotes about cities getting involved in social media, from a local Department of Transportation that responds to inquiries on Twitter to a local power authority dealing with its namesake being used on social. But what cities are best at social media? A study by the University of Chicago recentlyRead… Read more »
I’m curious. What do you think is the #1 challenge in the agency management/union representative dynamic? And why?
See the latest from GovWin editor Lindley Ashline http://www.govwin.com/blog/13078 Whenever possible, the government uses objective criteria to measure contract performance. However, there are times when the contractor performance cannot be measured objectively due to subjective criteria (e.g., quality/appearance, adhering to schedule/handling delays, technical ingenuity), but the government still wants to build some sort of incentiveRead… Read more »
This past week my co-founder Manu and I headed to Sacramento for the annual California WateReuse conference, a policy/trade event that focuses on promoting the development of recycled water and desalination. Those in attendance included some of the industry’s best engineers, a wide array of public agencies and utilities, and of course, the public outreachRead… Read more »
IF ONLY IT IMPLEMENTATIONS WERE JUST THIS EASY This was originally published on the Tri Tuns blog. In the days of yore, Ron Popeil, infomercial pioneer, made it look easy. He invented a kitchen gadget to make our lives easier, and the only direction he gave was ‘set it and forget it’. One step toRead… Read more »
The SaferBus App allows users to access real time bus safety performance information from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, SaferBus: Provides the general public an efficient way to view and access the safety performance of commercial motor carriers including motor coach andRead… Read more »
The Do’s and Don’ts of Contests, Cloud in Intelligence, Is Acquisition boring for Millennials? by GovLoop Insights On today’s program for April 2, 2012 Apps for the Environment… it is one of the more successful challenges that the government has conducted. What worked… and what didn’t? The EPA has put together their lessons learned —Read… Read more »