For all the attention on government policies, the various announcements and documentation on political party sites, it can be very difficult to compare and contrast where different parties sit on different issues and, for governments, difficult to keep track of whether they are sticking to their election policies or amending them for pragmatic, political orRead… Read more »
I decided I was going to read a book a week for a year, here’s a quick review of this week’s book. You can see the ongoing list here. Basic Info Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Jane McGonigal Why I read it I wantedRead… Read more »
It is indeed a rare ocassion in Washington when the three branches of our Federal Government can put aside major ideological differences to act in unison for the greater good of the nation. This historic display of leadership has occurred with the enactment of landmark legislation — the Affordable Care Act — providing access toRead… Read more »
I’ve enjoyed blogging about news and events that relate to the practice of public engagement these last few years—and I hope you’ve found it as useful and interesting as I have. Today marks the last post I’ll be making on this blog, although I’ll continue to share updates via Twitter from a variety of sources.Read… Read more »
Tech@State: Wiki.Gov is going to be part of Wikimania 2012, scheduled for July 12-13 in Washington, DC. The State Department will be hosting the Wikis and the Public Sector track of the Wikimania 2012 Conference at George Washington University. Please join us to hear discussions that center on how wikis and their associated technologies canRead… Read more »
From Marketing Charts.Com (Source below) “While 33% of the most-engaging YouTube campaigns run under 30 seconds, only 11% of campaigns by volume run that length, per findings from a Yesmail Interactive study[download page] released in June 2012. And although YouTube campaigns rose sharply over the 3-month study period – by about 38% to 80 acrossRead… Read more »
Next Saturday (14th July) sees LocalGovCamp coming back to Birmingham! It’s a great opportunity for innovators across local government to get together, share problems and come up with solutions. It’s also an honour (and occasional inducer of panic) to be able to put the event together. I was ably assisted this year by those titansRead… Read more »
We wanted to send a warm welcome out to the newest members of the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation. You can search for and connect with all our new and existing members in the NCDD Members Network. And to all our new members, remember to familiarize yourself with the member benefits page to ensureRead… Read more »
Weak jobs report takes away weekly gains It was a typical holiday week where stocks climbed almost effortlessly before the holiday, but reversed direction after the holiday. Here are the TSP fund returns through the week of July 2 – July 6. The difference with last week’s holiday trading was that the holiday was mid-weekRead… Read more »
United States Special Operations Command has requested a Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation base budget of $427 million for Fiscal Year 2013 to prepare for the challenges of future conflict and to maintain SOCOM’s role a world leading fighting force. In their own words, ”USSOCOM is always interested in new ideas and evolving technologies generatedRead… Read more »