Posts By Megan

Government 2.0: How to Get Involved

Harvard and FutureGov research into Frontiers of Service in a Networked World: Complete our survey, tag content HKS20 (#HKS20 on Twitter), leave comments to the blog by Friday 26th February to share your thoughts on the current and future use of technology in public service delivery: http://ow.ly/1979M Reform is the New Change: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/33265.html Do ItRead… Read more »

What is your Favorite Gov’t Widget?

Building on GovLoop’s recent post: What is your favorite Gadget? My question to you is what Gov’t Widgets do you use? Here is a new one from the IRS, very nicely done: http://widgets.clearspring.com/cscallback/urlexchange/4b4e4ccdc98d3da5/facebook.html?x=of.YaJhvmGnPbs8zlG6fbs0_gT7OPcluymzNPpxsnDjIPpwnmGiaOs05yTPPPJ07lWvKaQ

Two More Nails in the Government-wide Portal’s Coffin

Great blog from Andrea DiMaio of Gartner – Why gov’t-wide portals have a bleak future: leaner, more Agile Agency portals can solve the same probs, evolve with the new technology, & make more sense in today’s world of new/social media. Your thoughts? http://blogs.gartner.com/andrea_dimaio/2010/02/19/two-more-nails-in-the-government-portals-coffin/ “Should we stop caring about the user interface, which has been suckingRead… Read more »

Join Me at Open Gov West: Our Model Works Best with 2 or more Opensocial Portals

Join me @OpenGovWest March 26, 27 2010 in Seattle, WA: OpenNASA/OpenXXX, our model works best with 2 portals: http://bit.ly/7SdY4w My idea for two next-gen portals: Gadgets for Govt Benefits. OpenOPM/OpenNASA: http://tinyurl.com/ykjj6g8 My idea for two opensocial portals: Disaster Recovery use case. OpenDHS/OpenNASA: http://ideascale.com/t/UB3dZGF0 OpenEPA v2.0 Portal: Earth Apps for “Going Green”: http://openepa.ideascale.com/a/dtd/24726-7042 Apps.gov on SteroidsRead… Read more »

OpenNASA/OpenGov – #4 in Gov 2.0 LA

We’re in the # 4 spot! Thanks for your support!! Want to be able to easily add gadgets and apps to your own Agency’s OpenGov Dashboard? Want to see a .gov “Facebook for Government”? Favorite OpenNASA/OpenGov at Gov 2.0 LA. Deadline Jan 30, midnight EST: http://gov20la.org/shape-camp-agenda/most-voted.html Apps for Air, Apps for Space, Apps for Life,Read… Read more »

Apps for Air, Apps for Space, Apps for Earth, Apps for Life, Apps for Humanity

Guide for Creating your own Apps for XXX: http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/guide-to-creating-your-own-apps-for-democracy/ Want to be able to easily add gadgets and apps to your own Agency’s OpenGov Dashboard? Favorite OpenNASA/OpenGov at Gov 2.0 LA. Deadline Jan 30, midnight EST: http://gov20la.org/shape-camp-agenda/most-voted.html Do you have a NASA email address? Want to be part of OpenNASA? Send an email to theRead… Read more »

Want to see a .gov “Facebook for Government”?

Apps for Air, Apps for Space, Apps for Life, Apps for Earth, Apps for Humanity: Guide for Creating your own Apps for XXX: http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/guide-to-creating-your-own-apps-for-democracy/ Want to be able to easily add gadgets and apps to your own Agency’s OpenGov Dashboard? Favorite OpenNASA/OpenGov at Gov 2.0 LA. Deadline Jan 30, midnight EST: http://gov20la.org/shape-camp-agenda/most-voted.html Do you haveRead… Read more »