Dan Bevarly on Citizen Engagement
I was lucky enough to attend an event yesterday on Citizen Engagement. I got a chance to catch up with Dan Bevarly (from aheadofideas.com) to talk about Gov 2.0 and specifically citizen engagement.
Day 2 – Back to More Government Awesomeness
Yesterday was a pretty crazy news. Big news in GovLoop land and lots of interviews, discussions, tweets about the GovLoop news. But right now, I’m ready to start cleaning up the confetti and get back to work. The decision to go full-time on GovLoop and partner with GovDelivery was all about finding a way toRead… Read more »
GovLoop Graduation to Full-Time
Today is a big day for GovLoop. I kind of feel like it is high school graduation. GovLoop has been my passion and my hobby for nearly 1.5 years. Now, I’ve found an exciting way to go full time with GovLoop so I can give this community the focus it deserves. I’ve linked up withRead… Read more »
President’s SAVE Award – Sounds Wicked Cool
Just talked to OMB about this really cool program…basically the President is reaching out to government workers for ideas to improve government with winners getting awards. To me, these simple programs make so much sense, energize and empower workers, and are good for our nation…. More info below —————————- Today, the White House Office ofRead… Read more »
GovLoop Member of the Week: Emma Antunes and Spacebook
Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before. – Captain James T. Kirk, start of every episode of the original TV series ‘Star Trek While CaptainRead… Read more »
A Twitterfall in Congress?
I’m reading an advance copy of a great new book called “If We Can Put a Man on the Moon” by William D. Eggers and John O’Leary. The release date is set for November 19. Based on the first 100 pages, I’d compare it to the classic business books “Good to Great” or “Built toRead… Read more »
Gov 2.0 – Where to Start? And the Needed 101
I’ve spent the last week at a range of conferences. First I attend the Gov 2 Expo and Summit where 500-1,000 people heard from amazing speakers ranging from Obama politicals, Amazon and Google leaders, and successfull start-ups like Meetup. My general experience here was that most people were pretty advanced in Gov 2.0. They hadRead… Read more »
Gov 2 Summit – Ellen Miller and Vivek Kundra
Core elements of what transparency means -Data is a platform that can be added upon. Data means online. Data needs to be online and in real-time. What is government’s role? Wholesaler vs retailer Government needs to democratize data in a machine-readable format. It also is good that it should be displayed for american public. TheRead… Read more »
How to Become a Proactive Business Owner
A proactive business owner understands that communication and problem solving is key to having a growing and thriving business. These three tips will help you to continue in your trek towards entrepreneurship. Invest Time in Problem Solving (and Prevention) The best way to solve a problem is to get to the root of the problem.Read… Read more »
Gov 2 Summit – Beth Noveck Open Gov
Beth Noveck, Deputy CTO OSTP Early milestones -Open for Qeustions -data.gov -HHS H1N1 PSA -Release of White House visitor logs Open Government Initiative -A model. A pathforward. A way to get policies involved. -Open government policy – requires policy, legal, and tech leadership in every agency with public input. In next couple of weeks. CultureRead… Read more »