It’s obvious government rocks and I was able to see just how much govies are rocking it all over the country during GovLoop’s first ever GovUp tour presented by the General Services Administration/ Federal Acquisition Service. 15 airports, 1 train ride, 1 minivan adventure and 16,000+ miles later the GovUp Tour 2010 has come toRead… Read more »
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Business netbooks have become a growing trend during the economic recession because many firms are looking for cheaper alternatives to traditional business laptops. Business netbooks are less expensive and are being built with bells and whistles that are of value to users. On Monday, HP launched the Mini 1103, a business notebook that is aRead… Read more »
North Carolina and Microsoft announced yesterday that North Carolina will be the first state in the nation to implement the Microsoft IT Academy Program at all public high schools throughout the state. The program provides students with real-world technology skills they need to be successful in college. The hope is that these skills will prepareRead… Read more »
This weekend I saw DreamWork’s latest film, “Megamind.” This extremely funny movie contains an all-star cast including Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt, and Tina Fey. Today, I stumbled up some interesting information about this film. DreamWorks Animation released “Megamind” in 3-D CG after migrating to HP Networking solutions. After their testing of HP’s A-series core dataRead… Read more »
By now, you’ve heard the news about a proposal in Congress to slash Federal government jobs. In fact, we asked a question about the election impact a few weeks ago and we kept hearing the “f” word: furloughs. At face value, cutting back on government jobs appears to be a quick, easy fix in theRead… Read more »
This week we had Geordie Adams of Publivate on Gov 2.0 Radio They run an innovative/crowdsourcing technology and service company for public service. Some notes from his conversation. The methodology is key -what it is -what it is not -structure around it/responsibilities -strategic elements around it -how you communicate and market it -getting senior leadershipRead… Read more »
I’m fascinated with online political campaigning. Personally, I think there is a lot government agencies can learn from political and advocacy groups from their online campaigning work. Last week, I spent some time with experts from both sides of the aisle – Republican online guru Jordan Raynor to Democratic RootsCamp. With the main goal ofRead… Read more »
It’s that time again… Friday’s Fab Five! Every Friday, we’re summarizing the best of the week and highlighting five members or moments that were especially awesome. 5. The Most Commented Blog of the Week goes to Kathleen Schafer for her post entitled “Living the Life of a Leader”. She asks a simple question — AreRead… Read more »
New York City’s Mayor’s Office is calling for financial ideas and creativity as a new open government platform. The public is being asked to complete a form online and share their money saving ideas. According to the office, ideas will be reviewed by the Mayor’s staff and the best will be sent for further considerationRead… Read more »