There’s a lot of pressure on procurement officers: cut costs, supplier quality, amount of people power, process compliance and contract management. More and more the paper piles and inability to accurately review and assess bids is hampering the success of many, many local government agencies. To meet this challenge specialty software providers are solving thisRead… Read more »
For the past three years, I’ve been working in emergency management and social media. As I’ve been focused on leveraging social media tools and technology for use in emergency management and response, the world of Gov 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0 has grown up all around me. Transparency and accountability are now synonymous with government activityRead… Read more »
1- What was your path to the public service/current job? I left a major NHL Franchise during the height of their cup run to join the public service in 2007. (Yeah you read that right!) My career since then has been that of a journeyman. I won’t bore you with all of the details, sufficeRead… Read more »
Years ago, I was an officer in a national, direct sales driven, marketing consulting company. I made an emergency trip to our St. Louis office after the local management walked out. The sales corps had taught themselves they needed fresh leads. I didn’t have any. I did have a four inch folder of previously usedRead… Read more »
What do fire dancers have to do with technology? Attendees at the opening night party of DC Week had a chance to find out. Digital Capital Week (DCWEEK) is a 10 day festival in Washington, DC focused on technology, innovation and all things digital in our nation’s capital. DCWEEK takes place in venues throughout WashingtonRead… Read more »
Welcome to the first posting of the Jennovation blog series! As a featured blogger on Govloop, I will be posting every other Monday, beginning June 14, 2010, about my musings on innovation, Open Government (Open Gov) and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). But how to these three—seemingly loosely connected subject areas—relate enough to justify being lumped together?Read… Read more »
David Eaves-eaves.ca “to prophesy is difficult – especially about the future” – chinese proverb“future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed” So I’m live at the Municipal Information Systems Agency 2010…live-blogging the keynote. David Eaves-eaves.ca “to prophesy is difficult – especially about the future” – chinese proverb“future is already here – it’s justRead… Read more »
Hi Folks – Nothing like a wintery day in Canberra to get the brain ticking over. Does your jurisdiction or department look like this? OK. Now that I’ve set myself up for being somewhat discriminatory consider this. The age profile of the APS is predominantly middle aged and upward. 45 to 55 + account forRead… Read more »
I just finished delivering a luncheon keynote for the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) 2010 Conference under the title “Remember the Alamo: Winning the Fight for Social Media.” Since the Alamo’s just a few miles down the road from Austin – and because we find ourselves in the midst of a revolution ofRead… Read more »
Post World War market domination and the rise of the American Century was about constantly creating better offerings. Our economy was pegged to new and better products and services. Disruptive Innovation has turned that model upside down, where offering fewer features brings whole new segments into a market, creating new market leaders from beneath! HowRead… Read more »