Ari Hershowitz of Tabulaw — and a member of our community — is proposing “a hackathon to create a new, open website for California’s laws and legislation,” using the SQL files available at http://leginfo.ca.gov/. Mr. Hershowitz says this effort is inspired by Waldo Jaquith‘s The State Decoded project.
Managers need to stop “EGO tripping” and admit when they do not understand the job. It’s their job to make clear and concise decisions once they have heard the facts from their employees. A good leader embraces the strengths of their employees and they empower them to make daily project decisions. There has to beRead… Read more »
The federal government faces an estimated annual structural deficit of $500 billion to $700 billion. A deficit of this magnitude represents a major threat to the economic health of the nation. The structural deficit is defined as the portion of the total annual deficit that results from a fundamental imbalance in receipts and expenditures, notRead… Read more »
Crucial Point is part of the FulcrumIT team, which supports the JDISS program office in Suitland, MD. Crucial Point support to this team has resulted in lots of positive feedback for our company’s ability, hard work and mission-focus. Client satisfaction and our ability to exceed requirements is now fueling more growth. We are hiring immediatelyRead… Read more »
I originally published this on GovWin. As an aside, NGGS11 was an excellent event and every government related employee can learn from it. Though government contractors and federal employees have their differences, one certainty is that the workforce will soon go through an employee transition as baby boomers retire. This means that a younger workforceRead… Read more »
Guest Post by Brad People often ask me, “Brad, What is a Business Analyst?” Although I can’t see your face as you’re reading this, I’m sure you will have the same disappointed look on your face most people have when I give you the answer: It depends. No I’m not trying to be difficult, butRead… Read more »
I have read three blog posts in the last few days which together strike me as indicators of a welcome trend. The first two were both from the new Government Digital Service blog, the first from Mike Bracken on his first few weeks in government as Director of Digital. It’s a very upbeat assessment, butRead… Read more »
Some experiments in collecting images + location from mobile devices Over the last couple of years I’ve been fascinated with technology that collects and aggregates mappable information. Specifically I have been searching for or creating tools that have these properties: Lets users discover things near them, allows submission of location, photos and text Built onRead… Read more »
This track was a potent mix of tech talk and policy talk, including some candid discussions of the different views taken by different actors on the meaningful use requirements in ARRA, and a look at how much government policies can change a conservative industry. http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/07/report-from-open-source-conven.html
The PMP Exam is changing on August 31st, 2011 and we have just finished updating The PM StudyCoach at www.pm-study-coach.com to help you prepare for the updated exam. To be precise: We only needed to update the 12 “Take Action” worksheets, the PDU Log and we added some new items for you to read, watchRead… Read more »