This is a repost from by blog recoveringfed.com. I was in Manhattan this weekend doing the Broadway show thing, staying at a hotel in the 50’s on Lexington Avenue. Great location but the street noise makes it tough to sleep. No matter how high up you are, you can hear what’s going on in theRead… Read more »
Kitty Wooley kindly invited me to write something for her blog Senior Fellows and Friends. That invite got me thinking. So check out my post and see what you think. After all, 2030 is not that far away. Always risky getting the crystal ball out of course. Have a bash yourself. What do you seeRead… Read more »
Originally posted at http://andrewpwilson.posterous.com/what-are-your-top-ideas-for-gov-panels-or-peo. Having just returned from my 2nd SXSW, I am going through the same process as many people who were there – trying to figure out what it all meant for me. I was able to achieve most of what I set out to accomplish but, no surprise, the event also raisedRead… Read more »
GSA approves Google Analytics, the FCC wants you to test your broadband speed, SXSW takes social media to the moon, and Virginia’s Department of Taxation gets a win with online chat, all in this week’s edition of the Rock Creek Roundup. –Looking for a cost-effective yet robust solution to track your agency’s website statistics, givingRead… Read more »
There is a considerable body of descriptions and analysis of social structures emerging at the turn of the twentieth century to the twenty-one that highlights the fact that contemporary societies are being the scene of extraordinary economic, political, cultural, social and technological change. In the last decades of the twentieth century were a number ofRead… Read more »
[Note: this is a cross post from my blog; the original of which can be found here.] As a public servant who is often frustrated by the lack of information-sharing within public sector organizations, I can only wager a guess at what it is like to try to get information when you are outside them.Read… Read more »
There are some proposals for open/cloud functions within government that will help it work better. Please consider giving them support. One proposal is to make web services like wikis, source code control systems, search engines and suchlike across agencies (in a virtual “cloud”), analogous to what the intelligence agencies do already. But this would beRead… Read more »
Hello GovLoop members! I want to inform you I have taken a position with the Collins Center for Public Policy as director of online strategies. I’m also soliciting feedback here on a policy project utilizing the Web for education and public outreach. Known as a “’Think Tank’ with muddy boots,” the Collins Center’s mission isRead… Read more »
Originally posted on Not So Random Thoughts on March 18, 2010: Yesterday, I had the distinct pleasure of visiting and receiving a personal tour of the Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress (LoC). I was overwhelmed by the impeccable detail and amazing beauty everywhere I turned. The Jefferson Building has to be one ofRead… Read more »
Calls for more government efficiency come not just from the public, but also from the public servants who make government’s day-to-day operations possible. Some of the best ideas come from the people who intimately know the processes that could be improved. However, implementing those ideas often requires jumping several, tall hurdles. In an unfortunate caseRead… Read more »