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How-to: 30 Steps to Become a Digital City
At GovLoop, we recently released a report on “Digital Government Strategy”. One aspect of Digital Government, we touched briefly on but I wanted to dive in deeper in this post is the question “What’s a Digital City?” and “How Do I Become One?” This I decided to write a list – 30 Steps to BecomeRead… Read more »
GovLoop Report in Review: Exploring How Agencies Are Crafting Digital Government Strategies
The following blog post is an excerpt from our recent report, Crafting a Comprehensive Digital Government Strategy. This report was draws upon a survey of 94 members of the GovLoop community who are currently adopting emerging technology at the state, local and federal level of government. This report also includes insights based on interviews withRead… Read more »
Digital Era Terms and Expressions: Sharing Favorites
What’s in a word? A lot, more often than not! Language is a powerful reflection of the world in which we live and the realities we must embrace, a fluid and ever-changing reminder that neither time nor progress stands still. This post shares some of my favorite Digital Era terms and expressions and invites othersRead… Read more »
Fighting Waste, Fraud and Abuse through Analytics: Case Study from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
As part of GovLoop’s recent report, Unlocking the Power of Government Analytics, I had the opportunity to speak with staff members from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS staff provided expert insights on the importance of analytics to control waste, fraud and abuse. In 2010, CMS and the Department of Health andRead… Read more »
Five Twitter Best Practices (Infographic) and “Twitter Political Hall of Fame (Shame?)”
Do you experience “Twitter mania” or have withdrawal symptoms when you’re not tweeting? So many social media users appear to be as addicted to Twitter as to their daily dose of java. However, do you know Twitter best practices? Have any of your followers “flown the coop”? What are your best practices on Twitter andRead… Read more »
Are you familiar with NodeXL? Because you should be!
As the manager of a rather robust social media community (currently my organization hosts over 200 Facebook pages alone), I often struggle with identifying what our audience actually wants. When people talk about my agency, what are they really saying? I have recently become re-acquainted with the program NodeXL. I was first introduced to thisRead… Read more »
How Citizen Engagement Can Be Improved Through Mobile GIS
As mobile adoption continues to grow in consumer markets, it is imperative that government continue to embrace mobile and learn how to best optimize mobile technology to stay relevant and improve citizen engagement programs. The Pew Internet & American Life Project has a variety of data related to mobile adoption. In December 2012, Pew reportsRead… Read more »
Vanilla Ice had it right: STOP, Collaborate, and Listen
One of the things that I’ve realized over the last few years is that despite the fact that I’ve gained more experience, I’ve done more formal educations, taken trainings, and built a lot of personal capabilities, I seem to have trended towards more collaborative decision making. I now spend more time talking to people aboutRead… Read more »
Putting the CHIEF back in the CIO
With technology playing a central and critical role in the way government operates you would think the Chief Information Officer would have a seat at the table. But that isn’t always the case. Bob Otto is the former CIO at the Postal Service and is now an Executive Vice President at Agilex. He told ChrisRead… Read more »