The hacker collective Anonymous has long been a supporter of WikiLeaks, due to their mutual goal to unearth government secrecy. But that relationship seems to be fading away. Due to the obvious anonymity of Anonymous, few details are available, but Tweets like, “We…withdraw out support (of WikiLeaks)” point to a break-up. The recent disagreement betweenRead… Read more »
Recently, a friend asked me: “Where do I get started for Twitter and government? Do you have any recommendation for top people to follow? I pointed him to my Twitter list – GovLoop Rockstars – but then I realized that I have 385 people in that list and it’s getting a little overwhelming. So IRead… Read more »
Is technology an operating cost to be cut or an investment that creates large-scale savings? The latter is the premise being posed in a report by tech industry specialists in a new report. A non-profit, educational organization, the American Council for Technology, in conjunction with the Industry Advisory Council, engaged over 100 volunteers in preparingRead… Read more »
Hello, A today posted survey-based study by IDG Connect entitled Why Governments Are Playing Catch-Up In The Cloud reveals that [I cite]: “Nearly half of those surveyed (46%) picked out regulation as the prime concern, with more than a third reporting no issues at all. Interestingly, where government acceptance and promotion of cloud technologies isRead… Read more »
The word “marketing” is almost a curse word in government. For many it conjures up ideas of waste, fraud, and abuse. In 2010, the UK government actually banned advertising and marketing spending as part of cost savings measures. However, I’m a big believer that government needs to market & advertise. Just like any organization (non-profit,Read… Read more »
Last week the U.S. Census Bureau released the long-awaited data rich Census 2010 EEO Tabulation. This is the closest thing to Big Data available for workforce diversity and equal employment opportunity (EEO). The tabulation is the most comprehensive and unique tool of its kind in assessing EEO nationwide based on a broad range of acuteRead… Read more »
The DOI is implementing a department-wide records management and electronic archiving solution, powered by the cloud. The move is expected to reduce manual processes related to printing and filing by 42% in the first two years. Check out OpenText’s infographic for more info about ECM-amazing agencies. Link to Web: http://campaigns.opentext.com/content/EIMgraphic
The key to successful IT and EA There is a shift afoot in the Information Technology (IT) and Enterprise Architecture (EA) worlds towards portfolio based thinking. Organizations are keying in on the cost savings they can achieve by using a solution, like that put forward by Troux, (www.troux.com) in order to realize what is inRead… Read more »
It seems like almost everyday there is a new app hitting the government space. So we here at the DorobekINSIDER are going to be your test drivers. We will highlight one app every week that we think will make a big difference towards our mission: helping you do your job better. First up: PTSD CoachRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Sandy wasn’t the first natural disaster to create a social media storm. And it wasn’t the first event tracked by the professors at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The team of professors run Project Epic. So how do you use the troves of data during an emergency? Click here forRead… Read more »