In the May 7th, 2012 post, I talked about policies you can implement to protect your online privacy. That post reinforced how important it is to use common sense when online. The biggest take-away from that article was not to use free services for editing, storing, or communicating personal information. However, it’s not always possibleRead… Read more »
Riddle me this: How does a small independent federal agency like EEOC — facing a 15% IT budget cut — successfully negotiate a 30% cost savings with telecom giant Verizon for continued Blackberry use agency-wide? Moreover, can your agency emulate this example? Federal Times tells the story of an IT cost savings lesson learned inRead… Read more »
Dear Apple, The iPad is a great device, BUT that virtual keyboard has a glaring omission. The “.com” key, when held, pops up a very cool short cut for other top level domains: .net .org .com .us .edu but hey no .gov!! Totally annoying and doesn’t help people when trying to find useful .gov websites.Read… Read more »
Within the last few weeks, Google has made quite a few announcements regarding numerous local governments beginning to use Google Apps for Government. Three cities in particular have been the City of Edmonton, which was the first major municipal government in Canada to use the Google suite. Two other cities where St.Louis and Columbia, Missouri.Read… Read more »
This week IBM released a new report on Twitter use for government. The report, Working the Network: A Manager’s Guide for Using Twitter in Government, was written by Professor Ines Mergel, Professor at Syracuse University. Professor Mergel is currently an Assistant Professor of Public Administration at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. TheRead… Read more »
The principles of judo should be applied to the change management efforts necessary for successful social software implementations, including enterprise 2.0 (E2.0) systems, social intranets, and digital communities. The core idea is to recognize and accept individuals and organizations as they are, rather than as they should be, and to work with current realities ratherRead… Read more »
Thorough beta testing of applications allows developers to address as many bugs and problems as possible before the official deployment. This is true of web apps, desktop apps, and mobile apps alike. uTest offers a range of testing types for a number of different platforms, including iPhone, BlackBerry, and Mac OS X. Real World BetaRead… Read more »
Some on Wall Street were up in arms recently as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wore his signature hoodie to meet with potential investors on the verge of Facebook’s initial public offering. Others rushed to defend the young CEO, going so far as to point out that he likely does not — and should not —Read… Read more »
On today’s program for Monday May 14th, 2012: Follow the money — federal government style. We’ll take a look at the new Digital Accountability and Transparency Act. We’ll talk to the executive director of the Recovery, Accountability and Transparency Board, Michael Wood, about how you bring lessons learned from Recovery.gov to federal spending. Salary,Read… Read more »
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