The link below is to my article in the August 2011 edition of FedTech Magazine. The article looks at the Obama administration’s “25-Point Implementation Plan to Reform Information Technology Management” in the Federal government. In doing so, I look at what the Plan accomplished – creating focus, establishing priorities – and also look at whatRead… Read more »
CTOs , CIOs, and technology reporters are very familiar with the idea of the network. Think of networks and tech and the terms network-centric warfare, netwar, social networks, the wealth of networks, and a host of other terms and ideas immediately roll off the tongue. The network is the defining metaphor of the information age.Read… Read more »
Wondering how can government better leverage technology in 2012? Congratulations – you’ve come to the right place. The GovLoop Technology Sub-Community is dedicated to connecting you with the people and resources to rethink technology in government. Share – First, we want to encourage you to use it as your starting point for asking questions orRead… Read more »
In 7th grade, I was taught to write the Hamburger Essay. It was a hard lesson to learn, first because my English class met right before lunch, and second, because I subscribed to the “write as you talk” philosophy (I wasn’t astute enough at the time to realize that though). (And for those of youRead… Read more »
Last month I was privileged to participate in Government Computer News’ “Government Mobility Forum” on a panel discussion on serving the mobile citizen. The conversation focused around the issues that many federal and local government agencies face in organizing data and delivering services to help their citizens successfully interact with their governments. A few interestingRead… Read more »
We often forget that the essence of an organization is its people. Public sector organizations are notorious for this oversight. If we expect them to be successful, innovative, and improve the organization, we need to focus on how we produce leaders and what we expect from the process. That being said, we should ask ourselvesRead… Read more »
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Health-Care-IT/Sprint-Ideal-Life-Unveil-Remote-Health-Monitoring-Device-at-CES-120182/ Remote health monitoring company Ideal Life is demonstrating a cellular device that sends patient data to the cloud over Sprint’s network. At the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Sprint and remote-monitoring device manufacturer Ideal Life are exhibiting a cellular device called the Pod to help consumers manage chronic conditions such as diabetesRead… Read more »
Chicago was one of the first cities to release government data with the hope of enticing civic hackers to create apps to help citizens and government improve services. So far, the experiment has been successful with several new applications powered by government data coming online for citizens. Now, city officials hope to expand these effortsRead… Read more »
LexisNexis has a new resource for government in 2012. It has just released the LexisNexis for Government Facebook page. The LexisNexis for Government Facebook page is maintained by a team of LexisNexis Government Consultants and will provide you with current, targeted information especially for those in government. The LexisNexis for Government Facebook page can helpRead… Read more »
Like last year, we’re taking a quick moment to look back at the topics that stood out over the past twelve months. Here are our top 10 most popular posts of 2011: February 14: Calgary Budget Consultation: 13 Design Principles February 21: CRS Report on Open Government Initiative March 7: How To Create Policy onRead… Read more »