MBTA launches updated mobile website
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority launched an upgraded version of its mobile website today to better match the features of smartphones. Original post
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The New Government of Canada Open Data License: The OGL by another name
Last week the Minister Clement issued a press release announcing some of the progress the government has made on its Open Government Initiatives. Three things caught my eye. First, it appears the government continues to revise its open data license with things continuing to trend in the right direction. As some of you will remember,Read… Read more »
The New FixingPotholes
As most of you know I am now SVP of Global and Strategic Accounts for Salesforce. I absolutely love the position as it puts our company at the forefront of radical and sometimes wrenching business process changes for our commercial customers. The dynamic involved is very familiar as I have been preaching about change forRead… Read more »
Emergencies and Social Media: A Problem in Need of Solutions
Http://leonardSipes.Com I recently wrote http://leonardsipes.com/social-media-during-emergencies-are-you-ready-for-an-explosion-of-bad-information/ which addressed the potential for hundreds of thousands of social media posts during an emergency. This is not my first article on the subject and I have personally administered the public affairs response to scores of major incidents. Please let me make one thing clear from the beginning; I loveRead… Read more »
New Discussion: Should Legal Informatics Technologies Be Open Source?
A new discussion of the question: Should Legal Informatics Technologies Be Open Source? is currently underway. The conversation was begun by Grant Vergottini of Xcential Group, with a new post at the Legix.info blog entitled To Go Open Source or Not? In that post, Mr. Vergottini poses two questions: Which data models should be usedRead… Read more »
How social media has changed government-to-citizen interaction
This is part two in our David Kirkpatrick video series. Did you catch yesterday’s post? David Kirkpatrick, author of “The Facebook Effect,” sat down with us after our social media conference to discuss how Facebook and social media has changed the way government interacts with citizens. He also delves into the question that many governmentRead… Read more »
If you are in Vancouver Vote Open Data, Vote Vision
If you are a Vancouver resident tomorrow is election day. I’m hoping if you are a resident and a reader of this blog, you’ll consider voting for Vision Vancouver. As many of you know just over two years ago the city launched Vancouver’s Open Data portal – the first of its kind in Canada andRead… Read more »
ACC featured job vacancies this week
ACC Is Now Hiring a Chief Technology Officer at $98,265 to $127,743 in Huntsville, AL As the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), you will be accountable to the CIO/G6 for the efficient acquisition and operation of all information technology systems and advise the CIO/G6 on information technology issues. Responsibilities include technical planning, directing, reviewing, coordinating andRead… Read more »
Top 3 things I Learned at AABPA’s Fall Symposium 2011
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the American Association for Budget and Program Analysis (AABPA) Fall Symposium which was held at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. I had a wonderful time meeting and learning from budgeteers and experts from around the nation. The best part of the symposium for me was havingRead… Read more »
Spotlight on American Education Week: Guardians of the cloud – higher education edition
Deltek Analyst Derek Johnson reports. Earlier this year, I wrote about the massive market opportunity for vendors leveraging cloud computing technologies. The potential for cost savings, scalability and storage alone is such that within 5-10 years, the cloud is likely to be a standard feature of most government IT infrastructures. In addition, the 2008 recessionRead… Read more »