Tech

What is the correct definition of “The Cloud”?

My colleague, Glenn Gibson wrote this interesting post on “the cloud”….. In my last blog post, “What’s Wrong With Today’s Definitions of The Cloud,” I discussed why I believe the term “Cloud” is so confusing to the average person. And it’s not getting any easier. Not only are we hearing about the Cloud around theRead… Read more »

Research and Best Practices eNewsletter

Video-sharing rising(07/26/2011) –A new PEW report found 71% of online adults reported watching videos onvideo-sharing sites, such as YouTube or Vimeo, which is five-percentage-points more than last year. Dashboards in Government(07/2011) – A new IBM report provides a snapshot ofdashboard use that monitors performance and provides accountability and transparency. The report includes selected federal dashboards,Read… Read more »

Blog Lab

Social media leadership is a game of balancing goals and resources. I’ve learned to “begin with the end in mind,” balancing results, cost, time, staff capabilities, and continuous innovation for optimum value. Continuous Innovation? A long time ago I asked a customer CTO how could I tell when I was buying enough software? He grinnedRead… Read more »

Where Do You Feel Safe?

Yesterday, I was discussing with Carla Ross who heads up Reboot Britain about how digital technology can be used to tackle really complex issues. She will be speaking at our conference in September on this and much more. One of the projects that is part of the Reboot Britain programme is called “Where Do IRead… Read more »

Government Agency Names and Statutes as Linked Data, via LC Name Authority File

The Library of Congress has made available the LC Name Authority File as Linked Data. The data are available in several formats, including RDF/XML, N-Triples, and JSON. Of particular interest to the legal informatics community is the fact that the Linked Data version of the LC Name Authority File includes records for names of veryRead… Read more »

Modernizing technology to keep up with elevated unemployment rates

Deltek Analyst Aila Altman reports. North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development – collectively the Southeast Consortium, or the Southeast Consortium for Unemployment Insurance Integration (SCUBI) – are collaborating to modernize legacy unemployment insurance (UI) systems. Tennessee is spearheading the effort on behalf of SCUBI with the recentRead… Read more »