I am reading a new book called Projectegrity by Rick Valerga and it’s turning out to be a very good read. Rick has a lot of very wise things to say about the right way to lead projects, with some awesome examples to illustrate the concepts. For example, I love his use of Chesley “Sully”Read… Read more »
This article was originally published on opensource.com. It’s HOT in Haiti, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, and other nations around the world. Why? Because Kate Chapman, the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT), and many volunteers are improving local economies and creating an open map of the world. At SouthEast LinuxFest, held earlier this year, I learned about HumanitarianRead… Read more »
A post is a sprint. Keeping an active blog for years is a marathon. A sales presentation is a sprint. Winning a sale and delivering the intended result is a marathon. Infatuation is a sprint. A relationship is a marathon. A sprint is a technique, part of a marathon. There are many books about keepingRead… Read more »
Many of us have great work ethics and like to deliver quality work. But, what do you do when you work under someone that does not provide the support you need to get your job done. You are working very hard to meet deadlines, but your manager does not respond to your questions or doesRead… Read more »
If you’ve followed my blog or my tweets, or even come across them randomly, you would know I’m a big proponent of Gov 2.0, particularly in online communication between and among government and citizens. Going back to earlier years prior to Web 2.0, I was speaking and arguing for the need to replicate government online,Read… Read more »
The Public Health Informatics 2011 Virtual Conference (PHIVC), August 21-24 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Project Contact Person: Adam Arthur E-mail: [email protected] Link: Public Health Informatics 2011 Virtual Conference (PHIVC) Quick Project Overview: CDC, in partnership with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), is spearheading the first federally developedRead… Read more »
POLITICAL LAW FIRM LAUNCH. Chris Ashby launched a new firm and its website is here. He’s on Twitter, too. SAM BROWN TO ALLEN & OVERY. Sam Brown will be joining Allen & Overy’s this week. He joins the firm from the Federal Election Commission, where he served in Commissioner Ellen Weintraub’s office. POST PROFILES COLBERTRead… Read more »
It’s not often that Joey Barton crops up in international diplomacy. For those who don’t know him, he’s a premiership footballer, currently with Newcastle United (though not for much longer). Talented, but bogged down with ‘anger management issues’, he’s in dispute with his employers for tweeting about internal issues. Transfer-listed and made to train onRead… Read more »
I love getting my fruit and veggies from my local Farmer’ Market. Unfortunately, as a recent SF transplant I wasn’t sure how to find my local Farmers’ Market. A quick search led me to a USDA website which seemed to contain most of the markets in the country. Being an open data geek, I lookedRead… Read more »
This week’s Project of the Week is brought to you by one of GovLoop’s 2011 Major Partners, IBM. As the year continues they will be present on GovLoop to help you with any Analytics questions you may have. Dr. GovLoop recently caught up with Frank Stein of the Analytics Solution Center at IBM about howRead… Read more »