Security Assessment Article
State Tech Magazine published an article I wrote about our last information security assessment in this months edition. http://www.statetechmag.com/mag-home/mag-home/magazine-home.html
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Bommarito on Building a Better Legal Search Engine, Part 1: Searching the U.S. Code
Michael J. Bommarito II of Computational Legal Studies has posted Building a Better Legal Search Engine, Part 1: Searching the U.S. Code. Here is a summary: […] The first part in my blog series leading up to this talk will focus on indexing and searching the U.S. Code with structured, public domain data and openRead… Read more »
Vermont works to advance statewide broadband access
The Vermont Senate is working to advance broadband in the state with new legislation. The bill would fulfill a long standing goal of making broadband internet and cellular phone service available statewide and would begin looking at ways to upgrade the state’s electrical grid through smart grid technology. The state laid out these initiatives fourRead… Read more »
INPUT recaps Ohio’s APCO/NENA state conference
INPUT Senior Analyst Jeff Webster recaps Monday’s Ohio APCO/NENA state conference. Earlier this week, the Ohio chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communication Officials (APCO) and the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) held their annual joint conference, which brought together nearly 150 public safety communication officials throughout the Ohio region. As expected, the hot-buttonRead… Read more »
Vermont works to advance statewide broadband access
The Vermont Senate is working to advance broadband in the state with new legislation. The bill would fulfill a long standing goal of making broadband internet and cellular phone service available statewide and would begin looking at ways to upgrade the state’s electrical grid through smart grid technology. The state laid out these initiatives fourRead… Read more »
Facebook and Fort Bragg: Two Powerful Forces Unleashed?
This Thursday, Fort Bragg is trying something new: live interaction with citizens via Facebook. Here’s an excerpt from an article in the Fayetteville Observer: Fort Bragg leaders will answer questions live Thursday on Facebook, the popular social-networking site that until 2009 was blocked on many military computer networks. “We’re hoping specifically to have interaction withRead… Read more »
An Introduction to the Knowledge Hub
As we approach the first (Beta) release of the Knowledge Hub (May 2011), a project that has consumed my very existence as lead consultant for these past 2 years, I thought I would share a presentation I put together for the Knowledge Hub Conference that was held in London on 1st March 2011 (yes, aRead… Read more »
Government 2.0 at Parliment House
At Parliament House Canberra today, I attended the Gov 2.0 lunch with Alison Michalk on Community management . Also Professor Rachel K. Gibson, Institute for Social Change, University of Manchester, said a few words on research in the UK and Australia on use of Internet in election campaigns.Alison Michalk on Community managementAlison, Quiip Director andRead… Read more »
Girl walks into a Twitter conversation
This is another entirely random ‘what if?’ post. I freely admit that not the right amount of serious considered intellectual thought has gone into this. But. What if, right, we all rotated Chief Executives every few years or so? I can’t quite remember how it started and finding the conversation would be difficult, but IRead… Read more »
Administration launches Joining Forces to support military families
President Barack Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden today launched Joining Forces, a national initiative to support and honor America’s service members and their families. Joining Forces is spearheaded by Mrs. Obama and Dr. Biden, who created the initiative to address the unique challenges and needs of militaryRead… Read more »