photo credit: Ted Eytan Some totally exciting news came my way a few weeks back while I was visiting Washington, DC for various conferences/meetings. Basically I got word that a meeting place for thought leaders and changemakers in the health world was created by Kaiser Permanente and taking residence in the nation’s capital. This undoubtedlyRead… Read more »
Crucial Point LLC is a really exciting firm. Every day is filled with learning and application of of our technical insights to hard customer challenges. We work at the intersection of technology and mission and enjoy every minute of it. Crucial Point has recently won positions on key contracts enabling us to expand our supportRead… Read more »
Recent geographical events like the earthquakes and tsunami that have hit Japan prove that we can’t stop Mother Nature. All we can do is know how to prepare, and how to react when doing battle with natural forces. GIS gathers and analyzes important geographical information. It tells a story and can better prepare us forRead… Read more »
Research Tools for Idea Generation (03/2011) – A new guide from the National Academy of Public Administration’s Collaboration Project compares the function and purpose of 10 idea-generation tools. The guide helps leaders select a technology that fits the specific needs of their citizen engagement projects. http://www.collaborationproject.org/tools-for-online-idea-generation/ Millennial Generation the Next Big Thing (03/24/2011) – AsRead… Read more »
***Part of our month-long series on Creating a Digital City with PDF – Check out all our analysis*** As municipalities across the country are exploring how to use the Internet to make theirs better places to live, some winning combinations of talent, policy and technology are beginning to emerge — as are problems with otherRead… Read more »
As a former DoDIIS CTO, one of my favorite things at the yearly DoDIIS Worldwide Conference is the expo floor. Visiting the many vendors and government displays there is a great way to get a snapshot of available technology. Firms that show technology at DoDIIS bring capabilities that are ready to go now. And, forRead… Read more »
Thanks to Twitter, it’s as easy to keep up with your favorite celebrity as it is to stay in touch with your best friend. An estimated 200 million users send more than 65 million tweets every day. These days, if you want people to talk about it, you should tweet about it. Our Twitter approachRead… Read more »
Here is a summary of my blog postings from CCA-EDUCAUSE Australasia 2011, a conference held in Sydney, 3 to 6 April 2011. The conference was organised by the Council of Australian University Directors of Information Technology (CAUDIT), Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) and Australasian Council on Open, Distance and E-Learning (ACODE). The involvement ofRead… Read more »
The U.S. DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration invites communities to show how ITS technologies are improving local transportation. Original post
Early last month, USA.gov quietly launched the new USA.gov blog on Tumblr. The launch was the result of six months of hard work by the USA.gov team transitioning their previous blog (called GovGab) into a refreshed USA.gov-branded blog. We’re proud to have worked on this project for two key reasons: USA.gov is the first federalRead… Read more »