Authored by Jeff White Originally published on GovWin I set a personal best in the bench press this weekend. All I had to do was count every half pound as one pound, and next thing you know, I was lifting more than I had at 18. A cheap trick? Sure. But playing with definitions inRead… Read more »
Earlier this month, DOE and the Economic Development Administration’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship announced the $12 million i6 Green Challenge with the goals of encouraging entrepreneurship to support the green economy, strengthening US competitiveness and creating new jobs. This funding initiative, which is also supported by USDA, EPA, NSF, NIST and the Patent andRead… Read more »
Back in 2004, I was involved in the creation of my department’s website which coincided with the actual launch of the department. We were lucky because our department began at a time when websites were becoming common in government, and our director knew how important that website would be for our customers. Not everyone wasRead… Read more »
Social Media allows the IRS Recruitment Office to communicate and network with job applicants at any time and from any place. The key to our success is integration; every tool is part of a well-oiled social media machine. By using social media, the IRS accomplishes several important goals. First, we show the IRS is aRead… Read more »
French regulators fined Google 100,000 euros for violating privacy laws when collecting data for its Street View application during 2007-2010. Original post
Professor Richard Jones will talk about “A high tech sleuth? Technological assistance for corruption detection and prevention” at the Austrlaian National University in Canberra, 28 March 2011:A high tech sleuth? Technological assistance for corruption detection and preventionProfessor Richard Jones (Research School of Computer Science, ANU College of Engineering & Computer Science) COMPUTER Original post
Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the AFFIRM Luncheon for an awesome talk on the state of cybercrime worldwide. Donald Codling, Unit Chief and DHS Liaison, Cyber Division from the FBI, took us through a very informative presentation on the topic of cybercrime on a mobile scale. I never knew there wereRead… Read more »
By Bobbie Browning, Senior Vice President Since 2001, GovDelivery has helped government improve communication, and our new mission statement – Maximize direct connections with the public through digital communications – reflects this commitment. Our focus is on helping our clients become more effective, efficient and engaged with stakeholders using communication methods that reach more people,Read… Read more »
So check this out–H2Glow has an LED faucet light that it temperature sensitive and turns blue for cold water and red for hot. When I saw this, I thought this would be a great metaphor for managing the information flow from our organizations–where we could quickly and simply see whether the information flowing was sharableRead… Read more »
Geeks or g33ks leading social media way? Web site explains a new USB attachable processor for reading lights, switches and sensors while controlling motors, LEDs and speakers. Web site : http://www.arduino.cc/ Not news worthy per se for people at large. Why blog about geek toys? Its what social media can learn. They have open source,Read… Read more »