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Wiki support from the top

(cross posted on CG-LIMS Project Blog in Intelink-U) Support from the top of the DHS Procurement organization that is. Today’s post will be a repeat for some of you who heard this at the last staff meeting, but it’s important enough that I want to make sure everyone gets the message. Short version: The newRead… Read more »

Democratic Principles

We’re face-to-face again with our love-hate relationship with democratic principles. While politicians, pundits and everyday citizens love to extol the value of participatory governance in the United States and around the world, our foreign policy has focused on American ‘interests’ rather than democratic principles. It’s not surprising this week that Egyptian President Mubarak’s administration isRead… Read more »

How Socially Defined is my Identity?

For the last several months, people have caught me spouting off on Twitter (and elsewhere, like DevLearn’s General Session) that identity — my identity, in particular — is socially defined. Now it’s time for the rubber to meet the road. I’ve created a Wiki page (using Wikispaces, because they make use of OpenID) to beRead… Read more »

25 FAQs For The New Analytics Leader

Kevin Hillstrom writes: A new generation of analytics leaders are about to be crowned. What do they have to look forward to? Let’s find out. Question #1: Will management listen to me? The reality is that some people will listen to you. Your analytics projects are important, and what you learn is important. People willRead… Read more »

Quick thoughts

My worlds are colliding on social networks. On Flickr and on Twitter. In blogs I follow and on my RSS feeds. People I followed for their local government insight are becoming friends. People I care about and love talking to. People that are ‘offline’ friends are increasingly talking to and retweeting words from people IRead… Read more »

Tips from Texas Gov 2.0 Camp: Transparency and a Lone Star Legislator

The Texas Gov 2.0 Camp has been happening yesterday and today and I was lucky enough to be on an email string where I learned from Steven Polunsky, Director of the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce for (Texas State) Senator John Carona that they are engaged in some innovative transparency initiatives in the TexasRead… Read more »