Public service messages with a smile

I’ve been a bit serious lately on the blog. Sorry. Here’s a bit of whimsy to lighten the mood. Worcestershire County Council have produced this video to inform the public about what they are doing about pot holes. As you’ll notice, they haven’t gone for the usual talking head interview approach. I rather like itRead… Read more »

How To Alienate Your Colleagues on A Locally Elected Board or Council

During a fantastic career in local and municipal government I had the privilege to work with hundreds of wonderful men and women; local residents who stepped up to the plate to serve in a public office. They gave their time, devoted their energies and shared their wisdom to help make their Townships, Villages, Cities orRead… Read more »

Breaking news: Australian Government to appoint Government 2.0 Minister

I’ve just learnt from an inside source that the Australian Government has decided to go several steps further than the Queensland Government (who appointed an Assistant Minister for eGovernment last year), by appointing Australia’s first Government 2.0 Minister. The new Minister, who will be announced later today, will be responsible for taking forward the government’sRead… Read more »

Resume Book Deadline Extended to April 8, 2013

ELGL is pleased to participate in “Link-In Live Networking, Real People, Real Conversations” at the First Avenue Career & Graduate School Expo at University of Portland Chiles Center this Friday, April 5. The networking event is from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM. The Link In Live networking session is an opportunity for students to meetRead… Read more »

Is the “open government” movement’s emphasis on technology creating two classes of citizens based on technological literacy?

Originally published on April 1, 2013 as Matching Technological Literacy with Delivery of Government Services. I have a neighbor, let’s call him John. I’ve know him for more than 20 years. He’s been very close to our family all that time. He’s seen our children grow up. He’s helped my wife deal with household disastersRead… Read more »

Rainmaker 19 – Foam Ball

Have you ever looked at electrical conduit (pipe) inside the walls of a building? Do you know how electricians snake the wires through it? They can’t push it. The wires bend and kink. What they do is take a foam ball, the same size as the pipe, tie some fishing line to it, put aRead… Read more »

DHS CIO Spires put ‘on leave’, Enterprises running Java versions that are months out of date, analysis finds and more

By Ryan Kamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. DHS CIO Spires put ‘on leave’ – “FedScoop has learned that Department of Homeland Security’s Chief Information Officer Richard Spires has been put on immediate ‘on leave’ status with no further explanation as to why. Inquiries made to DHS officials aboutRead… Read more »

An MPA From My Apt: Short & Sour

I was finishing up my dinner and watching an episode of what may or may not have been South Park when I checked the clock on my cell phone. It read 6:30 on the dot; time for class to start. Slightly upset that my schedule did not allow me to finish a half hour episode,Read… Read more »