Gadi Ben-Yehuda We had a little weather on the East Coast: Nextgov writes up the uses and limits of social media. Tech Crunch reports that FEMA encourages using social media to free up wireless bandwidth. Alex Howard wrote two articles: on NYC’s PLAN and how agencies need to build their networks before they need them.Read… Read more »
I found this interview from a Mindfulness Group in Linkedinhttp://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindfulness/2012/11/working-with-mindfulness-an-interview-with-mirabai-bush/?goback=%2Egde_2042793_member_181354768I am noticing an increase in mindful awareness groups, discussions, and blogs in the social media outlets. Is anyone seeing mindfulness practices in the workplace? Do you think it would be beneficial if you did?
By JonathanTabb Wired.com had an excellent article last week about Mobile Malware and it got me thinking about future computer threats a little. Let’s see where my mind went: Mobile devices far outrank traditional computers and the gap is only growing. The Wired article points to only one of the problems with this, the lackRead… Read more »
By SeanLawson Though cybersecurity has been a concern for decades, we have seen an uptick of concern during the last four years. The Obama administration has made the issue a priority. Early in his term, the President gave a speech on the subject and the next month the Secretary of Defense announced the creation ofRead… Read more »
This week (as part of my official duties) I had the opportunity to sit in on a meeting for the Senate Committee on Human Rights. It was an incredibly rich experience, and an opportunity that I would encourage you to take advantage should it cross your plate. It was interesting for a couple of reasons,Read… Read more »
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Social media has changed the world of recruiting. Never before have federal agencies had such access to top talent. At our next DigitalGov University webinar Using Social Media for Recruitment you can learn how to use these tools to maximize your recruitment outreach and put your messages in front of the widest audience of qualifiedRead… Read more »
By RyanKamauff Government Computer News has an in-depth examination of how text analytics are being used in the federal government. They examined how NASA is using text analytics for airline safety, how text analytics can “read between the lines” of terabytes of data, using text analytics to identify early signs of bio threats and usingRead… Read more »
Much has been said about one of last year’s application, Adopt-a-Hydrant, a web app designed by 2011 fellows, Erik Michaels-Ober, enabling citizens to claim responsibility for civic infrastructure. Now generally referred to as, “Adopta,” the tool has been repurposed to apply to city property ranging from storm sirens to sidewalks. We’ve selected Adopta as featuredRead… Read more »
This is a long slide presentation, but well worth reviewing in its entirety, that looks at the state of the internet globally today, the state of traditional media impacted by online and how social media and mobile companies are performing. Unfortunately it can’t be embedded, so you’ll have to look at the presentation at theRead… Read more »