Take advantage of FREE knowledge and register for Digital Government University’s webinar airing today (Wednesday, the 19th) from 2:30-3:30 on some awesome case studies on how API’s are used to improve government. If this sounds intimidating, don’t fret. You can start from the beginning with Dig Gov U and learn what exactly an API isRead… Read more »
Users work differently from makers, for good reason. If you make a mistake buying a book on Amazon, you can usually go back an action, or a screen, call it a redo. Makes sense to just keep hammering keys until you get what you want. Makers often don’t have redo, so there’s an emphasis onRead… Read more »
I believe I run a very effective office. But it’s not enough to believe it, or even for others to say it, it’s important to be able to measure and demonstrate it with data as well. The best way to demonstrate effectivess is to measure your office’s results and benchmark those results against competitors. ButRead… Read more »
Here’s a post from Natalie Hopkinson, Fellow of the Interactivity Foundation (IF). The Interactivity Foundation is one of our Co-Sponsors for the 2012 NCDD Conference, and we are raising awareness within our community about IF’s great work. Check out this impressive list! One of the three legs of the Interactivity Foundation’s (IF) mission is publicRead… Read more »
On Tuesday morning I gave a brief talk about building a social media infrastructure at OPC IT’s Web Xchange event. I’ve included my presentation slides below as a reference for those who have asked for a copy. eGov AU Craig Thomler’s personal Gov 2.0 and eGovernment thoughts and speculations from an Australian perspective Original post
Several developing countries are making seemingly breathtaking progress in developing performance management frameworks from scratch. What can we learn from them? Today’s focus is on Kenya and Malaysia. The World Bank seminars this past Spring continue to have me mulling about the progress of the performance movement internationally, and how surprised I was that severalRead… Read more »
It is 46 years since the internet was first developed (ARPA network), 21 years since the development of the first web browser (aptly named WorldWideWeb) and fifteen years since the launch of the first recognisable social network (SixDegrees.com). Today half our population actively uses Facebook, and over 60 per cent of Australians use some formRead… Read more »
A new report released by the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) and the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) details the opportunities and challenges that states face as they work to develop the IT infrastructure needed to implement health insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Center for Consumer Information & InsuranceRead… Read more »
Bob Gourley, editor of CTOvision as well as founder and CTO of Crucial Point, LLC, was recently interviewed by WashingtonExec, where he shared his views on emerging information technology, government needs, and Big Data. The original article can be found here, and the interview is reproduced below: How does Bob Gourley, founder and CTO ofRead… Read more »
Last week, GovLoop hosted our Government Innovator’s Online Summit. In the fifth and final session, “Project Management Survival Guide,” we heard from two experts in the field of project management, Dr. Bill Brantley and Scott R. Macrae. First up was Dr. Brantley, certified Project Management Professional (PMP), who provided attendees with some advice on managingRead… Read more »