The Most Important Tech Blogs For Enterprise Technologists

I’d appreciate your views on the most important tech blogs, the ones you find are of critical importance to keeping you informed on emerging technologies relevant to your decision-making. I have a list of my favorites embedded below. These are the blogs at the forefront of topics like Big Data, Cloud Computing, BYOD, Mobile Security,Read… Read more »

Defense Information Systems Agency Strategic Plan 2013-2018

The Department of Defense’s Defense Information Systems Agency recently released their strategic plan for the next 5 years. DISA is a Combat Support Agency that “provides, operates, and assures command and control, information sharing capabilities, and a globally accessible enterprise information infrastructure in direct support to joint Warfighters, National level leaders, and other mission andRead… Read more »

Sr Account Executive Dept. of Defense

About Salesforce.com: Founded in 1999, salesforce.com is the enterprise cloud computing company that is leading customers in their transformation to become social enterprises . Social enterprises are able to connect with customers, partners and employees in entirely new ways. Based on salesforce.com’s real-time, multitenant architecture, the company’s platform and application services give customers the toolsRead… Read more »

Brigade Spotlight: Code for Maine

Brigade Captain Andrew Jawitz discusses the origins and momentum behind Code for Maine, the value in organizing regionally, and just why every civic hacker should care about transit data. What’s the origin story of Code for Maine? Code for Maine grew out of a number of simultaneous initiatives that needed a catalyst to spark realRead… Read more »

Find the Geeks in Government

Last year, Open City – the civic apps collective I’m a part of – released CPS Tiers, a website that makes it easier for parents to navigate Chicago’s selective schools admissions process. Like many of our apps, this one was made with Derek Eder’s open source fusion tables map template. The app caught the eyeRead… Read more »

Message from a reader

Here is a message I received recently via YoungGovManager.com‘s contact form: Subject: PicasoMessage: Yup, read your little bloggie thing. I got some tips to make it better. MORE DEADPOOL! I mean he is only the best comic book character of all time so why not?! He’s played by Ryan Reynolds (forget about the sword armsRead… Read more »

Drunk Pictures Aren’t Just For Facebook Anymore

Thermal imaging technology in development could one day allow photographers to determine, amongst other things, whether their subjects have been drinking to excess. As reported by Government Technology, currently similar technology has been used at international border crossings, helping to determine if travelers have been infected with influenza or SARS. This technology is being adaptedRead… Read more »

When your work family experiences the worst

Two weeks ago, my former association lost a long time employee after a rather short illness. He was just 57. He was very highly respected amongst his professional colleagues (of both political parties), his former colleagues, his high school friends, and pretty much anyone else who interacted with him. He was a social guy withRead… Read more »