Heard about design and design thinking but not sure what it is or what it has to do with the work of the public service? Interested in design but want to know more? Want to meet others interested in design in the public sector? I’ve just learnt about a great upcoming event that is beingRead… Read more »
Rise Up. Own this. Look for your Leader in the Mirror. I love my country. A simple statement. Overused across the board, devoid of meaning in most contexts and yet, loaded to the hilt right now. At this point in time, before the 2012 Presidential Election, my love of country, our love of country, callsRead… Read more »
If my life were a fable, it would be the story where our heroine searches high and low for books on social media and web presence that go well beyond the basics, yet aren’t too technical for a general reader to understand. There she would be, sitting on the threshing floor sifting through a mountainRead… Read more »
Join Your Friends and Neighbors in the Labor Day Parade On Monday September 3, Americans will observe the 131st Labor Day celebration. The Allegheny County Labor Council will host its 31st consecutive parade downtown. Pittsburgh’s parade is one of the largest Labor Day events in the United States, with nearly 200 groups and 80,000 peopleRead… Read more »
Stocks did little from Monday through Wednesday of last week, but Thursday we saw some nerves in front of Friday’s big Jackson-Hole speech from Ben Bernanke. The Dow dropped over 100-points Thursday in anticipation, and even though Bernanke didn’t give the market what it wanted, the news wasn’t bad and the Dow regained 90-points onRead… Read more »
This year Hadoop World has joined forces with Strata Conference to seek new community-wide synergies to accelerate Big Data solutions. This will be the best of Big Data conferences. CTOvision is a media partner for this event which means we can offer all our readers a discount code. Register for the event and enter theRead… Read more »
It is time. A number of friends have talked to me offline about re-energizing FixingPotholes. I am thrilled to recommit to doing so and having it be a forum to double click on policy leaders thoughts on government and technology. I am hoping that the regular writing will allow me a small slice of timeRead… Read more »
The ACT government today announced the soft-launch of their new open data site, dataACT, through their equally new Government Information Office blog. In my view this is now the best government open data site in Australia. What makes it the best? Data is available in a range of common reusable formats – from JSON andRead… Read more »
A path to civic action is often sparked by moments like these: by Gary Rides Bikes via Flickr Walking down a busy street only to realize your sidewalk is closed without providing a safe or convenient detour. via New York State Department of State Division of Corporations e-Statement Filing System Or encountering a government websiteRead… Read more »
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: NATO’s International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan is installing a system on its networks that can block data sharing through emails, blogs, various segments of the network, as well CDs, thumb drives and other storage devices. More here. The U.S. Marine Corps has developed the TacticalRead… Read more »