We spend a lot of time at Code for America, well…coding. This is based on our belief that writing software is a more direct path to change than writing white papers. But we also understand that our apps are likely to fade away over time, and that the lasting effects of our work might beRead… Read more »
We’re all trying to understand what it means to code for America where we live. We have web skills and we want to use them, generally to make the world a better place, specifically to improve interfaces to our local governments and the ways in which our communities use the web in civic life. AsRead… Read more »
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is using satellite imagery to monitor harmful algae blooms in Lake Erie’s western basin as part of a new pilot program. More here. The Department of Justice may put cybersecurity experts into department offices to take legal action against computerRead… Read more »
The CTOvision Mobile Application is available for iPhone, iPad and Android users. Please download your app today by visiting your favorite app store. Here is a bit more on the app and pointers to download sites: The application focuses on content we create for technologists, so you will find our blog content and CTOlabs techRead… Read more »
The internet is an amazing advancement in our do-it-yourself world. We all love being able to go to Amazon or Google or a government website and get it done ourselves, without human intervention. When we go into a store, we don’t like that salesperson who asks, “Can I help you?” We don’t want anyone toRead… Read more »
Mountain Lion brings the latest updated Mac OS to the consumer today Here are the tech stories that we at CTOVision feel are most important today. While Apple’s Mountain Lion has been in beta and review versions since February, today is the first day you can buy it. The price (only $20) isn’t bad, andRead… Read more »
Communication between departments always seems to be a challenge for most organizations, and is often rated among the top issues needing improvement. For those of us in the communications field, the problem looms large, as the issue is often dropped in our laps with a directive to “fix it.” Unfortunately, there are limits to whatRead… Read more »
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reported via Federal News Radio that seven agencies have made extensive progress in implementing the “cloud first” initiative required by the Office of Management and Budget. The seven agencies being lauded for their transition to cloud computing include Agriculture, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security and the Treasury Department.Read… Read more »
Is Greenland melting? Has the ice cap suddenly disappeared from this frosty island? That’s the conclusion I drew after skimming DCist this morning, which had the headline: Nearly All of Greenland Melted in Span of Four Days, NASA Finds And then below was this alarming graphic: And here’s the lede: This is kind of scary.Read… Read more »
My mother has worked for the government all of my life. I mean, quite literally, all of my life. I was barely a year old when my mother interviewed to be an Assistant United States Attorney. She got the job and has been working in the city of Newark, New Jersey for more than twentyRead… Read more »