This week, I successfully lobbied for the communications area at my company, Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) to be a regular part of new employee orientation with a media/social media session. My goal is simple: to increase employees’ awareness of the public nature of their jobs, and how their actions, on the clock andRead… Read more »
In the White House digital government strategy released a few weeks ago, the White House has made it clear that it wants all government agencies to ensure that the American public can find its critical services via their mobile phone. This is not surprising considering that currently 46% of the American public owns a smartphone,Read… Read more »
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released findings from a cyber security study which focused on the economic espionage aspects of the cyber threat. Their report, available at: GAO-12-876T : Cyber Threats Facilitate Ability To Commit Economic Espionage provides an update and summary of several incidents in the private sector which underscore the nature ofRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Wil workplaces become more gray-friendly? Andrew Krzmarzick asks “What If the Workplace Had More 70-Somethings? Because It Will…” and goes on to list some of the important issues that the changing demographics of the workplace raise. Quite a few people respond. EPA’s Got (new e-) Mail. In the same week that Nora EphronRead… Read more »
Two of the biggest challenges facing government IT policy is how best to tap into the potential of open data and how to make digital by default a core goal. mySocity’s director Tom Steinberg hosted a session at LGA Conference 2012 outlining how local government should respond to these two issues and enable the sectorRead… Read more »
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Brought to my attention by @maxious, the ACT government has said in response to their Estimates process that they are building a data portal which they aim to have ready in July 2012. Discussed in ACT’s Hansard, Andrew Cappie-Wood, Head of Service and Director-General for ACT, said that, “There is a lot of interest inRead… Read more »
Jeanette S. Miller served as Federally Employed Women’s seventeenth National President from 1998—2000. In 1979 she became a FEW member, joining the newly formed Oak Ridge Chapter, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She held various leadership roles on the local, regional and national levels and ultimately served as FEW National President. Additionally, she served on the planningRead… Read more »
Are you planning to attend the Federally Employed Women (FEW) National Training Program July 16-20, 2012, in Detroit? It’s an awesome event! for more info, visit www.few.org! I hope to see you there! Sue Webster, National President, FEW
Interesting public engagement news out of Chicago this week. From the Chicago Sun-Times (June 23rd)… Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Saturday the creation of the Office of Public Engagement, which is designed to connect residents to city resources. Felicia Davis, the mayor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, will head the new office. The department will work withRead… Read more »