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Add a Public Works Themed Header to Your Twitter Profile
Today I noticed that Twitter had added the ability to add a header image to a Twitter profile. So I created a few headers out of some photos related to public works and posted them on the Public Works Group site. So if you would like to change out the header on your Twitter profileRead… Read more »
New female protective gear prototype
New female protective gear prototype, from the Washington DC Military Technology Examiner If you have ever had an opportunity to wear protective gear for military combat, you have a good idea just how much body protection in combat can actually conflict with the capability to defend and protect. The average soldier wears between 50 andRead… Read more »
Internet Freedom Legislation, Big Data Solutions for the Intelligence Community, and More
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The White House is working with the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and others to draft their cybersecurity executive order. More here. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approved a non-binding resolution calling on the United States to prevent the United NationsRead… Read more »
Municipal Collaboration in Local Government
Regionalization or municipal collaboration continues to be a big topic in local government. It can be an especially useful pursuit in “home rule” states like Massachusetts with generally weak or no regional governments, and reliance on each city and town to provide residents with all local governmental services. As we know, local government budgets haveRead… Read more »
Training to Handle Dying or Life-Changing Illness
I’m just getting started. If you read my latest post, you’ll have a clue without a lot of re-hash of where this is going. That post concentrated on the problem, mostly on the patients’ side. Please forgive me as I slip occasionally into that mode from time-to-time, but I’ll try to stay focused. This isRead… Read more »
Looking Back: A Lifetime of Public Service
In today’s economy, career paths have become winding roads, filled with detours and reroutes along the way. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, today’s workers have, on average, worked for their current employers for little more than four years. Indeed, it is hard to imagine staying in the same career for a lifetime, let aloneRead… Read more »
Developing APIs and the Digital Government Strategy: Is Your Agency Prepared to Create New Software?
Yesterday, the third session of Howto.gov’s (managed by GSA’s Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies and the Federal Web Managers Council) 8-part series on APIs aired. These free, online discussions aim to inform and inspire agencies nationwide to get their data online and develop APIs to make life easier internally and externally. This sessionRead… Read more »
Registration is now open for AABPA Continuing Resolutions Program on Sept. 27!
Register Here Continuing Resolutions: CRs in a Nutshell Thursday, September 27, 2012 12:00-1:00 PM National Place Complex, Room 720 1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW –Use the entrance on F St between 13th and 14th Streets Guest Speaker: Judy Thomas, Budget Methods Specialist, Budget Concepts Branch, Office of Management and Budget Budget pressures are increasing the demandRead… Read more »
Book announcement: “Studying Social Networks”
I am happy to announce a new book “Studying Social Networks”. I was honored to be a co-author on this book with Marina Hennig, Ulrik Brandes, and Juergen Pfeffer who took on a leading role publishing the book. It’s available on Amazon.com in February 2013 and will be distributed by Chicago University Press. In EuropeRead… Read more »