This far into spring many Seattleites are more than ready for the first glimpses of that odd, warmish bright thing in the sky. When I lived back east we called it “the sun”. But sometimes, like this last Tuesday, we have to pretend and somehow manufacture our own sunshine. Which is how a group ofRead… Read more »
The other week the Canadian Minister of the Environment, Peter Kent accused Canadian Charities of “laundering money” because they accept some funds from outside the country. This is all been part of a larger effort – championed by Ethical Oil – to discredit Canada’s environmental organizations. As an open government and transparency in politics advocateRead… Read more »
Here’s a bit of “inside Washington” trivia to pass around the office today – do members of congress have security clearances? The topic of security clearance for elected officials has long been a complex one. Members of congress – even those in sensitive committee positions – do not receive or obtain security clearances in theRead… Read more »
Yesterday I attended a discussion put on by the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative. The event, “Lessons from our Cyber Past: The First Cyber Cops,” featured a panel that included: Steven Chabinsky, Deputy Assistant Director, Cyber Division, FBI; Shawn Henry, former Executive Assistant Director, Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch, FBI; Christopher Painter, Coordinator forRead… Read more »
This is a very special post as I’m reaching out to the Govloop community to talk about a special project I am currently working on. My department, Health Canada, is holding a webinar to showcase Innovative Public Health Projects in First Nations Communities. The first webinar takes place on Wednesday, May 23rd from 1:30 –Read… Read more »
On Tuesday (May 15th), NCDD hosted a call open to dues-paying NCDD members who live or work in California. My colleague Alissa Black, who recently left Code for America to head up the New America Foundation‘s new project, the California Civic Innovation Project (CCIP), was interested in discussing the project with NCDD members. Alissa wasRead… Read more »
Being tasked with people’s safety is no small calling, especially when the people are across borders in sometimes hostile countries. When a crisis happens overseas, it’s Michelle Bernier-Toth’s job as managing director of Overseas Citizens Services at the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs to contact US nationals and get them out of theRead… Read more »
On the DorobekInsider this week, we answer your career questions – thanks so much! Life and career are always going to throw some curves your way, which is why having the career framework as a benchmark for yourself can help you get back to your core and re-evaluate your situation. It’s rough out there rightRead… Read more »
PJ Rey has a typically well-thought out post at Cyborgology on the problem with “opting out” media, with some significant implications for the way we think about technology and cybersecurity. Even a CTOVision reader may have a friend or relative (or both) that just doesn’t get why Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn is so important. LikeRead… Read more »
While in the UK last week I was involved in a number of discussions about whether social media can make a genuine impact on the democratic process. This reflects similar conversations I’ve witnessed or been involved with in Australia and in other countries. This conversation is very important – it helps people involved in theRead… Read more »