One of our members, Larry Schooler, began a great conversation on the NCDD Discussion list this morning by asking simply “How do you attract participation at in-person dialogue and deliberation events? What works?” We’ve already gotten a slew of thoughtful responses on the listserv, and I’m going to be sharing them via the comments belowRead… Read more »
One of our members, Larry Schooler, began a great conversation on the NCDD Discussion list this morning by asking simply “How do you attract participation at in-person dialogue and deliberation events? What works?” We’ve already gotten a slew of thoughtful responses on the listserv, and I’m going to be sharing them via the comments belowRead… Read more »
Congress is oft portrayed as not doing their jobs, having failed to pass a budget since 2008. Finally, one congressman is doing something about it by proposing a bill that would stop congressional pay if the legislature fails to pass a budget by the due date, without giving back-pay after a budget is passed. TheRead… Read more »
It’s that time again! Registration is now open for the NAGC 2012 Communication School, “Government Communicators – Telling America’s Stories”, being held June 5-8, 2012 in the Washington, DC area at the Sheraton National Hotel, Arlington, VA. 2012 Featured Speakers and Topics INVITED: Mike Foreman, NASA Astronaut and former Division Chief, External Affairs (to beRead… Read more »
[Editor’s note: This post by Hudson Hollister hits on a topic at the intersection of technology, policy and collegial social action, all topics most of our readers seem to care deeply about – bg] The DATA Act – bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced last year by Rep. Darrell Issa and Sen. Mark Warner – is aimedRead… Read more »
This week, Deltek released its latest report, State of the States 2012: IT Initiatives and Implications. The 32-page presentation offers in-depth analysis of 43 governors’ state-of-the-state (or budget) addresses to identify key trends and priorities for the year ahead. An extensive Excel table detailing more than 750 state goals across 11 vertical markets is alsoRead… Read more »
Recently, I was in an auditorium waiting for a distinguished lecturer. He came out to a standing ovation, and when everyone was seated, said: “Your applause is humbling; an hour ago my 14-year old daughter told me in no uncertain terms that I was cruel, unreasonable, and didn’t know anything about anything.” A few weeksRead… Read more »
Deltek Principal Analyst Jason Sajko reports. Deltek has been tracking and working to improve state and local government purchasing for more than 10 years. To celebrate National Purchasing Month, we have provided analysis of different procurement strategies, expenditure reviews (and another), and now we take a look at 2011’s nationwide state and local government procurementRead… Read more »
A previous post, “Putting Commercial Back in Commercial Item Contracting,” lead to an interview Monday afternoon with host Francis Rose on Federal News Radio’s “In-Depth.” During the course of the interview Francis asked if I had seen changes in behavior as a result of the Administration’s “Myth-Busters” campaign. I responded by citing GSA’s willingness toRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. Two weeks ago, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) issued a request for information (RFI) for social media management platforms. The IEMA seeks information regarding integrating and pushing content to multiple social media services, tracking conversations with the ability to respond, and monitoring multiple social media services with analytics capabilities.Read… Read more »