By Andreas Muno In last week’s post, we discussed how enterprise mobility increases employee productivity and how IT departments can provide better data protection and properly monitor the use of mobile devices for work. This week we have a look at Public Security and Field Services This is the classic area for mobile applications inRead… Read more »
Nearly all tobacco use begins in youth and young adulthood. The 2012 Surgeon General’s Report released today focuses on the problem of tobacco use among youth and young adults, its causes, and the effective strategies to prevent young people from ever starting. Learn more and share this CDC Feature article.
Below is an excerpt from an article Bill Wiley and I recently collaborated on in the FELTG newsletter. We discussed some of the pitfalls social media sites present for federal employees, and developed a list of items to considerer when using social media. FELTG’s 7 Tips for Social Media Users 1. Don’t access your personalRead… Read more »
We’re excited to announce that NCDD is holding its 2012 national conference in Seattle, Washington! We’ll be coming together October 12-14 (Friday through Sunday) for the 5th National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation at the Hyatt at Olive 8 in hipster-approved downtown Seattle. Registration, presenter opportunities, sponsorship details, planning survey, and other info will beRead… Read more »
Who says open source is all about code and hackathons have to stick to computer hacking? Code Across America is a different kind of open source community, and it came together on February 25, 2012. This effort was part of civic innovation week (February 24-March 4), where over a dozen cities in the United StatesRead… Read more »
One of the important aspects of preparing for your PMP Certification is going through a process of answering a series of sample questions that are purposely meant to test your readiness for the big day. As you may already have realized, studying for the exam requires a lot of work, including taking numerous sample testsRead… Read more »
Okay, let’s geek out on some open data portal stats from data.gc.ca. I’ve got three parts to this review: First, an assessment on how to assess the value of data.gc.ca. Second, a look at what are the most downloaded data sets. And third, some interesting data about who is visiting the portal. Before we diveRead… Read more »
Defense acquisitions sometimes get behind schedule, cost too much, and/or have poor performance. This often comes from using incorrect approaches. Dan Ward, who I actually consider an acquisition prophet of sorts, argues for a different methodology called FIST — Fast, Inexpensive, Simple, Tiny. It calls for rapid acquisition using “80% now is better than 100%Read… Read more »
People and organizations are flocking to social media. Governments are no different. These channels are perfect opportunities to promote your mobile app solution. Note: This will be much more effective if you have a dedicated landing page with instructions to download your app. CitySourced has assets and copy which we can provide you in buildingRead… Read more »
About 3 weeks ago, I injured my ankle. I’ve been crutches-bound ever since. For this two week period, something changed in me. I just wasn’t as motivated and energetic as I once was. I figured it would leave me after a few days, but it didn’t. I suspected it was because I couldn’t jog, whichRead… Read more »