Next week’s release of President Obama’s budget for fiscal year 2013 won’t be great news for the government contracting industry, especially as we finally get to see specifics on the long-expected spending cuts. But the information technology (IT) industry has less to fear than what might be expected. In fact, there are opportunities for growthRead… Read more »
Some psychological studies assert that if someone writes down an idea and its implementation, there is close to 50% probability of it becoming a reality. If the implementation is broken down into steps that are captured in writing, the probability of being down goes up to 70%. Adding a date to each step raises thisRead… Read more »
Optimum Lightpath has announced a new Government Services Suite. The company provides telecom services in the New York area and has released the suite for local government offices as a means of decreasing telecommunications costs and increasing collaboration between offices and departments. Features in the suite will allow government offices to implement telework programs, supportRead… Read more »
International lobbying is the hidden story to come out of the Arab Spring, which hits a major landmark Saturday, the first anniversary of ex-Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation. Lobbying represents a vital puzzle piece in an international structure of power that propped up dictators and oppressed millions of people. The Sunlight Foundation has been trackingRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. In 2010, Onondaga, Cayuga, Madison, Cortland and Oswego counties worked together to form the Central New York Interoperable Communications Consortium (CNYICC). At present time, the Onondaga County Interoperable Communications System (OCICS) is the only one that is fully online. The counties, minus Cortland for the time being, are looking atRead… Read more »
Why Don’t American Cities Burn? Inequality, Poverty, and Hope for Urban America Friday, February 17 — 12:15 American cities have remained relatively free of collective violence in recent years. Why, given record inequality and historically negative economic events, is this the case? University of Pennsylvania Professor Michael Katz explores these questions and the intersections ofRead… Read more »
I’ve been a big fan of the NCDD LinkedIn group for the past couple of years, as it has offered people a great space for some rich discussions with thoughtful professionals in our field — without clogging anybody’s inbox. It’s also a good place to hear about new resources, timely articles, and general goings-on inRead… Read more »
I have mentioned previously that a great tip we received on our Google Analytics training was the use of the custom URL tool. This is tool potentially has great power especially if you know how to use it properly. I am not convinced that I have worked out all the wrinkles yet but am slowlyRead… Read more »
February COMMUNITYVOICES Woody Crenshaw President of SustainFloyd will speak on “Leading and Lighting Social Change: Ag, Arts and Advocacy” Tuesday, February 28, 7:00pm The Lyric Theatre – free admission On Tuesday, February 28th at 7:00pm at the Lyric Theatre, social entrepreneur and businessman Woody Crenshaw will speak on sustainable development in Floyd County and theRead… Read more »
Policy Fellow Matt Rumsey wrote this post. Here is the week’s last look at transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events. News Roundup: Government Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) is under investigation by the Office of Congressional Ethics for possible insider trading violations. (Washington Post) The House Administration CommitteeRead… Read more »