Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group: Gabrielle Giffords leaves Congress with a big war chest

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., may be taking her name off her congressional office and the 2012 ballot, but that doesn’t mean she can’t be a player in a state that will be one of the top political battlegrounds this year. The congresswoman’s announcement that she will be giving up her House seat this week toRead… Read more »

Sunlight Foundation: 2day in #OpenGov 1/23/2012

Policy Fellow Matt Rumsey wrote this post. Here is the week’s first look at transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events. News Roundup: International The United Nations, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and the US House of Representatives are organizing an event to promote and discuss the use of openRead… Read more »

5 Myths of Cloud Computing

http://www.infoworld.com/d/wp/5-myths-of-cloud-computing-184721 5 Myths of Cloud Computing In recent years, cloud computing has been as visible as any topic in IT. Its front-page news status has been accelerated by Amazon, Salesforce.com, Yahoo, and Microsoft®, among other firms, aggressively vying for leadership in providing cloud infrastructure or services. However, this race for mindshare has obscured cloud computingRead… Read more »

E-Text Books – Pros & Cons

E-Text Books – Pros & Cons by Robert Hahn As you are probably well aware tablets are everywhere these days. In fact a recent survey from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Live Project recently found that the percentage of adults who own a tablet PC or e-reader nearly doubled during the holiday season.Read… Read more »

Reminder – Call for Nominations for CPAP High Table Paper Awards

Dear CPAP Community: Please consider nominating a student paper for the 2012 High Table Paper Awards. Paper award categories include MPA, PhD Student, and PhD Candidate. The awards will be acknowledged at High Table in March. As a reminder, the submission deadline is Monday, February 6. Please direct any questions to Kate Preston, [email protected]. OriginalRead… Read more »

Internships at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

“Founded in 1981, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is one of the leading organizations in the country working on public policy issues affecting low-income families and individuals. The Center specializes in research and analysis oriented toward practical policy decisions and produces solid analytic reports on a timely basis that are accessible to publicRead… Read more »

Reminder – Call for Nominations for CPAP High Table Paper Awards

Dear CPAP Community: Please consider nominating a student paper for the 2012 High Table Paper Awards. Paper award categories include MPA, PhD Student, and PhD Candidate. The awards will be acknowledged at High Table in March. As a reminder, the submission deadline is Monday, February 6. Please direct any questions to Kate Preston, [email protected]. OriginalRead… Read more »

The Social Workplace: The Future is Now

In this SMinOrgs S.M.A.R.T. Blog guest post, Jerry Carducci offers his thoughts on the future of the social workplace. Building on the ideas in the latest S.M.A.R.T. News Digest – Social Media and the Workplace – What’s In Store for 2012? – he anticipates the impact of new digital technologies on organizational culture, employer branding,Read… Read more »

Whats Next DC Live Blogging, Amy Thibodeau (Facebook), Copy Matters: Content Strategy for the Interface

Thibodeau from Facebook discussed ways that Facebook is helping brands market and have a positive presence on Facebook. She knows that people want a dislike button, but the fact is that if there was a dislike button it would make Facebook a negative experience for many users and many companies. The people who post negativeRead… Read more »