Http://LeonardSipes.Com Holly Finn from The Wall Street Journal writes about Humanizing the Web where she addresses deeper meanings from the online experience. The Internet is blazingly fast with people who run madly from page to page; skimming and not reading. The pace is tiring and the online experience becomes less than satisfying. We yearn forRead… Read more »
Last Friday, January 5, Code for Amerca co-hosted a press conference with Mayor Lee and the City of San Francisco, where we announced our partnership in CfA’s Seed Accelerator and discussed ways in which we can use technology to improve San Francisco. KGO, the San Francisco Bay Area affiliate of ABC, stopped by for aRead… Read more »
As I was teaching our IDIQs and Task Orders course on Monday, we were reviewing the best practices for a quick and efficient proposal development process. One practice was conducting a proper kickoff meeting. After attending many proposal kickoffs (some of which included a proper breakfast and a long PowerPoint), and then watching a proposalRead… Read more »
I’m happy to announce I am re-starting my Coffee & Social Media classes at Panera. In 2012, you will need to use social media to market your business more than ever. Get the results you want by focusing on the right things to do with social media. What we’re going to do on Tuesday, JanuaryRead… Read more »
ManTech International Corporation has acquired health systems integrator Evolvent Technologies. The move signals a push by ManTech to get into health IT as part of it’s contracting offering. Evolvent has experience working with federal health systems. Evolvent provides services in clinical IT, clinical business intelligence, imaging cyber security, behavioral health, tele-health, software development, and systemsRead… Read more »
Reader Note: This is the third in a series of blog posts about online public comment forums (OPCFs) – that are becoming increasingly prevalent across the country. Other articles in the series discuss the justification and best practices for implementing OPCFs. The author, Michael Alvarez Cohen, is a co-founder of Peak Democracy Inc — aRead… Read more »
From Newswise: “Five research projects at the University of Illinois at Chicago dealing with the citizen’s role in public policy have each received a $20,000 award. The awards, given by the UIC Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement, are funding faculty research aimed at improving citizen participation in government services, often through the use ofRead… Read more »
The Plain Writing Act of 2010 called on federal agencies to simplify the language used in issuing rules and regulations. As a part of the Open Government movement, federal agencies were to use plain, common English in official correspondence rather than writing in government-speak – a language commonly known for using a dozen words whereRead… Read more »
Early-bird pricing for Web Manager University’s premier event of the year, the annual Government Web and New Media Conference, ends on Friday, January 13, 2012. Last year we were SOLD OUT – don’t miss out, register today. The conference, co-sponsored by GSA and the Federal Web Managers Council, is the premier networking and educational eventRead… Read more »
We are looking for an intern! It is an unpaid internship in Massachusetts and is a best fit for one looking for increased exposure to environmental field skills, communications and policy/regulation. A basic environmental background is a plus. If interested or know someone that is, please email me at [email protected] to start the conversation. FeelRead… Read more »