Ford & Azure Dynamics Build EV
The EV was on display at the GOVgreen’s Ride & Drive. Read more about the partnership and vehicle here. Original post
PM Podcast Episode 201: Impressions from the 2011 PMI Global Congress
This week’s episode of The Project Management Podcast: At the end of October I attended the PMI Global Congress in Dallas Fort Worth, Texas. Two weeks later I attended the PMO Symposium in Orlando Florida. As always I meet a lot of interesting people at these events, which is a great opportunity for me toRead… Read more »
Refined Priorities: OMB’s New IT Leaders Step Forward
Over at the Business of Government blog, Dan Chenok posted this article: Last week, the Office of Management and Budget rolled out their information technology (IT) initiatives for the coming year. Led by new Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) Steve VanRoekel, supported by his staff under Deputy Lisa Schlosser, the plans represent continuity of muchRead… Read more »
Who Changed Your Life?
At some point, most people have been able to look back at their lives and pick out one person (or maybe a group of people) that started you down the path into the person you are today. I’ll briefly share my person, but then I ask that you share your own. Many people might say,Read… Read more »
How do you prepare your alt-fuel buses for winter?
Metro Magazine asked selected transit operators in university towns how they prepare their alternative-fuel and hybrid vehicles for winter. Original post
CMU expands bus-tracking app
CMU researchers have released an Android version of Tiramisu, the application that uses crowd-sourcing to track the location of Port Authority buses. Original post
Mergers, executive privilege, earmarks and elections, and more political law links
FIRMS MERGE. Roll Call. “Duane Morris Government Affairs has scooped up GSP Consulting Corp. The combined shop, which will be called Duane Morris Government Strategies, is part of an effort to expand in the nation’s capital and in state capitals such as Harrisburg, Pa.” PRESIDENTIAL FUNDRAISING. BusinessWeek. “President Barack Obama, who has been characterized asRead… Read more »
Give the Gift of the Government Man
First, a brief commercial. At he risk of being accused of blowing my own horn, my book, Confessions of a Government Man, would be an ideal gift for any govie, past present and future. Check out my website for more information. www.thegovernmentman.com. Now, for today’s blog. This excerpt from the book is about another ofRead… Read more »
The Deltek Straight Dope on State Budgets, Part II: State Revenue Growth
Deltek Sr. Analyst Chris Cotner reports. Untangling Business Fact from Media SensationalismThe National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) and the National Governor’s Association (NGA) recently released a report outlining the fiscal condition of the states. Some media coverage has sensationalized the report and the states’ fiscal conditions. This analysis examines NASBO numbers and relatedRead… Read more »
Amtrak conductors to use iPhones for e-ticketing rollout
Amtrak expects to roll out its e-ticketing program next summer, providing conductors with scanner-equipped iPhones to register passenger tickets. Original post