Australian police use myki data to track criminals
Police have requested information on 33 commuters from the Victoria Transport Ticketing Authority since January 2010 according to the Herald Sun. Original post
Amid calls for state government reform, federal budget cuts present economic challenges
In a recent Wall Street Journal article there was a survey in which an overwhelming number of voters desired state government reform. Additionally, I thought it was interesting that 78 percent of those polled felt that the states were in crisis. So I felt that it would be quite timely for me to share myRead… Read more »
My election campaign: focus on social media
So as you might already know I’ve enrolled for State Duma elections 2012 in Russia and going to represent interests of “Fair Russia” party. This post is about the strategy I’ve put down the election campaign that is mainly based on working with social media marketing that is actively used by different politicians. I’ve decidedRead… Read more »
Top Five Nominees For The Government Big Data Solutions Award
Governments (local, State, Federal, International) need more agility. This is especially true in the domain of Information Technology. Information technology is one of the fastest moving industries, but the government is slow at adopting and procuring new technology, including the technology that would make it more agile and adaptive. There are things we can doRead… Read more »
Blog World, the Future of Social Media and the Average Schmuck
Http://LeonardSipes.Com I returned from the Blog World-New Media conference in Los Angeles last night (http://www.blogworld.com/ ) and it’s easy to say that it’s the best social media conference I’ve attended (third time for me). Four-thousand participants from over 100 countries filled the room with massive energy and creativity. You can’t go to Blog World withoutRead… Read more »
Initial Thoughts on the Jawbone Up
I recently posted about the unveiling of Jawbone’s Up wristband – which is aimed at helping individuals keep track of their behavior and hopefully improve health. Well, my gadget-loving friend Greg Ng quickly snatched one up and created a quick video review of his first impressions of the device. Check it out: Original post
Context Is King
They used to say “content is king.” Kings, like anything, have value because they are rare. Is content rare? With hundreds of millions of users on Facebook and Twitter and tens of millions of blogs, content is everywhere. Sure, the quality varies, but content is anything but scarse. Most is ephemeral, easily forgotten, and replaced.Read… Read more »
Target Ideation to Get Your Leadership Excited
Catching the spark of excitement from leadership is the fuel to make any activity go forward. From the largest transformation effort to ensuring that all employees are able to wear comfortable shoes, it all starts with the support of Leadership. For government and large company Ideation efforts, this is especially true. But is top leadershipRead… Read more »
It’s Not The Technology…
I was with a friend who sang the chorus of “I don’t do technology” more times than I had verses. He wistfully wondered where all the dialing-for-dollars sales jobs have gone. I disrecall he liked them much, either. Coincidence? James Patterson gets much better rewards from moveable type than Johannes Gutenberg ever did. It’s notRead… Read more »
Mission Essential Personnel Names Linda Metz As Vice President For Contracts And Procurement
11/5/2011 Chantilly, VA – Mission Essential Personnel, LLC (MEP) today announced it has hired Linda Metz as its new Vice President for Contracts and Procurement. Metz has 25 years of experience in government contracting, having supported clients from commercial, federal, and international defense firms. “I am delighted to welcome Linda to MEP and look forwardRead… Read more »