Open is dead. That’s the conclusion I came to at a recent meeting of people gathered to talk about how to advance the Open Data agenda. Open isn’t dead as a movement, it’s dead as a term that can be used to excite people, get them to rally around a cause, show up at anRead… Read more »
The next group workshop will be held next Tuesday, October 11th at Panera in Warrenton from 8:30 – 9:30 am. We are going to focus on Facebook since there are so many new changes these days. Please bring your laptop. Group Workshop details: Given everyone’s very busy schedule AND the need to learn how toRead… Read more »
I look forward to joining this Zócalo/New America Foundation event as co-panelist, October 26, 2011 at Stanford. From the announcement: Zócalo in Palo Alto: Can Technology Save California Governments? California has more than 4,500 local governments, yet it still often feels ungoverned. Proponents of so-called “e-government” say technology can change that: the digital world, theyRead… Read more »
October 7 is Ada Lovelace Day, the international holiday honoring women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths. It can be anybody, I like people finding a better way to do important things. This year I’d like to pick on Carol Covin…because I think she is going to cure cancer. She’s not running around in aRead… Read more »
Many states are vying for federal Race to the Top funds. In order to get these merit-based funds, states are required to perform annual teacher evaluations and submit overall performance records as part of the application process. However, often these evaluations remain hidden from the parents and students of these teachers. But recently,the New YorkRead… Read more »
Knowing your audience and brand is important, and when you’re creating a mobile application targeted toward an audience with specific needs, you need to listen. That’s exactly what the VA did in the planning stages of its Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Coach application. Lead Developer Dr. Julia Hoffman, along with other clinicians for the VARead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. Since 1984, the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) has designated October as National Crime Prevention Month. During this time, government agencies, schools and other organizations promote statistics relating to crime reduction and advocate safety awareness at the state and local level. The month-long campaign seeks to encourage volunteerism within theRead… Read more »
Two new reports out this past week focus on tools and techniques for agencies to cope with the new fiscal austerity they face in years ahead. One is by the Partnership for Public Service, the other by the Government Accountability Office. They are both worth reading because they focus on smart ways to make cutsRead… Read more »
According to an article over at Government Technology, energy company, NRG Energy, and the University of Delaware are partnering to develop commercially available technology that would allow electric cars to sell excess energy back to the grid. “This technology can be paid well, to provide the short bursts of back-and-forth power that we use toRead… Read more »
Amanda Knox, an American college student who was arrested in Italy while studying abroad for the murder of her roommate in 2009, was finally released yesterday. Even though the case gathered attention around the world because of Secretary Hilary Clinton’s personal involvement, the State Department claims that all Americans incarcerated abroad are priorities in theirRead… Read more »