Maryland and Tennessee are working on new open government initiatives. The Maryland General Assembly started its first open government committee yesterday. The committee will study the state’s legislative process and make recommendations on how to improve the overall transparency of the state legislature. In Tennessee, state lawmakers are looking at a new measure that wouldRead… Read more »
What a crazy week here in Washington. We said goodbye to a courageous innovator on Wednesday night, Steve Jobs who at 56 lost his 8 year long battle with pancreatic cancer. The political debate continues to heat up, causing a rare display of anger on the Senate floor yesterday. And it appears that Sarah Palin,Read… Read more »
A flawed source selection evaluation, combined with a failure of the Source Selection Authority to fully document its trade-off justification, has led the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to issue an injunction against TSA’s contract for security screening services at Kansas City International airport (No. 11-375 C Filed September 27, 2011). This further delays theRead… Read more »
Here is a brief list of some of the interesting sustainability news articles from this week: More Consumers Believe Sustainability Claims – But Many Still Skeptical The 5 Growth Areas for Sustainability Spending in 2012 Nation’s First Solar Highway Breaks Ground in Oregon SMU Geothermal Map Updated, National Geothermal Data System Underway And you’ll findRead… Read more »
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With the announcement that Sydney would be naming its new farecard Opal (breaking with marine tradition), The City Fix offered seven suggestions for better integrating CityRail (NSW) with Sydney Buses, Sydney Ferries, and Light Rail. Suggestions include offering discounts for round-trip fares, a flat fare structure, and a 24-hour window for ticket validity. Somewhat surprisingRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Good-bye, Steve Jobs. His products are in the pockets and on the desks of countless Americans, both within and beyond the government. When he died, his customers, colleagues, competitors, compatriots, and admirers from across the globe poured out their hearts in a torrent of tweets. One artist captured them in this visualization. PlanningRead… Read more »