Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is asking the federal government for money to build her state’s health insurance exchange while simultaneously challenging the law. Arizona was one of the first states to get involved with the challenge to federal health care reform legislation, a fight which continues, the state is also seeking an exemption from healthRead… Read more »
Groups on GovLoop have become a great resource for govies to communicate with peers and find information on anything from open jobs or free trainings to successful Gov 2.0 technology uses. Here’s a look at the top five groups I think GovLoopers should consider joining: Government 2.0 Club A gathering place for technologists and thinkersRead… Read more »
Hey, I always like when blogs post links to interesting articles and comment on them. So, if it’s ok with yall, I’d like to do that here from time to time. Government apps: Learning from industry http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20111003_5868.php?oref=rss?zone=NGtoday Government agencies have had mixed success in the mobile app arena. We asked three private sector app developersRead… Read more »
Since the launch of its new online petition system, We The People, earlier this week, The White House has received a flood of petitions. We The People is part of a large push by the Obama administration to have greater transparency and openness in government. (And there is an ongoing debate about whether “Open IsRead… Read more »
In 2008 Meg Ryan remade a 1939 Norma Shearer film, “The Women.” Both of these films were incredibly unique in that no man appeared on the screen. The film is based on a stage play written by Clare Boothe Luce. However, being a playwright was only one career of this incredible woman. Clare Boothe LuceRead… Read more »
If you’ve ever wondered if there was a better place for all of the plastic we use to go than the local landfill, then you’re not alone. Agilyx asked the same question and in response has developed a process to turn plastic into fuel. Why is a process that takes plastic and makes what isRead… Read more »
In Appendix G, the PMBOK Guide discusses Interpersonal Skills for the project manager. We are currently reviewing these one by one in our weekly PMP exam tip. Let’s look at decision making.decision making techniques. There are many skills that a successful project manager may develop and among them is good decision making abilities. There areRead… Read more »
Made more progress on Taxonomy creation methodology yesterday on several front. Enlisted several peer to collaborate or comment of the core aspects of developing a system to determine taxonomy approach; Richard Harbridge and Ruven Gotz. I was pleased that Richard had picked up my recommendation and read Patrick Lambe’s Organizing Knowledge. It gives use someRead… Read more »
According to this article, over at Government Technology, Arkansas is paving the way for what future telecommunication and video conferencing infrastructure could look like for other states. The state is in the midst of developing a next-generation communications system that will give users state-of-the-art video, data and voice services, including the ability to video chatRead… Read more »
From my colleague, Tom Tennant…interesting way to think about integration and ROI for IT investments… Okay, so you’re ready to build the bridge (you remember the bridge, right?) between your line-of-business (LOB) systems, whether that’s SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, and so forth, and your data (structured and unstructured). How do you do it strategically? And howRead… Read more »