The National Library of Medicinedeveloped an app catered to emergency responders. WISER or the Wireless Information Systems for Emergency Responders app is designed to assist first responder users in hazardous material incidents. First responders need to make decisions quickly in dangerous situations and they need accurate information to make these decisions. With the WISER app,Read… Read more »
For the second post in the CTOVision summary of the McKinsey report on Big Data, we take a look at the impact of Big Data on production, supply, and logistics. When we discuss Big Data, there’s often an implicit assumption that it has to do entirely with IT functions. However, Big Data actually will haveRead… Read more »
This blog is an excerpt from Kathleen Schafer’s upcoming book Living the Leadership Choice. Join the Leadership Connection community to receive updates and exclusive content. “It is amazing how much you can accomplish when it doesn’t matter who gets the credit.” – Unknown Making progress toward achieving a goal is an essential component of effectiveRead… Read more »
This month, we are featuring a series of stories from our Fellows, in their own words. We hope you’ll enjoy learning more about these remarkable young people, and how they are making our cities better places to live, work and play. As a City Hall Fellow, I was placed at the San Francisco Public UtilitiesRead… Read more »
Are you interested in learning more about the advantages of LexisNexis ebooks? Check out this short video to get the basics. LexisNexis® eBooks can help you become as productive as you’ve always wanted to be. You can consult critical legal texts from anywhere at any time, whether you’re flying on a plane, sitting in courtRead… Read more »
Jim Leach has been chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities since August 2009. Prior to being nominated by President Obama for the post, Leach served 30 years as a member of Congress from Iowa, and subsequently as a professor at the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University and as interim director of theRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Joanna Salini reports. The public safety sector has taken full advantage of new-wave video streaming as a way to obtain information. Not only can videos be used to make 911 calls, but officers are now using various video surveillance technology to assist in making arrests. Officer-worn cameras have been implemented in a handfulRead… Read more »
Happy Friday GovLoopers! Hope you have gotten your holiday shopping list under control! Here is your Fab Five for the week! Top Forum: Monday Morning Meetings…? Pass. by Michelle Rosenblum. Michelle contemplates the effectiveness of having a meeting first thing Monday morning. Are people really awake yet from the weekend to have this be productiveRead… Read more »
Here is a brief list of some of the interesting sustainability news articles from this week: Tax Policy Blowing in the Wind Top 10 Unanswered Biofuels Questions for 2011 Case Set to Challenge EPA’s GHG Regs State Department Partnership with 1E Slashes PC Energy Use And you’ll find more headlines at CEILeadership.org! Original post
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