I recently attended a webinar hosted by GSA’s Web Manager University who is hosting a series of New Media Talks. I attended a talk by Charles Birnbaum, who is responsible for Business Development and Partnerships at FourSquare.com. on the use of FourSquare in government. He was accompanied by Jill James, social media lead at theRead… Read more »
This comment, posted four months ago to my blog by Jesse G. in response to this post on GCPEDIA, remains one of the favorite comments posted to my blog ever. This is a public servant who understands the future and is trying to live it. I’ve literally had this comment sitting in my inbox becauseRead… Read more »
Really pleased to be able to publish this post from Cisco’s Jeremy Crump on the use of Twitter by the police, with specific reference to the recent disturbances in London, Birmingham and other cities. The widespread use of social media has been a significant feature of the riots in England over the last week. LootersRead… Read more »
{Originally published at GovWin.com, a Deltek network.} You might have the coolest new technology or most profitable business model on the block, but when you contract with the government, it’s not about you. The panel of experts at the latest GovWin webinar, Securing Government Contracts: Lessons Learned from Successful SMBs, explained why. [Watch the archivedRead… Read more »
Just a quick pimp of some of the great events we’ve got lined up in September through the Public Sector Web Network: Tuesday 6th: Digital Engagement Workshop – Wales. Find out more. Monday 12th: Digital Engagement Workshop – Birmingham. Find out more. Thursday 22nd: Social Media for Emergency Planning & Resilience – Leeds. Find outRead… Read more »
Oklahoma City is putting its performance data online. Residents will now be able to see how quickly the city is responding to a variety of problems from graffiti removal to pothole repairs. The initiative is part of a larger website from the city Finance Department which provides spending data. The new page will show howRead… Read more »
When the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) introduced Select Bus Service in the Bronx and Manhattan, the agency implemented off-board fare payment to speed up service. Passengers swipe a MetroCard through a vending machine at the bus stop and receive a ticket as proof of payment. But NY1 reports that some riders are encountering broken ticketRead… Read more »
Haven’t published one of these in a while, so here’s a quick guide about blogging. PDF over on the Kind of Digital site if you can’t see the embed below. Enjoy! What is blogging? View more documents from Kind of Digital Possibly related posts: Bookmarks for October 3rd through October 19th Bookmarks for March 21stRead… Read more »
Monday’s computer glitch, which forced Bay Area Rapid Transit (CA) to shut down service for more than two hours, highlighted the need for modernizing the 40-year-old system. The cause of the failure — which occurred when two routers failed to communicate with each other — is still under investigation but the San Francisco Chronicle suggestsRead… Read more »
Day 9 Welcome to Day 9 – a day filled mostly with emails and meetings which is ok because it helped me take care of a lot of correspondence and make a pretty big dent in my emails. Parking Lot Meeting This morning a few of us met with the consultant who is designing theRead… Read more »