Amanda would be well advised not to make a career in government because Congress wants to eliminate the FERS retirement system and reduce it to just a 401 k plan and social security… Furthermore, the super committee in Congress appears to be failing in its mission of reducing the debt and deficit. So, if thingsRead… Read more »
Deltek Principal Analyst Brian Coyle reports. With numerous states facing deepening budget issues, one state which has been working to improve its efficiency is Indiana. A few years back, Governor Mitch Daniels formed the Indiana Commission on Local Government Reform to develop recommendations for reform and restructure within the state to increase efficiency and reduceRead… Read more »
One of the best signs for open data is when governments are starting to grasp its potential to achieve policy objectives. Rather than just being about compliance, it is seen as a tool that can support the growth and management of a jurisdiction. This why I was excited to see Vision Vancouver (in which I’mRead… Read more »
First came “Cloud First” in the 25 Point Implementation Plan To Reform Federal IT Management (9 December 2010). Then came “Sharing First” and “Future First” in the “vision for information technology” (25 October 2011). According to Federal Times (31 October 2011), there are many more ‘firsts’ to come– with a “set of principles like ‘XMLRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. On July 22, 2011, United States Representative John Shimkus, a Republican from Illinois’ 19th District, sponsored a congressional bill titled The Next Generation 9-1-1 Investment Act (H.R.2629). The bill would allocate $250 million in competitive grants to enable state and local governments to move to next generation 911 (NG911) technology.Read… Read more »
Shout, a new iPhone application from Avego, allows users to arrange carpools with anyone in their list of contacts. Original post
Deltek Analyst Kate Tussey reports. October saw a flurry of health insurance exchange (HIX) activity among the states. West Virginia’s Offices of the Insurance Commissioner released a request for information (RFI) for HIX information technology on October 21. Responses are due by 2 p.m. EST on November 30. A $9.6 million grant awarded in JuneRead… Read more »
It’s a common email mistake, but rarely at this scale. A Clipper Card worker emailed more than 1,700 cardholders but forgot to use the BCC field. Original post
Tired of listening to another person’s music on a CTA train car, a Chicago Tribune reporter asked the question: “What is that guy thinking?” Original post
We often talk about how we can empower digital entrepreneurs/developers/geeks, etc to develop the new apps to support our communities or transform our services, but like any change in culture of how we interact between councils and local people with skills, it can take time…even a generation. We have @hubmum‘s excellent “Coding for Kids” initiative,Read… Read more »
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