Authored by GovWin’s Sean Tucker What will it take to survive in the federal IT market in fiscal year 2012? The smartest companies are already gameplanning for the new reality. The 2011 federal budget process was one of the messiest on record. Political battles left the government operating without a true budget for most ofRead… Read more »
Following my previous post about the upcoming Deliberative Poll here in California, I have been invited to attend the event as an observer. From the invitation email: I am writing to invite you to observe an exciting civic engagement event this summer that will help chart the course for California’s future. On June 24-26, aRead… Read more »
In yet another sign of the Obama Administration’s commitment to renewable energy, energy efficiency and electric grid modernization, the USDA has announced that it will invest $250 million to modernize rural America’s electric grid with smart grid technology. The funding will be managed by the USDA’s Rural Utilities Service, and will cover a 12-month period.Read… Read more »
Posting Price Negotiation Memos (PNMs) to a secure government database — I love it. Scuttlebutt has it DOD is working on this. I don’t know much else beyond that. Still, an informal (and unscientific) survey in a CON 217 class turned up massive skepticism, even rejection, mostly because of proprietary info. This is a legitimateRead… Read more »
The first Kind of Digital webchat went really well, with twenty people online in total and at least half of those contributing during the conversation. Not bad at all for a first go. The subject of the chat was how the web can help promote local democracy amongst citizens and communities. You can download aRead… Read more »
So, I’m a bit behind on the posting front because I’ve been mired in pre-production for my short film that shoots in July. In fact, “The Lake” is the first film to be featured in the Tarakata Films production blog. You can find out more about the film at the following links: Find out moreRead… Read more »
Do you have a great idea on how to use technology to improve government? If so, the Merit Awards want to hear from you. According to a recent story in GovTech, MeriTalk will be awarding $50,000 for the “most innovative, problem-solving and cost-saving proposal centered on technology.” Ideas can be entered in one of eightRead… Read more »
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the opportunities and challenges of all things social within my council and the wider public sector and wondering what it is that might be at the root of some of the fears or issues people have around embracing or adopting social within the mainstream operations of the organisation.Read… Read more »
We’re thrilled to be based out of the SoMA area of San Francisco, a hotbed for tech startups (where keeping tabs on new companies is as easy as searching for a new wireless network). Almost everyday, it seems, there’s a new company with a new product and a new possibility for impact. And this isRead… Read more »
The CIO 100 Award, which annually recognizes 100 organizations that exemplify the highest levels of operational and strategic excellence in information technology, was awarded to the U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC). The award is especially meaningful in the Federal arena because typically only about five Federal organizations are honored each year out of the 100Read… Read more »