Since colleague Martin Howitt first shared his idea about a location based architecture I’ve seen so many opportunities and areas in which it could add huge value. So when I saw the latest developments within IOS5 and the new method for managing tasks across devices I naturally got a little bit excited. Like Remember theRead… Read more »
Alec discusses the biggest surprises that government agencies find when exploring how to better engage with citizens: http://adobe.ly/lExcKh
The workplace has definitely changed in the last twenty-five years. You have probably noticed the changes in technology and the increase of Generation-X managers in your organization. But what you may not have noticed is the shift in employee expectations of management. They are no longer satisfied with the “command and control” mentality that dominatedRead… Read more »
On May 31, 2011, the government issued an interim rule that implements two key executive orders directing environmental attributes of federal procurement actions. Executive Order 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management,” was issued by President Bush on January 24, 2007 and set a number of different environmental goals for federal agencies related toRead… Read more »
Green City, Clean Waters Promo from GreenTreks Network on Vimeo. Philadelphia just took a big step forward in its plans to green the city. The City of Philadelphia Water Department and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection have signed an agreement (PDF) to invest “$2 billion over the next 25 years to use primarily greenRead… Read more »
Research Minorities Fuel Twitter Growth (01/01/2011) – Thirteen percent of U.S. adults online use Twitter, according to a study from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. Minorities are likely to play an increasingly important role in the service’s expansion, as 25% of online African Americans tweet, compared with 9% of non-Hispanic whiteRead… Read more »
Weiner’s decision to drag his problem out is now causing a problem for President Obama and the Democratic party. From a high after a win in a Republican held Congressional level to low ratings in yesterday’s poll, the Democrats don’t need another PROBLEM. He needs to resign and stay off twitter
UPDATE 2:05 p.m. Well, it turns out the afternoon session is closed to the press. It also turns out that I’m considered one of them. So I won’t be bringing you any more updates. But hey, I hear the morning speakers were more interesting anyway. 12:20 p.m. We’re done for the morning. Thanks for reading.Read… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Amanda White reports. This year’s 10th Annual National Child Welfare IT Managers’ IT Meeting was held May 23-26, 2011 at the Waterview Conference Hotel in Arlington, VA. A recurring theme during the conference was the need for silos in IT systems to be broken down. The idea is that in order for efficienciesRead… Read more »
If you are a web developer, please feel free to use our API (Application Programming Interface). This pulls data from our datastore and is updated approximately every 10 minutes. Please see the information and links below. Please note that the “host: port” for Open Kent is “open.kent.gov.uk”. For example, the reference in the documentation ofRead… Read more »