Last week I sat down with Alex, an Epidemiologist (and fellow public servant), and we worked through a redesign of the information systems he and his team use to track infectious diseases that may be threatening Canada. Although to be honest, that was never the intention. We originally met to discuss how (if) tablet computersRead… Read more »
KippsDeSanto is an investment banking firm with an outstanding reputation in the national security and advanced technology sectors. The leadership of the firm have demonstrated a proven commitment to community building and in doing so have built a very virtuous system that delivers value to a wide range of stakeholders. Every person I’ve ever metRead… Read more »
It’s been about five years since the DoD-commissioned Open Technology Development Road Map was published, considered the definitive primer for smart government agencies and their personnel diving in to Open Source development, acquisition and operational policy-making. The next anxiously-awaited (well, not anxious but very much looked-forward to) installment – entitled “Open Technology Development: Lessons LearnedRead… Read more »
An employee of Cubic Transportation Systems was arrested for creating and selling fake Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority passes. According to Massachusetts attorney general Martha Coakley, the man allegedly made 20,000 “ghost passes” since 2007 and sold them for a discount in person or on Craigslist. Because the passes were made on the same equipment asRead… Read more »
Timothy E. Wirth has been the president of the United Nations Foundation since its inception in 1998. Wirth began his political career as a White House Fellow under President Lyndon Johnson and was deputy assistant secretary for education in the Nixon Administration. He is a former U.S. senator from Colorado and was also a memberRead… Read more »
Since my last desperate begging funding drive, several companies and organisations have leapt to support LocalGovCamp, namely: Public-i Firmstep Talk About Local Global Crossing Arcus Global Many thanks to them. They join those who had already stuck their hands in their pockets: LGIU Podnosh The MoreOpen fund (where the cash comes indirectly from all theRead… Read more »
Tomorrow, Friday, May 20 at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time I will be interviewing Kurt Voelker, CTO with ForumOne, a digital communications firm based in Alexandria, Virginia on my Web Radio show ‘Collaboration TechTalk.” The topic will be “The Case for Choosing Open Source Collaboration Technology.” ForumOne provides internet strategy, online community and collaboration, user experienceRead… Read more »
Federal workers have a message for the White House: Keep your hands off my retirement benefits. Already enduring a two-year pay freeze in the name of deficit reduction, federal employees are now facing cuts to their generous retirement packages — a possible outcome of bipartisan debt talks led by Vice president Joe Biden. “Federal workersRead… Read more »
Dear Readers, With this post I would like to alert you to a new resource that we hope will become part of your self training and education activities, a YouTube Channel for CTOlabs.com. Our channel is a place where we can pull together videos we upload or videos we have found uploaded from others thatRead… Read more »
Here at the CFPB Tech Team, we just launched a pretty cool initiative that lets the public weigh in on our draft designs for a new mortgage disclosure form. What’s a mortgage disclosure form, you ask? Read on! (And participate! And spread the word…) This is a major chance to participate in shaping an importantRead… Read more »