Will riders cause logjam on Sacramento airport’s people mover?
A Sacramento Bee reporter asks whether “overeager greeters” will ride the airport’s new automated people mover and create overcrowding. Original post
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Hi All – Just wanted to thank everyone for their support since my last post, I know that Movember is a long time away but given how prostate cancer has touched my life this year, expect me to be hitting you up for support come next November. All things considered my father is doing prettyRead… Read more »
Utah Governor convenes special session to recall HB477
Earlier this month, Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert signed off on a controversial bill which made changes to the state’s Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA). GRAMA allows citizens to request the disclosure of certain public records. The new bill, HB477, makes changes to GRAMA by shrinking the definition of what constitutes a publicRead… Read more »
A FRESH Approach to Going Green (Part 1)
I’m always fascinated when my 8th and 10th graders find an offer they are passionate about. Take the recent Baja Fresh in-store promotion, which asks consumers to save the Earth one cup at a time by refilling a reusable drink cup each time they visit. Why would two teen-aged boys who aren’t overly passionate aboutRead… Read more »
Recipes for innovation in public engagement
I was trying to find new ways to articulate some of the daunting challenges in our field. I was trying to make abstract concepts more real to the average reader. OK, I admit it – I was just hungry. I hope that my Recipes for Innovation in Public Engagement can help satisfy your own appetite!Read… Read more »
Technological assistance for corruption detection and prevention
Professor Richard Jones will talk about “A high tech sleuth? Technological assistance for corruption detection and prevention” at the Austrlaian National University in Canberra, 28 March 2011:A high tech sleuth? Technological assistance for corruption detection and preventionProfessor Richard Jones (Research School of Computer Science, ANU College of Engineering & Computer Science) COMPUTER Original post
Cloud-first: Taking a Centralized Approach to Service Delivery
By Bobbie Browning, Senior Vice President Since 2001, GovDelivery has helped government improve communication, and our new mission statement – Maximize direct connections with the public through digital communications – reflects this commitment. Our focus is on helping our clients become more effective, efficient and engaged with stakeholders using communication methods that reach more people,Read… Read more »
Fixing The Information Flow
So check this out–H2Glow has an LED faucet light that it temperature sensitive and turns blue for cold water and red for hot. When I saw this, I thought this would be a great metaphor for managing the information flow from our organizations–where we could quickly and simply see whether the information flowing was sharableRead… Read more »
New Thinking to Resolve Old Problems: The Partnership Fund for Program Integrity Innovation
The National Academy of Public Administration, the Partnership for Public Service, and the IBM Center for the Business of Government recently hosted a roundtable to engage a diverse set of thought leaders in envisioning how the Partnership Fund for Program Integrity Innovation and related efforts can improve outcomes and efficiency in benefits delivery. Specifically, thisRead… Read more »
Large Company External Hires Come From Networking and Job Boards
CareerXroads has released their 10th annual Source of Hire study. The study surveys large companies to see where they find their new employees. The Source of Hire study surveys 36 large U.S. companies with over 1.3 million employees. These companies hired over 130,000 job seekers in 2010. For the firms in the study the numberRead… Read more »