There are often times in your life, when you start to think about the future in a more proactive way than normal, this is something I am very much doing at the moment, as I’m sure many thousands of other local government colleagues are doing. The team I am in are subject to a 50%Read… Read more »
I attended one of my favorite annual events this week—the Annual Federal Media and Marketing Study presentation. The research, done by Market Connections, Inc. with TMP Government, surveys government and military mid to senior level professionals to learn how they are using media in their work. Subscribers to the study can slice and dice theRead… Read more »
Starting a “Gentoring” ™Program: Barriers to Bridging the Generational-Digital Divide – Gen Xers and Millennial “Hot Buttons” In the first two segments of my Gentoring essay, a) the concepts of Gentor ™ and Gentoring ™ were introduced (“Gentoring” ™: Building a New Mentoring Role for Bridging the Generational-Digital Divide or “Don’t Be Afraid to PetRead… Read more »
By Tom Bullington, Communications Manager As most communicators are well aware, it’s critical to have a sense of what your audience wants (and needs) to hear before you share it. This is especially true when you work for a government. It should be your goal to provide the public with information that matters most inRead… Read more »
Today’s post is about PlugShare. What is PlugShare? We think they say it best: PlugShare is a community-driven electric vehicle (EV) charging network that lets you find places to charge and connect with other EV enthusiasts. As you can tell from this map, there are lot of opportunities to use PlugShare. The app is availableRead… Read more »
Don’t Miss TECHEXPO’s Hiring Event at GovSec TODAY! Interview for your new career at the TECHEXPO Hiring Event @ GovSec, the Exclusive Government Security Event. Bring many resumes and meet with hiring managers for hundreds of positions available in technology, cyber security, emergency response, homeland security, intelligence and more! Wednesday, March 30, 2011 The WashingtonRead… Read more »
Partners in Michigan’s University Research Corridor are teaming up to focus on multidisciplinary transportation research. Original post
New York City commuters can turn to a new app for information about service conditions when the MTA’s official updates are not enough. Original post
There is a contest to win some Google I/O tickets and I would like to do something to help govs out. Here are the details: I will have until 4:00 P.M. PDT on March 30 to complete the following coding challenge. Automation on Apps Scripts Choose a task that you do regularly and automate itRead… Read more »
The Capital District Transportation Authority (NY) is launching its new bus rapid transit service next week but, as the Times Union points out, “some whiz-bang features aren’t yet in place.” So while passengers will be able to ride the brand-new hybrid vehicles fare-free for the first two weeks, they will have to wait a littleRead… Read more »