Scamming S.A.T. takers?
A woman received a phone call from someone claiming to be from The College Board who wanted $129 for materials related to the S.A.T. that her grandson had supposedly ordered. Original post
Web Author Handbook Template for Government
Maintaining a consistent government website is tough when you have multiple authors. Download this free template and use it as a starting point for your own Web Author Handbook. Customize it how you wish and adapt it for your own government’s needs. Download Word and PDF templates here: http://www.govgirl.com/2011/02/web-author-handbook/ Original post
Digital Education Revolution Report
The Austrlaian National Audit Office has issued a report on the “Digital Education Revolution program — National Secondary Schools Computer Fund”. The auditor found the administration of the fund generally sound with school principals generally positive about it.The report provides a useful Summary of the Digital Education Revolution. Most of the $2.4B funding for theRead… Read more »
The end of the IT department
37 Signals’ David Heinemeier Hansson: When people talk about their IT departments, they always talk about the things they’re not allowed to do, the applications they can’t run, and the long time it takes to get anything done. Rigid and inflexible policies that fill the air with animosity. Not to mention the frustrations of speakingRead… Read more »
Why every city should be on Facebook
Because if you aren’t, it’s hard to have outcomes like this: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Auto warranty seller barred from doing business in Washington
The Washington Attorney General’s Office wrapped up its case with a company accused of hawking pricey service contracts through deceptive junk mail, illegal robocalls and misleading TV ads. Our settlement bans Credexx and its former owner, David J. Tabb, from doing business in Washington again. Original post
What Can Government Learn from a Cell Phone?
More and more government agencies are jumping on the social media bandwagon, but not all are starting with a social media policy. Some simply go forth and facebook, not realizing the ramifications of generating official information on a third party website. Are social media policies really needed? Yes. I’d like to use an analogy toRead… Read more »
New York to integrate QR codes with construction permits
As part of an ongoing effort to make city data more open and accessible, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced yesterday that Quick Response Codes, also known as QR codes, would be used on construction permits throughout the city. Mr. Bloomberg hopes that city residents will use the QR codes, in part, to helpRead… Read more »
Civic Knowledge Trumps a College Degree
Does having a college degree make you more likely to vote or participate in civic engagement? According to a recent study, “How Civic Knowledge Trumps a College Degree in Promoting Active Civic Engagement”, it does not! The report’s findings suggest that beyond voting, college graduates don’t become more civically or politically active than anybody else.Read… Read more »
Cloud Power is here for state and local governments
By Gail Thomas-Flynn, Microsoft US State & Local Government Vice President With recent discussions around the federal budget leaving more questions than answers, state and local government leaders are under a continued mandate to cut spending and reduce existing costs, and the promise of cloud computing is becoming even more relevant. Still, many of theRead… Read more »