I never thought the dissertation would take as long as it is. I’m a writer by trade – a former journalist and editor – so for most of my career as a Ph.D. student, I’ve been looking forward to my dissertation. But, unfortunately, writing is not what I’ve done so far. I’ve spent hours, days,Read… Read more »
New cloud computing OS released by Google is plan to push people into ‘careless computing’, warns free software advocate Google’s new cloud computing ChromeOS looks like a plan “to push people into careless computing” by forcing them to store their data in the cloud rather than on machines directly under their control, warns Richard Stallman,Read… Read more »
Research OMB plans transformational IT reform (12/09/2010) – 25-point plan requires all major technology programs have a dedicated, full-time, experienced program manager. Plan also includes closing 800 data centers by using cloud technology, and making it easier for the federal government to work with start-ups. http://cio.gov/documents/25-Point-Implementation-Plan-to-Reform-Federal%20IT.pdf Australia releases Gov 2.0 primer (12/2010) – How-to guideRead… Read more »
Gartner’s Andrea Di Maio writes: In my client conversations about government 2.0, people seem to be giving for granted that there is an electronic version of government 1.0 (what used to be called e-government) that actually works and there is great urgency to move on. Full story…
We move into the New Year with anticipation of doing great things with our infrastructure and improve the efficiency of our operations. Unfortunately, many have a tendency to look at the latest great thing (e.g., application, Operating System, etc…) as the magic bullet. Each vendor points to how his/her product is the “killer app” thatRead… Read more »
“Plan. Execute. Manage Change. Be a Great Leader.” It’s good advice, but it’s nothing new. You’ve probably known from the beginning that being able to do all these things well is a crucial part of being a great project manager. It’s pretty obvious that you’re not going to land a job as a project managerRead… Read more »
Government contractors – as you prepare for 2011, there are a number of questions to consider. Is your organization prepared for the challenges that arise when bidding on a task order? Are you ready to provide a fast response, juggle high volumes of task orders and face fierce competition? If you didn’t answer a resoundingRead… Read more »
Greetings GovLoop Users Just a friendly reminder about our Teleworking survey. We are interested in hearing from others about their experiences teleworking. We have created a short survey focusing on two issues related to teleworking. First, what technologies have been the most effective while working remotely, and which tools have been the least effective. Second,Read… Read more »
This past week I led programs with Metro-DC city and county government agencies that are in the throes of reorganization: a) the quasi-private/city government agency is anticipating major overhauls and upgrades to their information processing systems which may result in significant job restructuring and redesign, as well as possible job loss, b) the county governmentRead… Read more »
The Social Security Administration asks for feedback on its Agency Strategy Plan, the Department of Defense supports plain language, the Department of Agriculture heads for the cloud, and federal agencies get kudos for their social media endeavors, all in this week’s chilly edition of the Gov2.0 Roundup. —Every citizen has a vested interest in theRead… Read more »