I’d like to continue on Scott Horvath’s blog post about Facebook’s “Download Your Data” with a quick analysis from a public records retention viewpoint. Having researched this issue thoroughly in the past and blogging “Apps.gov Needs to Carry the Public Records Torch” on GovLoop, I keep a close eye on this. For background, agencies nationwideRead… Read more »
Job That Matters follow up opportunity ? I have received an email invite to an event on October 14 where i identified your topic as relavance to my expertise and knoweldge relating to ‘technology innovation & entrepreneurship’ utilzing the Stimulous Package (SP) grants requirement of PPP (private public partnership) for job creatiion tasks that alsoRead… Read more »
Originally posted at my blog: http://wethegoverati.wordpress.com Rocket scientists, software developers, systems engineers, and all the other people that work at Goddard helping us better understand the earth and space are smart. That’s a given. But how do they improve their practice, learn from each other, and continue to improve on overwhelmingly complex tasks? In aRead… Read more »
Why protecting your personal information is important.pptx Today private companies, government agencies and other organizations large and small are spending an enormous amount of time and money to protect growing collections of information and data. All the while, hackers, identity thieves, and terrorists remain one-step ahead of information security experts and information protection programs. AttachedRead… Read more »
Recently, Justin Herman suggested that we might create more excitement and involvement in Gov2.0 by developing “Fantasy Policy Leagues”. What’s intriguing to me about Justin’s idea is that Fantasy Football uses people’s excitement and attachment to local teams to transform passive viewers into active coaches, getting them more deeply involved in strategy. The challenge isRead… Read more »
This week, my office is moving to a new building a few blocks away. We’ve all been busy packing up, throwing things away, and smacking our foreheads at some of the things we’ve been finding tucked away in file cabinets and the bottoms of desk drawers. What I noticed, however, was how little I trulyRead… Read more »
Sooooooooo the weather outside is frightful the cafeteria is going to be packed and nowhere delightful. If you’ve got no place to go how can you say no? To a hotdog combo to go: $1.50 – hotdog only $2.00 – hotdog with chili $3.50 – hotdog combo $4.00 – hotdog combo with chili $5.00 –Read… Read more »
EMC government cloud expert Tim Harder takes a look at contracting for cloud services in the right way- one that creates a successful partnership between government and integrator. Red More at: http://www.GovCloudTalk.com
Consultant and author, Judy Bradt entered the world of government contracting when she served as Trade Commissioner at the Canadian Embassy in Washington DC. In 15 years time she became Canada’s top expert helping more than 5,000 firms win over $200 million in US government contracts. She also launched www.sell2usgov.ca, Canada’s top online resource forRead… Read more »
I’ve said before on this blog (as the sole avid reader will remember) that the mantra for what the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is trying to do digitally is distribution, not destination. We’re not trying to create a network of must-visit websites – experience tells us that government websites tend not to work like that,Read… Read more »