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 »
Dear Colleagues, Once again, we have an opportunity to give back to the community through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). This year’s CFC theme is the Compassion of Individuals and the Power of Community. It emphasizes how this large collective effort by the federal workforce ensures our donations will have greater impact on the qualityRead… Read more »
Report from the first meeting of the VPS Gov 2.0 Action Plan Whole of Government Taskforce available here http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/victorian-government-resources/government-2-0-action-plan/government-2-0-action-plan-taskforce/whole-of-government-taskforce-october-2010-meeting-outcomes-gov-2-0-action-plan.html
The progress dashboard for the implementation of the Victorian Government’s 2.0 Action Plan as at October 2010 is now available at http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/victorian-government-resources/government-2-0-action-plan/government-2-0-action-plan-progress-dashboard-october-2010.html
Nonprofit Code for America was founded to help the brightest minds of the Web 2.0 generation transform local governments. What if, instead of cutting services or raising taxes, your town could leverage the power of the Web to become more efficient, transparent, and participatory? Stop by the Code for America booth (129) in the ExhibitRead… Read more »
The other day I sat through seven presentations. That’s about ten hours. The sales guys uniformly wanted to drape their presentation around their process. The better presentations focused on providing cool nuggets of immediate value. The boring presentations all featured The One Right Way. The better presentations let me pick and choose. And after lookingRead… Read more »
Note: At the suggestion of Andrew Krzmarzick, I am crossposting from my personal blog. A thought stewed in the slow cooker of my brain for several weeks, which finally reduced to a tasty idea in the wake of the COINs 2010 conference: It is difficult to undo (Ctrl-Z). It is often easier to begin anewRead… Read more »
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has provided government agencies with great opportunities to spend money on their local projects. The President’s new initiatives also require accountability. With these new expectations in place, it would not be prudent to spend the funds wildly. However, as is often the case, the funds will only existRead… Read more »
Sheila C. Blair is the Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Created by Congress in 1933 to restore public confidence in the nation’s banking system, the FDIC insures deposits at the nation’s 7,830 banks and savings associations. Bair has an extensive background in banking and finance, and her career has taken her fromRead… Read more »
This is all about YOU! You are an accomplished person. You have done some pretty amazing things in your life. There are individuals who know and respect you. Others who have benefited from your wisdom and/or labor. You are a valuable member of the community and of society. AND you are in transition. The latterRead… Read more »