I recently returned from the annual Air Force Information Technology Conference (AFITC) in beautiful downtown Montgomery, Alabama. While Montgomery may seem like an unusual choice of location for a military technology conference, Montgomery is home to Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base and the Gunter Annex, which is one of leading Air Force information technology centers inRead… Read more »
Another interesting development here in Australia. OK. There is a lot of conversation about the need for cultural change in the public sector to get the most out of social media and make Gov 2.0 happen. Not to mention the need to make a big shift to get innovation and public sector reform moving. ForRead… Read more »
In today’s column, I speak with Pius Bannis, the Haiti field office director for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. To read the interview, please click here.
On Saturday we can show our appreciation by taking part in National Public Lands Day, a nationwide effort to spruce up some of the lands that make up our national backyard. Three federal agencies and 700 volunteers took part in the first National Public Lands Day in 1994, according to the event’s website. Last year,Read… Read more »
Welcome to my blog. I am a retired Senior Executive (GSA) and the author of a recently published book, Confessions of a Government Man: How to Succeed in Any Bureaucracy. The book is meant to educate and entertain (emphasis on the latter) by sharing the wisdom gained during my lengthy government career and to impartRead… Read more »
You might find this web site about what’s happening in American Cities interesting …
I was listening to the opening keynote speech at the 2010 National Association of Government Webmasters (NAGW) this morning. The keynote speaker, Jared Spool spoke about building great user experiences and much of what he is sharing is relevant to not just design but also to successfully managing change In an organization. Jared has beenRead… Read more »
“That’s strange, those mosquito bites form a perfect line up my leg. Son-of-a…. bed bugs!” That’s right, bed bugs. Believe it or not there has been an alarming resurgence of bed bugs in the US, so much that the EPA, CDC and USDA have launched a war on squashing this problem once and for allRead… Read more »
Web Analytics Rock Star Stephane Hamel writes: The Wall Street Journal did a whole series on “What they know”. Online marketers – especially when it comes to ad networks, web analytics and behavioral targeting – are depicted as evil spies and Cookie Monsters. Call it sensationalist, biased or even lies and fallacies; it depicts whatRead… Read more »
Manor and Govfresh and NAGW, oh my! Andrea DiMaio: Government 2.0 Requires Perpetual Beta Mike Strand: ‘Stick’ Government Apps: Should Humans Stay in the Information Loop? Tom Raggett: Bringing Real Digital Engagement to the Public Sector Gov 2.0 Radio: Yammer CEO David Sacks on Enterprise Social Networking David Eaves: Getting Government Right Behind the Firewall