Five years ago, we all sat horrified watching the ravages of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf coast. Seeing so many, many fellow citizens losing everything and facing enormous challenges to get their lives back was powerful motivation to act. And the government web manager community did just that – we came together to help. I’veRead… Read more »
What makes for a good day? When you get home at night do you feel like you have had a good day when it is filled with non-stop listening to others and you have had little to say? Or do you have a good day when you can say – “You know what, I hadRead… Read more »
Keep taking those steps forward: John Foley: A Disconnect in Federal IT Strategy Andrew Wilson: Getting Serious About Bringing Together Social Media Research and Practice Beth Lovett: Chris Vein, San Francisco’s CIO, on sf.govfresh COAT: Report Finds Five State Benefits’ Web Sites Inaccessible to People with Disabilities Alex Howard: Tracking the signal of emerging technologiesRead… Read more »
Wonder how America compares to Australia? FUD pretty well explains why Gov 2.0 is not taking root. Pubic servants fear what might happen to them if they engage on line Citizens are uncertain what the ground rules are Politicians are full of doubt Sure there are plenty of projects and sure those who are activistsRead… Read more »
A call for proposals — with submission deadline of 1 September 2010 — has been issued for Civil Justice Action Grants, with the designation JLS/2010/JCIV/AG, by the EU Directorate General for Justice, Freedom, and Security. Applications are invited respecting the areas of e-Justice or the training of legal practitioners. For more information, please see theRead… Read more »
Yes, I want you to think about this stuff during the weekend: Marshall Kirkpatrick: Why Aren’t More People Excited About Government Data Stories? Gadi Ben-Yehuda: Can You Hear Me Now? Allan Holmes: Turning on to Social Networking Wayne Moses Burke: OpenGov End Goals Alex Howard: Applying the lessons of Enterprise 2.0 to Government 2.0 DannielleRead… Read more »
Nigeria wins bid to host Idlelo-5 Nigeria has won the bid to host Idlelo-5, an international conference of the Free and Open Source Software Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA). This is coming as FOSSFA and partners have advanced plans to hold the 2010 West Africa Internet Governance Forum in Dakar, Senegal. In the bid to hostRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* Cross-posted from the Open Forum Foundation blog. Maxine Teller and I had a brief conversation at GovLoop’s GovUp last night about what the goal of the OpenGov movement actually is (and how it’s currently rather ill-defined). As I’dRead… Read more »
A call for papers has been issued for ICAIL 2011: The 13th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law, to be held 6-10 June 2011 at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The conference is organized by IAAIL: The International Association for Artificial Intelligence and Law. A mentoring program isRead… Read more »
On July 28, Ipswitch’s Network Management Division announced its earnings for the first half of 2010. Given the lousy economy, one thing came as a surprise: North American government sales had already exceeded its combined 2009 revenue. Ennio Carboni, president, Ipswitch Network Management Division, expressed his faith in the WhatsUp Gold and WhatUp Event LogRead… Read more »