First Impressions of New OMB Guidance on Web Measurement

I was overseas when the guidelines on the use of web analytics and measurement on Federal government web site was published on June 25 and then spent a few days tromping in the woods with my son, so I haven’t had a lot of time to digest the OMB’s final memos. Yet after reading throughRead… Read more »

July 23: Extended Application Deadline for LEX Summer School

The application deadline has been extended to 23 July 2010 for the 2010 LEX Summer School, to be held 6-11 September 2010 at the University of Bologna, Ravenna Campus, in Ravenna, Italy. The theme of the school is “Managing Legal Resources in the Semantic Web.” Here is a description of the curriculum: The school aimsRead… Read more »

Special Event: Social Media in the Federal Community

Join us for a networking breakfast event to discuss the findings of Market Connections’ highly anticipated Federal Community Social Media Study. Expert analyst John Kagia will present the study findings, followed by a panel discussion with experts from government and the contracting industry. Market Connections President and CEO Lisa Dezzutti will moderate the panel. AttendeesRead… Read more »

The Commodity/Breakthrough Curve

How do you energize a commodity situation…take it to a breakthrough? Turns out that prior experience has a lot to do with it. This morning I was talking with a client who has an incredible track record for creating new opportunities for common commodity products. He and I share an almost mystical belief that eventuallyRead… Read more »

Want to learn how to build more effective pages on AKO/DKO?

If you are an Army or DOD Knowledge Manager, there’s still time to register for the 2010 AKO/DKO Community Page Administrator Workshop! To reserve a seat, you must log on to the CPAW page on AKO (https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/636873) and look for the phrase, “Registration for CPAW 2010”; or you can go directly to www.mcraemeetings.com/ako. If youRead… Read more »

Privacy, Profit, and Innovation

Give us your cookies, your browser history, your torrid search queries, yearning to breathe free. (Sorry, Emma.) That’s the deepest desire of online marketers, and it is thanks to them that we have so much content and so many applications available to us free, online, every day. Our data is valuable, but not in itselfRead… Read more »

Help Wanted: Drone Pilots for U.S. Southern Border

If you are an out of work drone pilot, fear no more. You will now be able to pay your mortgage and feed your kids. There is a shortage of remote pilots for unmanned aerial vehicles for monitoring the southern U.S. border. Though, there is one hick up. Officials told a House Homeland Security PanelRead… Read more »