I know what Govloop is missing:
poems. I had written ‘poets’ but then I realized that there are likely some poets out there, and artists too. That sounds ridiculous though, doesn’t it? We have to stay neutral being government and all.
make rural communities involve in to developing project
i work at general work division. and our work is manage construction project or build some infrastructures like roads, irrigations, bridges, etc. actually, the project will be do by a construction company (contractor). but lately, we make our community get involve in to that project. so, the project is called rural infrastructure sector program. thereRead… Read more »
Open Group Publishes Guidlines on Cloud Computing ROI
In an important industry contribution, The Open Group has published a white paper on how to build and measure cloud computing return on investment (ROI). Produced by the Cloud Business Artifacts (CBA) project of The Open Group Cloud Computing Work Group, the document: Introduces the main factors affecting ROI from Cloud Computing, and compares theRead… Read more »
Whither Web 1?
When people speak of Web 2.0,And how cloud computing can make it so.Wikis, blogs, and all of these;My mind fills with possibilities.But even in light of this gifted son,I have to ask: “Whither Web 1?” Web 1 was once the shinning star.We were certain people would flock from near and far,To see the grand siteRead… Read more »
Vivek Kundra CIO, Macon Phillips White House New Media, and David McClure of GSA Meet With Web Development Managers To Summarize Open Government Directive
To a crowd of over 500 largely government web development managers and public relations professionals, panelist Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra, Macon Phillips, Special Assistant to the President and White House Director of New Media, and GSA Office of Citizen Services Associate Administrator David McClure, spoke to the GSA’s Web Developer Management University audienceRead… Read more »
Kinnaird, Romero, & Abowd on Connect 2 Congress: Visual Analytics for Civic Oversight
Peter Kinnaird (a member of our community), Mario Romero, and Professor Gregory Abowd, all of the Georgia Institute of Technology College of Computing, have posted Connect 2 Congress: Visual Analytics for Civic Oversight, a paper presented at CHI 2010: The 28th ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, held 10-15 April 2010, in Atlanta,Read… Read more »
“AVATAR” DIRECTOR JAMES CAMERON TO DISCUSS CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ON AFGE RADIO SHOW
Historic AFGE Membership Increase also to be Addressed on “Inside Government” WASHINGTON—“Avatar” Director James Cameron, Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry, and Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) will be featured this week on the American Federation of Government Employees’ (AFGE) “Inside Government” radio show. The show will air on Friday, April 30 at 10 a.m.Read… Read more »
THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: 250,000 MEMBERS AND GROWING!
Nation’s Largest Federal Employees Union Reaches Quarter Million Mark (WASHINGTON)—The American Federation of Government Employees, the nation’s largest federal and D.C. employee union representing more than 600,000 government workers, today announced that it passed the quarter of a million mark in dues paying members. AFGE represents federal employees in 75 agencies including the Department ofRead… Read more »
Stop Taking Offense to SNL Public Employee Skit
You’re offended by this skit? Really? Really?? Get over it. Yes, it isn’t the greatest humor. Yes, it might make fun of your specific job. But, ladies and gentlemen, we have bigger issues to worry about like fixing our government. So what if SNL makes fun over public employees? They make fun of everyone else.Read… Read more »
CONVENTION – documentary about DNC Denver
CONVENTION is a documentary made about the behind the scenes in the Denver community – focussing on the Denver Municipal Government employees and their role in the success of the Democratic National Convention. This is a wonderful film showing the professionalism, dedication and talent of government employees. It starts on ON Demand May 15th onRead… Read more »