Crowdsourcing: Win-Win or Lose-Lose
One of the more popular social activities between companies andconsumers is crowdsourcing. Crowdsourcing is relatively straightforward:It’s the online distribution of certain tasks to crowds of experts andenthusiasts. Companies use this activity to connect their brands closer totheir consumers. Involving them to the point where they almost takeownership of the brand. For recruitment agendas it isRead… Read more »
Lesson on “Coast Guard Organizational Structure” takes a decidedly “Modernized” tone
We’re beginning to tie all of the pieces together in our “Basic Introduction to the Coast Guard” (BIC) course here in USCG Auxiliary Flotilla Arlington | Northern Virginia. We quickly followed up last Monday’s discussion concerning “Active Duty, Reserve, and Auxiliary Officers” up with discussion of the Coast Guard and Auxiliary Organizational Structure (the lessonRead… Read more »
Access to Open Gov info– can you find it, trust it, use?
Rob Pinkerton of Adobe on Fed News Radio with Francis Rose yesterday said the challenge for Open Government when it comes to accessing information is, Can citizens find it, can they trust it, and can they use it. Do you agree? “>
Multiple Generations in the Government Workplace
Listen to GovLoop’s own Andy Krzmarzick talk about Multiple Generations in the Government Workplace on today’s Gov 101 Radio podcast. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/gov101radio/2010/03/02/gov101radio–multiple-generations-in-the-government-workplace Gov 101 Radio was created to go in-the-trenches of government and how it functions on a detailed level. If you’re interested in sharing your expertise on our show, please e-mail us at [email protected].
GovLoop to participate in Open City Workshop
Many of us Gov2 enthusiasts are passionate about discussing what it means to have an Open Government. I’m privileged to be living in a region where many great things are happening and as we all know, talk is great, action is better. This coming Saturday, the City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada will be hostingRead… Read more »
Make the 1st BlackBerry FAR App, Get $500
The Problem: The FAR is a pain to access by BlackBerry. The Solution: $500 of my own money will be awarded to whomever creates the first BlackBerry app that fulfills 4 simple, key requirements. The Requirements: (1) Be downloadable on the most common BlackBerry models, (2) be able to access or download the entire FAR,Read… Read more »
“Director of Operations blog” reinforces relationship between USCG and professional mariners
I met Rear Admiral James Watson at a lunch on National Maritime Day nearly two years ago. I have, since then, appreciated his generosity with his time and his desire to open up to the Coast Guard and greater maritime communities. Whether in a visit to his office at Coast Guard Headquarters back in 2008,Read… Read more »
O’Reilly Gov 2.0 Online Conf is 3/11 – Aussie Senator Kate Lundy added!
Hey all, Just a reminder that we’re just over a week away until the next Gov 2.0 Online Conference from O’Reilly. It happens March 11 from 9am / 11am PST – 11:15am / 2:15pm EST. Registration is free! PROGRAM UPDATE: New Speaker Added! We’re excited to have added Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, Australian Government) toRead… Read more »
Fighting Internet-based Capabilities: Irresponsible and Ineffective
It’s the latest buzz, the Department of Defense (DoD) announcement that it had finally issued policy on Internet Based Capabilities early afternoon on February 26, 2010. I’m excited to see it finally arrive, but in some sense it’s a surprise left cold and waiting like a ragged banana peel discarded last fall and finally uncoveredRead… Read more »