NIEHS Sustainability Report available
The NIEHS has submitted their first Sustainability Report for public viewing. Please read through and send us your comments. Thanks! http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/od/om/index.cfm
Federal Eye: FAA suspends two after kid performed JFK Airport control tower duties
An Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controller and supervisor were placed on administrative leave on Wednesday after allowing a young child to direct flights at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Feb. 17. “This lapse in judgment not only violated FAA’s own policies, but common sense standards for professional conduct,” FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt saidRead… Read more »
Federal Eye: New pressure to get a Customs commissioner
Three former directors of the nation’s border patrol agency have called on senators to quickly confirm a new leader for Customs and Border Protection, arguing lawmakers have delayed action on a critical national security pick for too long. President Obama nominated Alan D. Bersin to serve as CBP commissioner in September. He currently serves asRead… Read more »
[Video] AFL-CIO President Trumka Speaks to AFGE About TSA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgArJa2jEjQ As the only union to represent Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees since the agency’s inception and with 12,000 dues-paying TSO members, AFGE is THE union of choice for TSOs. Listen to a special message from AFL-CIO President Trumka in the video.
Project of the Week: Opengov.gr and “The Citizen Initiator”
We in the States know how a new government with new ideas about transparency and new technology to implement them can make a difference in public perception. Other nations’ new governments are taking a lesson from our shores, and experiencing positive feedback as a result. But is this kind of foray into participatory democracy reallyRead… Read more »
So what is this #localgovchat thingy anyway?
So what exactly is #localgovchat and what do we hope to accomplish? As you can see from our first post, we want to start what we hope to be an ongoing, open dialogue between local government communicators – public relations, community outreach, webmasters, graphic designers – in hopes of sharing ideas, our successes and ourRead… Read more »
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? “>