10. This conference set the bar for Enterprise 2.0 for Government in the third year of its existence in 2008. 9. While we are at it, it set the bar for Government 2.0 events as well. 8. The speakers are not the same people you see all the time on the Government circuit. 7. TheRead… Read more »
Over the past year we have engaged in discussions around open government, and the possibility of government sites being granted access to utilizing persistent cookies. There could be lack of trust from citizens, thinking that persistent cookies are just a way to track what you’re doing. But they can also be used to make yourRead… Read more »
Meet Sam. Sam is a security cleared job seeker living in Northern Viginia who has attended numerous job fairs beyond our own in the past 15 months. When we met him at our past Cleared Job Fair on January 21, 2010 at the Westin Dulles, Sam was one of the very first job seekers toRead… Read more »
I found this great little article though a Linkedin group I belong to on the decline of trust across news and information sources, including social media. Right off the bat as I read, “The Social Impact of Friendships and Lies” I thought to myself: is trust in social media breaking down, or are we gettingRead… Read more »
Happy Wednesday! The Obama administration made it a little easier to track the federal rulemaking process on Tuesday with the launch of a new Web site. Users can now track proposed changes to government policy by visiting the redesigned RegInfo.gov, yet another “Dashboard” built by the Office of Management and Budget to display government informationRead… Read more »
As federal offices in the Washington region return to normal status on Wednesday, the Office of Personnel Management has asked agency bosses for patience and understanding as workers balance tough commutes, kids in and out of school and backlogged workloads after the recent snowstorms. “As we return to normal operations tomorrow, please convey to yourRead… Read more »
Over at Social Media Today, Gary Goldhammer, wrote a post with a few tips on how to slow down your social media use that are worth a quick read. What!? Slow down!? Yes! We get so caught up in having to use the latest social media tool that we don’t stop to think why weRead… Read more »
Hi, I was working on USA Jobs over the snow break. I had seen some nice civilian positions for the Army Corp of Engineers. I have e-mail them 4 times during last week. I have only received their auto response. I called a few times yet their voice mail box still full. Now, I willRead… Read more »
Gov 2.0 is fundamentally about leveraging the power of networks – not on Pandora but on planet earth. As on Pandora, an understanding and competency of how, when, and why networks work is the key to success. Whether those networks involve outward facing citizen involvement, internal facing employee involvement or both – behavioral understanding isRead… Read more »
A growing public anti-incumbent sentiment (according to most national polls), towards the current Administration, may be symptomatic of the effectiveness the opposition is having in using filibusters to effectively paralyze the Senate; derail Democratic initiatives, including healthcare reform, financial regulation, and the confirmation of Administration’s political nominees. Attorney and writer Thomas Geoghegan provides an insightfulRead… Read more »