Mr. Mucio, our computer science teacher, began a class of this it sorts things out: – The Man needed to count your sheep and for that it began to join stones according to the amount of sheep that possessed and the data processing was created like this. In a simple way we learned, with thisRead… Read more »
Go read this from Steve Radick: Gov 2.0 – We Need to Get Past the Honeymoon Stage of Our Relationship. Be sure to read every link he provides, too. In particular, read this bit of strategic thinking from Chris Brogan and this concept for an event focusing on the Shortfalls of Government 2.0. And thenRead… Read more »
This post originally appeared on my external blog, “Social Media Strategery.” I was in Las Vegas this week to participate in BlogWorld 2009 with some of the industry’s biggest big-wigs in social media. I really like going to conferences like this and next week’s Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco because they help me escapeRead… Read more »
Some thoughts while reading Human Sigma by John H. Fleming and Jim Asplund (Gallup Press, 2007) These are not quotes or summaries, these are thoughts which ensued. (Originally posted on Who Cares and So What wiki http:/whocaresandsowhat.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> MEASUREMENT DOES NOT EQUAL CONTROL It seems that many people feel like they are being controlled ifRead… Read more »
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY DIRECTORS PRESS RELEASE October 13, 2009 Washington, DC: The National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors (NACBHDD) announces the appointment of Dr. Ron Manderscheid as Executive Director effective December 1. Dr. Manderscheid will assume responsibility for the policy and administrative functions of theRead… Read more »
A very momentous time for VistA/CPRS in a recent meeting. It is encouraging to see questions such as: Is VistA suitable as a national model? How can VistA be developed for use in the public/private sector? What is an appropriate strategy for modernizing VistA? In addition, “It has been suggested that there may be advantagesRead… Read more »
We are super excited for our series that will air all next week, 5 Fallacies of Government? From Oct. 19-23, Federal News Radio will take a look at five commonly held beliefs about the federal government and federal employees and try to figure out whether or not they are true. Even more exciting, we wantRead… Read more »
I’m looking for examples of how local government collaborates. Maybe the better question is not “are we collaborating and sharing resources?” but “should we collaborate and share resources?” I’m an educator and for the past ten years I’ve worked as a government trainer. I’ve noticed over the years a disturbing pattern. There seems to beRead… Read more »
Every city council makes dumb decsions. I know it, I’ve participated in a few. The question is, why? You can find the answer to that question and more in the new ebook Why Your City Council Makes Dumb Decisions … And What You Can Do About It. The ebook is free. No registration needed. NoRead… Read more »
The Call for Presentations for Gov 2.0 Expo 2010 is now open! Gov 2.0 Expo is happening May 25-27, 2010 at the Washington Convention Center in Downtown DC. Co-produced again by O’Reilly Media and TechWeb, Gov 2.0 Expo will continue the fantastic conversations started in September at Gov 2.0 Expo Showcase and Gov 2.0 Summit.Read… Read more »