GovLoop Poll – Week Ending 10/17/09
How big of a security problem is Web/Gov 2.0 in Government? 30.0% Huge Issue 38.0% Just Needs Training 22.0% Minor Problem 10.0% What Problem
Self-Esteem and Facebook/Twitter
X-posted to WordPress – not really government related, but Social Media related: We all remember the pseudo-psychology of the 80s when Self-Esteem issues were identified and the concept beat to death as a crutch for young up and coming emergent adults when we suffered failures in life. As we approach the end of this decade,Read… Read more »
EEOC, Courtyard by Marriott, and New York Ave Subway Locations
Folks, there was a Google map I created that marked all 3 locations so everyone could get a feel for how close all 3 are to each other. And I put the link in the logistics memo I sent to all the field ITS’ and DRM’s. It worked then; but doesn’t seem to work now.Read… Read more »
EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs Systems Design & Development Branch Launches Kanban for Software Maintenance
Wow, what a “newsy” sounding title… What I want to do is show how we will use Kanban to track all of our software maintenance activities. I’ll start with a couple of useful links about Kanban as a technique: http://www.developer.com/mgmt/article.php/11085_3776851_1/Managing-Change-Requests-Using-Lean-Methods-and-a-Kanban-Board.htm http://www.software.craftysims.com/?p=184 So I have been on board OPP for about a month. My observation isRead… Read more »
Diversity Pays Off
Originally posted on Unleash the Monster When President Barack Obama took office, the role of diversity within organizations heightened. For more than 200 years previously, the presidency was held exclusively by white males. Now, more than ever, organizations across the board are recognizing the need to commit to diversity. Why is it so important thatRead… Read more »
Mashups, SOA and Cloud Computing
It’s almost impossible to be around technology people for very long before one of them uses the words “Mashup,” “SOA” or “Cloud Computing.” When this happens to me, I usually smile and spend at least some of the time wondering why the audio portion of my brain disconnected again. Maybe it’s distracted by my visualRead… Read more »
Fed Wave is like a Rolling Stone! How does it feel, . . . ?
The song, that tells it all!
The Power of Twitter to Help Children
You can read my blog post that has all the information, but this shows you how a simple idea, and the RT power of Twitter is helping raise money for school children through the DonorsChoose program. Full story: http://bit.ly/EgokB Note: This post is of my own personal opinion and is not endorsed or supported byRead… Read more »
IT Summit Agenda v.10
The agenda has changed way more times than 10; but I’ve only numbered significant changes. Attached for your viewing pleasure is the updated agenda/schedule for the IT Summit week. calendar draft 10.pdf
Tough Times in Michigan!
Below is a blog I posted internally on our Oakland County web site. I wanted to share it with you to see if people outside Michigan have some thouights for us. Here you go! Are there tough times in Michigan? Are people wondering if they have a future and what that future will hold? IRead… Read more »