On Friday I posted a blog about an proposal for protecting the privacy of citizens and federal employees who use federal web sites. A more policy-oriented blog is now at: http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/08/privacy-and-open-government-co.html Topics: Can the government be your friend? Anonymity, pseudonymity, and participation Who should run an OpenID server? Thought experiment: could federal agencies offer anonymousRead… Read more »
If you Google the “demise of journalism,” some 718,000 results will appear detailing the transition of consumers to the Internet, the decline of advertising revenue, the hacking of newsroom editorial staffs, the artificial knowledge of crowd-sourced information, and the collective threat to intellectualism and civic responsibility. Usually fingers are pointed at culprits from spineless newspaperRead… Read more »
It has started in earnest. Two weeks notice of really short deadlines that depend on a multitude of people to have a small chance of meeting. Why is it that we basically close down government every September (now creeping into August) to deal with book balancing and bureaucracy? Why can’t we do this stuff yearRead… Read more »
Considering the lively discussion on social media after the OGI conference, and DoD’s heavy involvement in using and promoting social media tools, I have to say this article was a real eye-opener. The left hand does not know what the right hand is doing becomes more and more apt for government when it comes toRead… Read more »
Over the weekend my father-in-law decided to take advantage of the Cash for Clunkers program and went car shopping. Unfortunately the Dodge dealer he went to in his home town of Paris, Illinois informed him that they had put the program on hold. Apparently they had sold five cars and had yet to be paidRead… Read more »
The names and Social Security numbers of at least 27,000 Commerce Department employees were exposed to a risk of identity theft following an inappropriate transfer of the personal information in mid-July, according to a letter sent to department employees last week. An employee with the National Finance Center mistakenly sent an Excel spreadsheet containing theRead… Read more »
Good morning! It’s your weekly Monday morning dose ofTSP Talk. This market commentary is updated daily on www.tsptalk.com. Stocks ended the day mixed on Friday as the S&P 500 and small caps closed relatively flat, but the I-fund picked up 1.6% as the dollar plummeted. The F-fund was up an impressive 0.6%. For the week,Read… Read more »
Originally posted on Bright Side of Government By Kristin Bockius, State & Local Government Social Media Marketing Manager Without question the biggest common denominator to effectively jumpstart our economy is working together. Everyone who is dedicating their time to achieve economic stimulus goals across any state, county or city needs to have the capacity toRead… Read more »
Hi everyone: I gave an informative 8-minute interview on the complexities of gov contracting, growing a gov contracting business, and getting on Schedule. See it here! Hope you find it helpful. Marissa Levin CEO, Information Experts
Ken Miller (author of “We Don’t Make Widgets” and monthly columnist for Governing Magazine) recently wrote an article discussing the impact of Lean in government. With budget constraints and travel restrictions across the board, times are tough for many federal, state and local government agencies. In these times, we need to focus more than everRead… Read more »