Support for Open Government Data Formats
If governments open up their data for use by developers, citizens and other interested parties, what data formats should they support? Vote here.
Government Career Fair a Success!
The Washington Post used a picture of Department of Veterans Affairs representatives at the “Partnership for Public Service’s 2009 Career and Internship Fair” on July 16th in an article describing the success of the event. Full story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/16/AR2009071604279.html
Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Still Treading Water
Timing is everything, and I wonder how much more water the pending free trade agreement (FTA) between Colombia and the US must tread before its ratification by the US congress. And today’s political waters are shark-infested, indeed. Signed and ratified just before Thanksgiving 2006, as reported in Wall Street Journal, the FTA yet remains aRead… Read more »
Transforming Conflict: Replacing Blaming “You”s with Tactfully Assertive “I”s
During a Practice Safe Stress and Team Building workshop for legal assistants and support staff of a major law firm, a paralegal, with an edge in his voice, recalled a frustrating encounter with one of the firm’s partners. Apparently, misinformation or a misunderstanding led to a project being mishandled and an important deadline being missed.Read… Read more »
Most Effective B2G Social Media Tactics?
If you’re a government buyer, what are the most USEFUL ways that vendors use social media to offer you ideas / info that you find genuinely helpful? How and when (if at all) is social media a good way for a vendor to find you and get to know you? Which social media groups areRead… Read more »
Recruiting a Chief of Staff (Physican) for VA San Diego
http://www.VaCareers.va.gov ASF#09-126 The VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) provides a comprehensive array of healthcare services for approximately 60,000 veterans in San Diego and Imperial Counties with an operating budget of over $357 million and over 2,400 employees and more than 5,000 active staff, volunteers, trainees or contractors. VASDHS consists of one of VHA’s mostRead… Read more »
Are Local Governments Using Twitter?
I have been researching Twitter feeds of local government. Check out the link below. New Road to FastTrackGovernment Blog Posting.
Take Advantage of Q4 Govt Spend
http://govpro.com/federal/content/Use_it_Lose_it_0713/ Jennifer Schaus Jennifer Schaus & Associates Washington, DC http://www.JenniferSchaus.com [email protected] 2 0 2 – 3 6 5 – 0 5 9 8
Racism: Alive and Well in Today’s Politics
The Huffington Post reports on comments made by RNC chairman Michael Steele: The Young Republicans convention was held in Indianapolis last weekend and their election of a racist, middle-aged woman as President isn’t the only controversial item to come out of the GOP gathering. Local Republican blog Hoosier Access was able to get RNC ChairmanRead… Read more »
Article on Innovation in Government
Canuck public sector embraces modern world It looks like many of us are looking at Web 2.0 as a means to engage citizens.