Only three federal agencies — the FBI, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NASA — were rated positively by a majority of Americans in a new Gallup survey measuring opinions of several high-profile government agencies. The pollster asked respondents to grade the job performance of the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Reserve Board,Read… Read more »
Here’s the next principle from the practical guide to gov 2.0 – Principle #5: Nurture Content Addiction Successful sites are those active enough to maintain the attention of even the busiest people. Novelty and change are one big reason for people to keep coming back. The ongoing success of FaceBook and Twitter illustrate how “contentRead… Read more »
Principle #4, from the practical guide to gov 2.0, is Measurement Matters To truly ensure the success of your government 2.0 initiatives, metrics need to be clearly defined and measured on an ongoing basis. Metrics are central to being able to plan and strategize efforts and activities in a project. This enables users and communityRead… Read more »
Here’s Principle #3 from my new practical guide to Gov 2.0 – Appropriate Calls to Action The unique value of government 2.0 is engaging the voice of community members, but in the beginning it can be difficult to get people talking within a community. There may be a lot of lurkers, but not a wholeRead… Read more »
Here’s Principle #2 from our new guide to Gov 2.0, just in time for this week’s OGI show – Crowdsource Relevance Most social networking sites and communities have so much content, that it can be overwhelming to users. These sites, to varying degrees, make use of crowdsourcing, where users essentially do the work of “classifying”Read… Read more »
Here’s a new guide to government 2.0, designed to offer success strategies for applying proven social networking principles within the government and military, just in time for the Open Government and Innovations starting tomorrow in DC. I’ll be speaking at the event tomorrow as a panelist in Session 4-1 Openness, Information Sharing, and the UseRead… Read more »
The inspector general fired last month by President Obama has filed suit in federal court seeking reinstatement to his job as top watchdog at the Corporation for National and Community Service. In a suit filed late Friday at U.S. District Court in Washington, Gerald Walpin argued his removal was unlawful because it violated protections affordedRead… Read more »
Imagine user-defined capabilities available to the warfighter anytime, anyplace, through secure network access. In Capabilities Without Borders, Lt. Col. Tamara Schwartz will discuss seamless warfighter-centric processes that combine Operations, Acquisition Process and Engineering. This session will address: User-centric processes where warfighters express effects and are also assisted by facilitators to create capabilities What Information AssuranceRead… Read more »
Good morning! It’s your weekly dose of TSP Talk. The Dow closed 32-points higher on Friday, the 5th consecutive daily close in positive territory for the major index, but the rest of the market was flat at best as all three TSP stock funds ended the day in the red. Bonds also ended the dayRead… Read more »
Happy Monday! Traveling back from his bachelor party weekend through airports, The Eye recalled a Center for Public Integrity report released late last week regarding Congressional oversight of the Department Homeland Security. Five years ago this week, the 9/11 Commission made 41 recommendations to Congress about how to track and combat terrorism. Commissioners told CPIRead… Read more »