Enterprise IT Governance in State Government: State Profiles
This report may be of interest. Dr D.C.Misra
Public Sector Reform in Australia
Our Federal Government recently announced the creation of an Advisory Group on the Reform of Australian Government Administration As part of what we are trying to do here with OZloop I have provided them with a submission. Feel free to download and read. The submission contains personal statements from myself and my fantastic colleagues KylieRead… Read more »
New From OST: FREE 19-Page Report: Growing Business with the Government Using an Opportunity Pipeline that Works!
In addition to OST’s Ezine “Turbo-Charging Business Growth” we are now offering a FREE report. This report is based on copious notes taken during the September 16th Association of Proposal Management Professionals Roundtable, where small, medium, and large-tier businesses provided valuable insight into developing and managing a successful business opportunity pipeline. To get the FREERead… Read more »
Our Reaction to Obama’s Nobel Prize
Almost as soon as the Nobel Peace Prize recipient was announced this morning reactions started pouring into news outlets. Obviously spokesmen for nations on the “outs” with the United States were of a kind. Gabriela Ramírez of Venezuela ridiculed it. So did Khaled Al-Batsh of Islamic Jihad in Gaza. Surprisingly though several Americans were alsoRead… Read more »
Top Women CIOs in government
Check out Fierce Government IT’s Top Women CIOs in government to see how this top talent ring stacks up at http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/slideshows/top-women-cios-government?img=0 Judi
Breast Cancer Awareness Month *** Warning to shy or uncomfortable readers ***
Again, Warning to shy people – Women in bathing suits and reference to TATAS, Hooters, and breast. Breast cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in young American women ages 15-54 October is Breast Cancer awareness month. Working for the Government, most of us have insurance, so we have no excuse to notRead… Read more »
You Lie 2.0
You Lie 2.0: How disrespect can get you thousands of new friends and a million dollars At first, Congressman Joe Wilson’s outburst during President Obama’s health-care address looked like a career killer. Members of both parties blasted him for his dramatic breech of decorum, and most Americans, regardless of ideology, reacted with disgust. But theRead… Read more »
Legislink – Legislative URLs citation made easy
Note that this post is a cross post from my blog, http://sleepisoptional.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/legislink-org-legislative-links-made-readable/ Finding legislative materials is often have the battle of staying informed on what law makers are doing. Sites like opencongress.org and govtrack.us are aimed at making congressional information more accessible and do a good job at achieving this goal. A new project, legislink.org,Read… Read more »
Managing the “Graying” of Municipal IT Staff
by Tim Verras, Sophicity The looming retirement of the Baby Boomer Generation is a concern on the horizon for municipal IT managers. Staff with decades of experience in the technologies and processes crucial to the municipality’s operations will be handing over positions to middle or entry level employees. The question for IT managers becomes: HowRead… Read more »
The Limitations of More with Less
Undoubtedly you’ve heard the mantra that we need to do more with less. You may have even used this phrase yourself as a kind of short-hand for some wider/more complicated explanation or justification. The problem with that phrase is it’s become so generic it can mean almost anything to anyone. Read: We need to doRead… Read more »