Federal nerd stars on 24?
Works for me, see article in NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/arts/television/16twen.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=jack%20bauer&st=cse (This is one reason I like CSI.)
Help the Sunlight Foundation– What are your Top Ten 2.0 Tools?
Ellen Miller, co-founder of the Sunlight Foundation had mentioned on Twitter that she loved Tweetdeck and expressed an interest in learning about more 2.0 tools. The Sunlight Foundation whose ultimate goal is to, “… strengthen the relationship between citizens and their elected officials and to foster public trust in Congress” is working hard to bringRead… Read more »
Do you have your Twitter ID on your business card?
I’m conducting a quick survey to find out more about who has a Twitter ID on his or her business card. The 4 questions take about 30 seconds to answer and are located here: http://tinyurl.com/apk82b Thanks in advance! Dennis McDonald Alexandria Virginia USA http://www.ddmcd.com
Federal Connections – The Fog of Government
The New York Times magazine section this Sunday features an essay by Noah Feldman, “In Defense of Secrecy” (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/magazine/15wwln_lede-t.html?ref=magazine ). He makes the point that for all the emphasis on greater transparency in government, there is still a need, at times, for government secrecy: “The effective operation of even the most democratic government requires secrecyRead… Read more »
Web 2.0 in the Federal government
An Article from Federal Computer Week: http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/02/09/Web-2.0-adoption-taking-a-while.aspx Social media tools slow to take root By Mary Mosquera Feb 06, 2009 Everybody’s talking about Web 2.0, but only some are using it. Although agencies are adopting collaborative and social-networking tools to work smarter and faster, they are doing so only in pockets. … But that’s aRead… Read more »
HHS Webcast on Mental health – catching up with citizens
Here are some excerpts to see what people, citizens, have been writing about the government. This Wednesday Feb 18th the US Department of Health and Human services is having its 10th pandemic webcast. Ok, I know people are more likely to get hit with a snow storm, tornado, hurricane, earth quake or power outage beforeRead… Read more »
When Desperate Times Call for Participatory Measures
41 U.S. states currently face budget gaps, and judging by the forecasts of even the most optimistic specialists, such a situation is far from being substantially changed in the near future. In this context, it is particularly interesting to highlight the few ICT mediated initiatives that are starting to take place at the subnational (state)Read… Read more »
The Death of Web 2.0
Another title for this post COULD be Headlines are misleading… Interesting blog posting indicating that the term Web 2.0 is no longer a “hot buzzword” NOT that functionality of the overall meaning of Web 2.0 is dead… If you are into statistics this would be a blog posting that should be read… Another good reasonRead… Read more »
Economic Recovery Act, Let’s Get Transparency Right: The Importance of Citizen Based Network Transparency
Let’s get transparency right. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, passed this Friday the 11th, requires an extraordinary level of “transparency” on the part of federal, state and local agencies. Title XV embodies the transparency requirements. Section 1511 requires that all local and state governments receiving funding for infrastructure investment, must certify: “..thatRead… Read more »
A Rare Opportunity – Free Classic Harvard Business Review Articles
Microsoft has sponsored several classic Harvard Business Review articles for free download, including three of my favorites: “What Makes a Leader by Daniel Goleman “Level 5 Leadership” by Jim Collins “What Great Leaders Do” by Marcus Buckingham. This is very cool. HBR normally charges $6.50 for each of these articles. Please do not post, copyRead… Read more »