It is always something. Yesterday, I noticed a draft coming up from the basement so I went down to check. I found water across the basement floor, originating with our hot water heater. A call to the plumber had him at our house by 8:30 a.m. and out the door by 12:30 p.m. He installedRead… Read more »
The total operation and analysis of the 2010 Census will cost more than $14 billion by the time of its completion in 2012, making it the most expensive head count in American history, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office. The GAO assessment, released this morning as a House subcommittee with oversightRead… Read more »
March 5, 2009 – the Health Care Summit Wow, just like C-Span for everybody to see from any computer in the world. Transparent? Collaborative? Participatory? Just Do It…
Am experimenting with a new Twitter polling tool. Take the poll and let me know what you think of the tool.
So I’m moving my entire Intranet from an old ASP Classic code base to a more dynamic, new and improved .NET code base. I’m using the Open Source DotNetNuke for a few reasons: 1. I have a Microsoft Server, so I prefer, when possible to use things that work well with Microsoft…DotNetNuke, being a .NETRead… Read more »
You do not need to be a professional astronomer to enjoy all that space has to offer. There are quite a few things you can see without a telescope at parks in Virginia. The problem you may encounter around your house is something that is referred to as light pollution. This is caused by allRead… Read more »
I’m searching for descriptions of IT governance to understand how our community and the various levels of government approach the process in their organization. Appreciate any descriptions, long or short, based on your personal experiences.
I posted the following to LinkedIn and thought that this would be a good place to re-blog it….appreciate feedback. Social media consists of tools like FaceBook, Ning.com , LinkedIn, Plaxo, and Twitter, to name a few. These and many other web-based tools are known as Web 2.0. Web 2.0 also includes Google and all itsRead… Read more »
I wrote a somewhat lengthy blog post on this topic over on the Rock Creek blog, but felt so fired up about it that I wanted to bring it to the GovLoop audience to get your opinions. The gist of the story is this: In an attempt to protect their online reputation, doctors are nowRead… Read more »
Of late, I’ve been having lots of chats with social media practitioners and would-be practitioners, as well as working with locals on activating our neighbors through “Citizen 2.0” trainings. I’ve also worked hard to connect with the Government 2.0 reform community through sites like LinkedIn, GovLoop and Twitter. These conversations have led to me aRead… Read more »