We have all been hoping that winter was going to end … about a month ago. Thanks to the ground hog seeing his shadow we have all been subject to a long brutal winter. In this theme I am throwing back to an article from the depth of the 2013 winter. Originally Posted by PamRead… Read more »
Some inspiration for your day! An interview with the amazing Seun Erinle. Seun is a graphic designer and front-end web developer; she’s also the founder of BlerdNation, an online community for Black Nerds (Blerds), and A.I.R. Labs, an after school code program for kids. Chattanooga is lucky to have her! Giselle: How did you getRead… Read more »
By Kelsey Lund, Marketing Communications Specialist, GovDelivery GovDelivery’s digital communications tour is in full swing! Over the last month we’ve visited Oakland, CA and Austin, TX, sparking conversations on the value of technology, outreach, and communications in government, as well as strategies to increase that value. We’ve hosted many innovative, successful speakers, from private sectorRead… Read more »
London’s doing it. And now it’s New York’s moment to systemically address traffic-related injuries and fatalities. Pedestrian fatalities have dropped by over 75% in London since the late 1980s, and this is because of stronger laws. Transport for London estimates that cameras at high-crash locations and other precautions prevent 500 deaths or serious injuries eachRead… Read more »
When times are tight and states have effect performance budgeting processes, they are less likely to use across-the-board cuts. Are there lessons here for the federal government? New research findings by a team led Dr. Daniel Mullins at American University examine recent state-level trends in the use of performance budgeting or “budgeting for results” approaches.Read… Read more »
Over the past four years, we have seen an incredible shift in government data: more is open source and more information is being measured—especially in urban environments. Cities are developing unique data sets that include Urban Analytics where real-time information about traffic and pollution is measured by a variety of tools. This data is expandingRead… Read more »
There are some common practices undertaken by leaders to ensure successful organizational transformation. We will share some of these from our many years experiencing different organizations in type, size and sector. In one instance the owners of a small family-owned manufacturing company embraced an entirely new concept of order taking and production. A team-based andRead… Read more »
This is a topic quite close to my heart at present, as I’m running a Kickstarter crowdfunding project myself – at www.kickstarter.com/projects/socialmediaplanner/social-media-planner (please check it out!) It’s teaching me a great deal about the challenges involved, and I’ll be reporting back on this at the end of the process. A broader question is whether governmentsRead… Read more »
Have you watched somewhat helplessly these past few months as your Facebook interactions dropped rapidly? Has the “reach” of your posts dipped as low as you’ve ever seen it, no matter how great your content is? It’s not your fault. It’s Facebook’s fault. And they’re doing it on purpose. Here are just a few recentRead… Read more »
The Integrated Award Environment is happy to invite our Industry Partners to participate in IAE’s upcoming outreach event on April 7, 2014 from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM. This virtual meeting will focus on the Environment’s target technical architecture and is intended for a technical audience. Please register online at the following link to attend:Read… Read more »