I would like to wish all of my blog readers a wonderful Christmas and a New Year filled with health, happiness and epic new adventures in your professional and personal lives. Thank you for putting up with my random posting patterns this year as I adjusted to becoming a father and also a partner atRead… Read more »
I am at a local library as I am typing this. It has been a long, long haul people. I have been unemployed 30+ months, and I have cut my Internet and TV off to help me survive. I worked very hard this summer and grew nearly all of my own food and canned. ItRead… Read more »
This time of year, there are two critical questions all good North American citizens are asking themselves: Why does the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) help track Santa—call sign “Big Red One”– every year on Christmas Eve? How does NORAD guard against the Grinch, Jack Frost and the Abominable Snowman to keep Santa safeRead… Read more »
I’m always intrigued by team dynamics, what makes good ones work well? what causes problems? etc. We’ve all likely worked in great and not so great environments. So what makes a great team and what attributes should you look for when building your team? In a recent article on 99u.com Emily Cohen wrote about “TheRead… Read more »
This is the most important unsolved issue in federal government employment and national security law. I appreciated this opportunity to propose a solution — John Mahoney on Federal News Radio
On Wednesday the Fed announced that they will begin to taper their $85 billion a month bond buying program by $10 billion and investors seem to applaud the action as stocks soared with the Dow gaining nearly 300-points on the day. Now we head into the strongest seasonal strength of the year for stocks soRead… Read more »
We recently read a fascinating piece from our friends at Public Agenda, an NCDD member organization, covering the highlights from their recent Policy Breakfast event. The reflections from former Sen. Bill Bradley have interesting and provocative insights for the state of dialogue in Washington, D.C., and we encourage you to give them a read. YouRead… Read more »
In my eyes the most significant phenomena that are reorganizing society and our planet are the explosion of urban populations and the rise of digital information technology. These trends, for better and worse, are disrupting our physical and societal landscapes. And regardless of how you feel about these changes they are occurring. If you hadRead… Read more »
As the civic tech ecosystem continues to gain momentum, Code for America launches its second Incubator class. This year saw numerous applicants to our Startup Accelerator program and more than 80 governments present at our annual Summit. Our Accelerator and Incubator alumni companies continue to see interest from governments. After the success of last year’sRead… Read more »
I Code for America because I believe in praxis. Praxis, as I loosely define it with all apologies to Marx, is the process of putting theory into practice. For a long time I’ve been dissatisfied with the path of my career. For all of my working life, I have worked on piecemeal projects. Start aRead… Read more »