L-Podcast Episode 003 – Tom Murphy, Moderator of the Town of Ipswich Massachusetts talking about the Town Meeting

Welcome to the continuing series of discussions with thought leaders who are bringing new and innovative solutions to the challenges government faces in delivering services to the citizen. I am your host Guy Clinch and my guest in this episode is Thomas R. Murphy, the current Moderator of the Town of Ipswich Massachusetts. Mr. MurphyRead… Read more »

TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up

Stocks rallied sharply on Wednesday last week, after the Fed announced no tapering to their bond buying policy at this time . The bulls loved it, as you can see on the chart below, but we saw the indices give back some of the gains on Thursday and Friday. Here are the weekly, monthly, andRead… Read more »

Erica Kwan: Why I’m Coding for America

I’ve been a programmer for a while and I’ve built some nifty things. I’ve also been ridiculously fortunate. I’ve been able to live in San Francisco for around five years now and work in an industry where I’m in high demand. I’ve met a lot of really wonderful, intelligent people in my field and haveRead… Read more »

Bill White, US Postal Service employee and dedicated CFC supporter now on the Cover of the Special CFC Section of the September 18 Express – A True Story.

Sometimes in life you need to experience something to start believing in it. This has been the story for Bill White, a US Postal Service employee from Virginia. In 1993, tragedy stuck Bill as he suffered a major accident which led to him being out of work for about a year. Because of this catastrophicRead… Read more »

Lennie’s Market

“God sells all things at the price of labor” Leonardo da Vinci Way before open source!

“The $500 billion question: an open or closed federal procurement system?”

This week’s FAR and Beyond is Thought No. Twelve of the Thirteen Thoughts for 2013: ”The $500 billion question: an open or closed federal procurement system?” The answer to this question has profound, long term implications for customer agencies, contractors and the American people A closed system is one that restricts the number of suppliersRead… Read more »

NIST Plans $7M in Additive Manufacturing R&D Grants

The National Institute of Standards and Technology will allocate $7.4 million for research initiatives to evaluate technologies used in emerging product development processes, Green Car Congress reported Thursday. Ohio-based National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute and Northern Illinois University will receive $5 million and $2.4 million, respectively, for additive manufacturing projects. NAMII, which operates under theRead… Read more »

Rethinking Buenos Aires’ interactive map

Everything has a beginning The interactive map is one of the most interesting projects to work with under the wide umbrella of oportunities that we have in Buenos Aires eGov office. The GIS unit already had a project that offers a very useful and timely service to the citizens. The information, database, technology and algorithmsRead… Read more »

The Nomination Effect

For some people they say that flattery gets you everywhere and it can be true. Who doesn’t like to hear good things about themselves and their work? It fills the WIIFM need in all of us (What’s In It For me)—by providing for recognition and seeming purpose. Some people know how to use this –howRead… Read more »

Maximize Your Online Community to Increase Citizen Engagement

The notion of e-governance has become prominent in recent years. Agencies around the world are now implementing technology into how they function and deliver services to citizens. Their objective: to distribute information more effectively, universally, and clearly to people. While the Internet undoubtedly fostered the evolution of e-governance, a new development has emerged that canRead… Read more »