I’ve been researching how the US Federal budget sequester continues to impact Federal programs and projects (1). In interviews with Federal contractors I’ve heard repeatedly how sequester-driven budget reductions continue a trend to forcing quality levels and rates downward. These impacts are in addition to outright cancellations and delays in Federal project work. Especially worrisomeRead… Read more »
Greetings colleagues, I have had the pleasure of working with Julie Butler and ICMA for the past two years. Julie was charged with extending the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) annual meeting to a worldwide government professional virtual audience. Police and emergency services are struggling with lower tax revenues and reduced budgets, upsetting their traditionalRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda This week, it’s all about opening government. Like a Vienna Game (that is: Knight Opening): TechPresident reports that “For the first time, the Knight Foundation is giving special priority to projects focusing on open government by awarding funds to ten local information projects as part of the Knight Community Information Challenge.” Opening theRead… Read more »
There are currently 31 Code for America Brigades in the U.S. This morning at TEDx Cities, I announced that we’re expanding our program internationally — starting Brigades in Ireland, Japan, and Poland. These Brigades are all headed by volunteer Brigade Captains. Since civic hacking is catching on, everywhere, we’ve made it easy for anyone, anywhereRead… Read more »
When Andrew Cuomo ran to be the Governor of New York he promised that his administration would be the most open and transparent administration ever. Yet time after time he does not back up his talk on open government. The latest example involves a Freedom of Information request by the Buffalo News seeking copies ofRead… Read more »
Anthony King and Ivor Crewe were on great form today at the RSA where they did a splendid double act in support of their new book, The Blunders of Government. I plan to write a fuller review to go alongside my post on Conundrum earlier this week, but that will have to wait until IRead… Read more »
The U.S. Navy plans to hold industry briefings in October on a program to build an unmanned underwater vehicle, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Thursday. John Keller writes Naval Undersea Warfare Center officials will discuss the Large Displacement Unmanned Undersea Vehicle program with interested companies on Oct. 16 at Alion Science and Technology in Washington,Read… Read more »
Yesterday, GovLoop hosted an in-person event examining the qualities and characteristics of the Agency of the Future. Lightning speakers at the event included Angela Glymph, a statistician with the National Center for Education Statistics at the Department of Education, and Matthew Lyttle, an exercise program specialist at FEMA. Both Glymph and Lyttle shared examples ofRead… Read more »
Oftentimes l will have somebody come into my office and sketch something out pretty quickly and then look for a decision on the spot. Now if you don’t make the decision quickly you’re holding up progress but there’s always the risk that by making the decisions without the right information, you leave yourself open toRead… Read more »
At GovLoop’s Agency of the Future Event, Ann Rodriguez, Director of Global Brand Marketing for Soccer and Lacrosse at Under Armour said, “I didn’t know I couldn’t,” as she referenced the culture at Under Armour. “I didn’t’ know I couldn’t” is part of Under Armour founder Kevin Plank’s philosophy for his company. Under Armour wasRead… Read more »