The inaugural class year of the Code for America Incubator has officially come to a close. Over the course of seven months, the companies received mentorship and training in design, engineering, sales, finance and other topics related to business and technology. Founders received desks here at CfA, where they could continue working full-time from theRead… Read more »
iCohere Education Series Webinar Thursday, August 8, 11:00am to Noon Eastern (TODAY!) Join Sue Brundege of Integrated Work Solutions and Lance Simon of iCohere in a webinar that explains how government agencies can create virtual “Peer Brain Trusts” to clarify strategies, build skills, and troubleshoot complex issues more quickly and efficiently than any one employeeRead… Read more »
We are about to reach 500 registrations so hurry fast if you want to attend any of these great sessions at Drupal Gov Days – http://www.drupalgovdays2013.org/sessions Here is just a snapshot of the many sessions that are offered.
Whether we call today the information age, the digital age or the internet age, it is very true that society today has changed radically from the society we saw fifty years ago. Massive personal access to information, entertainment and communication means this is the crowded age – every person has a plethora of choices andRead… Read more »
Code for America started as an idea in 2009: to bring technologists into public service in partnership with cities. Over the last few years, a broad network has come together behind that idea, and our programs have grown. Esri, thanks to the generosity of founder and president Jack Dangermond, has been behind us from theRead… Read more »
Government webcams may be one of my favorite public goods. They give me access to many areas I may never be able to travel and offer me a nice, short break from work. They also hold several practical purposes, like monitoring the ice melting in the North Pole or checking if a runway is clearRead… Read more »
by Rick Antonucci, Analyst The Department of Defense (DOD) recently stated that the new Defense Health Agency (DHA) is slated to save the Pentagon about $2.4 billion over the next 6 years, NextGov reports. The DHA will be composed of the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) and the Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical Command,Read… Read more »
There has been too much fed-bashing these days by politicians and the media, much of which has tarnished the perception of the federal employee. We have found out which elected officials are our friends and which are using the feds as fodder for their political grandstanding and campaigning. Among the many ridiculous pieces of legislationRead… Read more »
Our humble beginnings. We look so young! (Photo by Ezra Spier.) Six months ago, the fellows came together for its first hackathon, and there, we created the initial prototype for Streetmix. Since then, we’ve received so many encouraging responses from users around the world, such as transportation planners in Raleigh, a community engagement specialist inRead… Read more »
Note: This is a guest blog written by Erv Koehler, Regional FAS Commissioner, Southeast Sunbelt Region. His National IT Commodity Program Team in Atlanta has spearheaded the GSA Reverse Auction tool. GSA is on a roll and literally rolling out new tools to help the government buy smarter by making the acquisition process better, faster,Read… Read more »