In principle, it is love that truly changes hearts and transforms people, not power or rules. It is love that compels sustained changes in behavior, not oaths or doctrines. It is love that provides a willingness to give and it is love that helps us accept, let go, and find peace. Most group decision-making modelsRead… Read more »
I may have to retract my statement yesterday that webcams are my favorite public good. I have been doing some research on government mobile apps that has changed my opinion. In the past, I only utilized government apps for reference or career information. These apps were usually visually boring and not very much fun toRead… Read more »
Sometimes my summer reading list takes unanticipated paths. . . . Here are some highlights from an older report from the UK that feels like it could have been written today! In 2002, British academic Jake Chapman wrote a paper for Demos, a UK think tank, entitled: “System Failure: Why Governments Must Learn to ThinkRead… Read more »
The number of government programs and initiatives operating today is probably incalculable. From national security to early childhood education, government programs address a vast landscape of policy issues. Amongst the crowd, a number of initiatives are tackling complex public challenges through engineering smart opportunities of collaboration and cross-issue policy integration. In May, the Ash CenterRead… Read more »
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 »