Things which caught my eye elsewhere on the web In defence of bright ideas from people who have absolutely no idea how to implement them | The Source BlogI’m worried that there will come a day, ten years or so from now, when teams of brilliant implementers are sitting around itching to implement the livingRead… Read more »
It isn’t news that the LGA are considering closing the Knowledge Hub and the consultation comes to a close this week, so I urge people who haven’t yet responded to do so ASAP – All replies need to be sent to [email protected] – or post your thoughts and comments on the Public Knowledge Hub group.Read… Read more »
A month ago (20 May) I sent an email to Malcolm Turnbull, Shadow Minister for Communications and Broadband, in my capacity as a Government 2.0 commentator, asking a range of questions about how a Coalition Government, if elected later this year, would approach Government 2.0 and federal agency use of social media in official engagementRead… Read more »
By Jon Louvar Summertime often represents a slower period for many corporations, unless your responsibilities include budgeting. For companies with fiscal years beginning in January, June often marks the beginning of the long, inefficient and hassle-inducing ritual known as “annual budgeting.” CFOs and finance teams know this ritual all too well. It usually starts withRead… Read more »
I want to talk a little bit about what I believe a draft should be. Obviously there’s a lot of latitude in this subject but I think that it’s really important to understand that no matter what you call it, everyone has an understanding of what a successful draft looks like at the end ofRead… Read more »
UPDATE: GovLoop staff will be at the McPherson, Fed Triangle, Smithsonian and L’Enfant metro stations giving away a free ticket to NextGen on 6/26. The best things in life are free. We are talking nothing. Free of charge. No strings attached. You’ve come to the right place if you like free. We are offering threeRead… Read more »
This is part 2 of 3 of a blog series on Smarter Cities: Building Safer Communities in the Digital Age. This series explores how analytics has empowered the street level bureaucrat, redefining the way public safety officials keep communities safe. Across the country, public safety organizations have leveraged crime analytics to improve efficiencies, connect workersRead… Read more »
ELGL is launching a new initiative, “The 50 (States) in (FY) 14 Project” for the new fiscal year. We are committed to touching all 50 states next year by profiling at least one person from the government arena in each state. Each person profiled with be asked the same questions, and at the end ofRead… Read more »
One quality that made my old project manager both successful and likable was his ability to bring colleagues together to take a break. As a smoker and a Caribou/Starbucks coffee-drinker, my manager, “Roger,” took a few breaks throughout the day. Of course, I’d often join in, but less so for the smoking breaks. I’m notRead… Read more »
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