Back in July 2008 I wrote a blog post asking whether government websites should feature paid advertising. No, four and a half years later, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology has taken the step of adding paid advertisements to its highly popular website (one of the top 20 sites in Australia) in a trial detailed inRead… Read more »
I’m excited to share the news today that Pete Peterson of the Davenport Institute for Public Engagement & Civic Leadership (an organizational member of NCDD) just announced his candidacy for Secretary of State in California. Pete has been involved in NCDD since 2008, and I’m a huge fan of his. He was part of ourRead… Read more »
With the evolving efficiency of technology… With the reliance on email… With buying from submitted offers and proposals… With the voicemail ‘barrier’ to talking directly… It is easy to lose sight of: It’s the people, not the paper. A face-to-face visit beats a pile of paper to get the right result.
The Air Force has had to reduce the amount of hours pilots have to train due to sequestration’s impacts on the branch’s fiscal year 2013 and 2014 budgets and future years, a combat aviation official told House lawmakers Wednesdsay. Lt. Gen. Charles Davis, the branch’s military deputy for the office of the assistant secretary forRead… Read more »
The following blog post is an excerpt from our recent report, Crafting a Comprehensive Digital Government Strategy. This report was draws upon a survey of 94 members of the GovLoop community who are currently adopting emerging technology at the state, local and federal level of government. This report also includes insights based on interviews withRead… Read more »
By Ryan Kamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. Browsers pose the greatest threat to enterprise, Microsoft reports – “Microsoft’s latest security report has found that Web-based attacks pose the greatest threat to companies, giving credence to efforts to develop browser alternatives to accessing the Internet.” The most recent “SecurityRead… Read more »
This is a very exciting time for those of us serving on the National Association of Government Webmasters (NAGW.org) Board of Directors. We’re putting the finishing touches on our conference registration information, getting ready to launch later this week. We have a great lineup this year and some exciting new additions. We’re heading to LouisvilleRead… Read more »
As your projects get down to deadline there are three things that can cause major problems as you get down to the wire. If a team has problems delivering at some point, they can probably trace back some of the issues that they had in achieving their goal to these things. General time wasters –Read… Read more »
What do you get when you combine a bunch of science geeks and a new technology app? The first government Vine of course! Bill Nye the Science Guy, LeVar Burton (Reading Rainbow, anyone?), and another woman posted a 6 second welcome video to the students participating in the White House Science Fair. Bill Nye @thescienceguyRead… Read more »
The High Five 5 Sustainable Infrastructure Projects Other Cities Might Want to Copy – BRT-Lite in Lagos, zero-carbon in Masdar, recycling in Curitiba, and more. K Street’s bounce proves elusive – What K Street had hoped would be a boom year is starting out as a bust. Revenue was either down or flat at manyRead… Read more »