The Smoke & Mirrors Of Press Releases

It is only a press release and I should not let it bother me, but I feel compelled to highlight the smoke and mirrors of a recent politician press release. Not much of substance typically happens at a Erie County Legislature meeting (Buffalo, NY). A typical Legislature meeting consists of resolutions honoring people who recentlyRead… Read more »

White House Wants Funds for New Industrial Base Support Program

The White House’s budget request for fiscal year 2014 includes $14 million for the Defense Department to start a new program aiming to help defense companies manage breaks in production. This program also intends to help defense vendors avoid reconstitution costs for capability after either a defense procurement hiatus for a large program, according toRead… Read more »

Talk to Me: Dr. Ted R. Smith on Engaging Citizens through Established Conversations

On April 17th, Chris Dorobek was joined by a panel of professionals to talk citizen engagement on this month’s DorobekINSIDER LIVE. In the conversation with Dr. Ted R. Smith Chief Innovation Officer, Louisville Metro Economic Growth & Innovation, they discussed how the issue is not starting a conversation with the public, but rather having agenciesRead… Read more »

Excellent information on Citizen Engagement

Love the 80/20 rule. Last thing you wish to do is build it and hope they will come. Getting folks engaged is more than just building the mechanism, its about building the audience. https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/dorobekinsider-live-redefining-citizen-engagement?elq=1c535b233310475a893d49c49a76a425&elqCampaignId=2956

Expert Insights: Three Steps to Implement Analytics

In an environment where agencies are looking to streamline activities, maximize efficiency and significantly decrease waste, fraud and abuse, a comprehensive analytics solution should be considered by government agencies. To get an inside opinion on the benefits of analytics, GovLoop interviewed Adobe’s John Landwehr, Vice President of Digital Government Solutions and Nils Engel, Solutions Engineer.Read… Read more »

Holistic Security: Remaining Vigilant

2013 Boston Marathon Aftermath (wikipedia) “Capitol Police are responding to reports of suspicious packages in the Hart and Russell Senate office buildings and a bomb squad is on the scene. The buildings have not been evacuated, but certain areas of the buildings have been closed.” – Politico, April 17, 2013 The recent terror attack atRead… Read more »