By Bob Gourley The Third Annual Government Big Data Forum was held 04 April 2013 in DC. Were you there? We would love to get your input on how things went. We would value your thoughts on any aspect of this event, from logistics and admin to networking and content. If you could not makeRead… Read more »
By Bob Gourley We previously wrote about the 22-25 Sep 2013 Big Data Exchange in San Francisco CA. With this post we can provide a bit more information. There is an absolutely awesome lineup of speakers for the event. Find them at: http://ctolink.us/12psNBI From the event website: Welcome to The Big Data Exchange The prospectRead… Read more »
Crossposted from: recovers.wordpress.com Low vacancy, numerous homeless people, elegant old buildings, shuttle buses to Silicon Valley… and warning, I’m going to talk about earthquakes. If it gets scary, stick with me: there’s good news at the end, ways to better understand the specific risks facing San Francisco, and some easy places to start. Let’s TalkRead… Read more »
A Highlight from the upcoming NAGC Communications School. Every organization has them, the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), the go-to people for all things knowledge in your agency. But the person with the knowledge about your programs and services may not always have the skills to present the message to your constituents; and it becomes yourRead… Read more »
This is the story of how we got involved in developing the ExAM application for Salesforce and the problems it solves for facilities managers, security personnel and executives. Below is a transcription of the above video: Yesterday’s Salesforce event at the Mandarin in DC got me excited to talk about Salesforce but I also wantedRead… Read more »
Overall, I’m quite pleased with the response to this conversation about the web we lost because one of my central points is that the arrogance and insularity of the old-guard, conventional wisdom creators of social media, including myself, was one of the primary reasons we lost some important values of the early social web. SeeingRead… Read more »
Good Morning, I am a Contracting Officer at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center (NAC), in Hines, IL. (Hines is about 13 miles or ~1 to 1 1/2 hours in commuter traffic, west of Chicago, IL). We were allowed to commence telework a year ago. Our director seems to be uncomfortable with theRead… Read more »
The report that prompted the American Water Resources Association (AWRA) to recommend a national move to IWRM is now a webinar series. AWRA’s seminal report and the basis for this webinar series — “Case Studies in Integrated Water Resources Management: From Local Stewardship to National Vision “— explores state, multi-state, and regional efforts to implementRead… Read more »
The new workplace revolution in both the federal and private sector is placing more value on the delicate relationship between space, people, and workflow, how they shape company culture and determine workplace performance. Join international architecture, design and strategy firm Gensler to explore how changes in generations, work process, and real estate are dramatically shiftingRead… Read more »
I’ve a piece in today’s Toronto Star ”Rules are no substitute for cultivating a culture of open government“ about the Information Commissioners decision to investigate the muzzling of Canadian scientists. Some choice paragraphs: The actions of the information commissioner are to be applauded; what is less encouraging are the limits of her ability to resolveRead… Read more »