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Increasing Transparency Initiatives Through Analytics: A case study from Maryland StateStat
The following post is an excerpt of GovLoop’s recent report: Unlocking the Power of Government Analytics. The report features case studies from the state, local, and federal government on how agencies have leveraged analytics to improve services. You can view the full report below or download a PDF Post Highlights Be sure to view GovLoop’sRead… Read more »
California Civic Innovation Project Report Sheds Light on Knowledge Sharing and Innovation in Government
Whether you work at the Department of Agriculture, the California State Treasury Office or the Planning Division of the City of San Jose, you have probably encountered the following scenario. You are tasked with solving a problem — say, how to encourage those eligible for food stamps to take advantage of the program, or howRead… Read more »
Pivots, badges, a new contributor, and bureaucratic ipsum
Hi All – You may have noticed things changing around the blog recently – new logos, new pages, the bio of a new contributor – in short, I’m widening the tent, bringing people in, and trying to branch out into a couple of different things. First, last week’s post (See: Big Data, Social Media, andRead… Read more »
How Political Payoffs Work In NY
The arrest of several New York elected officials and political party leaders shows once again how the influence of money and minor party political lines results in corruption. Democratic State Senator Malcolm Smith wanted to run for Mayor of New York City. Smith’s strategy was to run on the Republican line. Under New York StateRead… Read more »
Insights from the 4 April 2013 Government Big Data Forum: Part One
By Ryan Kamauff On 4 April 2013, Carahsoft sponsored the Third Annual Government Big Data Forum. This post is the first in a series that seeks to capture key elements of the forum and keep the dialog going. Over 350 Big Data leaders and decision-makers in the federal domain came together 4 April 2013 forRead… Read more »
How Innovation Spreads
How (and why) do local governments innovate? It’s a question underlying everything we do at Code for America — and yet when answering it, often we rely on intuition rather than data-driven research. But new findings from the New America Foundation’s California Civic Innovation Project (CCIP) give us some great insight into the motivations andRead… Read more »
Web and social media reporting can help Communication get a seat at the decision-makers’ table
Yesterday morning I attended the first OPC IT WebEx event for the year, where we heard from three great speakers on intranet development, accessibility and the changing face of the media in Australia. One particular statement that stuck in my mind was from David Pembroke, CEO of Content Group, who said that it was importantRead… Read more »
The brute force of money
David Weinberger on the purchase of Mendeley by Elsevier: I seriously have no interest in judging the Mendeley folks. I still like them, and who am I to judge? If someone offered me $45M (the minimum estimate that I’ve seen) for a company I built from nothing, and especially if the acquiring company assured meRead… Read more »
How Government Can Better Communicate with Small Businesses
A Highlight from the upcoming NAGC Communications School. Small businesses have generated more than 60 percent of all new jobs in the past 17 years. Federal agencies play a major role helping small businesses succeed with government-backed loans, grants for cutting edge technologies, tax breaks, and training and counseling through SBA’s resource partners. Learn howRead… Read more »