Street Fighting Years Preamble You may have noticed that I didn’t publish last week; as a result this week’s article is both weightier and lengthier. Accordingly I decided to experiment a bit by providing a TL;DR version of the article up front, namely: Public Engagement via Social Media + Big Data Analytics = Future ofRead… Read more »
By Bob Gourley I know you have heard of patent trolls, those sham companies that are created to assert patent-infringement claims to shake down firms for money or other assets. They have been around for a long long time, stifling innovation and removing more value from our economy than the Chinese steal in all theirRead… Read more »
To understand the passion that Steve Bryant has for local government one must only read his article titled “The Sacrifice and Rewards of Public Service.” Luckily for the residents of Albany and the many local government professionals in Oregon who view Steve as a mentor, Steve had incredible skill and was extremely effective at turningRead… Read more »
by Stephanie Sullivan, Consultant The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law almost three years ago in March 2010 by President Obama with the goal of decreasing the number of uninsured Americans and reducing the overall costs of health care. ACA has been cited as one of the largest regulatory overhauls to date, andRead… Read more »
In principle, the same formality is required to change an agreement as to make an agreement. For instance, if an agreement is made in a group meeting and properly documented, no member of the group should assume that the agreement has changed or act in ways contrary to the agreement until the agreement is changedRead… Read more »
I find this stuff so you don’t have to: How can local authorities achieve smart cities? Facebook Announces “Home”, A Homescreen Replacement For Standard Androids Designed Around People stop talking about jobs How to delete your digital life How to delete your digital life Online Courses or Long Form Journalism? Communicating How the World Works…Read… Read more »
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To date, we’ve had an overwhelming response to the Emerging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) network “Resume Book,” an opportunity to showcase your resume to a wide variety of employers in the region. Thank you for your interest in this unique opportunity for ELGL members. Providing opportunities like the Resume Book is consistent with ELGL’s commitmentRead… Read more »
Today’s Salesforce event in DC got me thinking a little bit about the reasons why people should be interested in Salesforce. Whether they’re public sector or private sector there are a lot of reasons why people are moving to the cloud. I know that I am certainly not at the front of the hype cycleRead… Read more »
I am a graduate student at George Washington University and I am fortunate enough to be taking a leadership class with a former high-level government official. My professor has served at the highest levels of government, and provides a first hand account how to lead large, complex and bureaucratic government agencies. Every Thursday I’ll postRead… Read more »