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HOW TO GET AHEAD IN GOVCAMPING
Two heads are better than one: Steph Gray and Dave Briggs This isn’t a ‘how-to’ blog post at all. I just wanted to use the title. UKGovCamp13: A Fab event Steph and Dave did their usual marvellous job, making UKGovCamp appear effortless, with it passing off without a hitch (well, second time round). Lloyd DavisRead… Read more »
“Explain it like you would to Grandma”
March is Women’s History Month, and I often like to use this time to take the temperature of women’s progress toward equality in society. The results are so often a mixed bag. Women earn more bachelor’s and master’s degrees than men, but still make up less than 20% of Congress and C-Suite positions in FortuneRead… Read more »
Job Postings: Clackamas County
Payroll Manager Clackamas County is seeking a Payroll Manager who will manage a large centralized payroll system involving a substantial volume of transactions performed within strict, inflexible time limits. Payroll services are provided for the County, subsidiary agencies and various work project employees. The Payroll Manager is responsible for the accurate processing and reporting ofRead… Read more »
HHS launches internal innovation incubator, Owens rewrites USPTO’s IT future and more
By Ryan Kamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. Four simple steps to protect the US from hackers – Gartner is forecasting an additional 8% cyber spend by firms in 2013, already. As well, the barrier to entry for hacking has been lowered (as Matt and I discussed in yesterday’sRead… Read more »
Make All Your Events Accessible to All People
A Highlight from the upcoming NAGC Communications School. Don’t miss out on this in-depth look at successfully creating events accessible to all. From sign language interpreters to audio description, from restrooms to meetings rooms, presenter Betty Siegel of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will lead you through the steps. This willRead… Read more »
Moving to the Cloud? What’s Your Biggest Worry?
Cloud based computing continues to be a hot topic in government. The DorobekINSIDER live recently discussed What’s The Status of Gov 2.0? with an expert panel. It seems that cloud solutions continue to be the driving force behind new government innovations. Michael Donovan is a Distinguished Technologist with the HP Enterprise Services Office of theRead… Read more »
New Sensation with Michelle Tagmyer, City of Beaverton Public Information
Since ELGL is not a big fan of icebreakers and since we would rather not know what animal you want to be, this blog feature will serve as a means of introducing new members. While you won’t learn about their favorite animal, you will learn about their ideal Sunday morning, which dead people would theyRead… Read more »
03.27.13: Your Morning Buzz
Fight over Pendleton Round-Up costume heading to Oregon Supreme Court The High Five Would Professional City Managers Help Clean Up Rust Belt City Halls? That being the case and given the understanding that there certainly are no silver bullets in the Rust Belt on any front, is it time for some communities to consider proactivelyRead… Read more »
Intelligence and Analysis
Had a chance to attend an industry analysts’ working group. Stars from competing companies met in a special forum to get a better picture of where their profession is going. First symptom is the explosion of casual data. Their customers see it all around them and want to know how it relates to the professionalRead… Read more »