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 »
The following post is an expert 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 »
BlueLightCamp– the Unconference for emergency responders and those who work with them – is back for a second year. The Unconference will be on Saturday 27th April, in Manchester, and the Hackathon will be on Sunday. Both events are completely free to attend Full details are on the BlueLightCamp web site, and you can registerRead… Read more »
The Nation’s leading defense companies are looking to meet with the region’s most experienced Polygraph Tested professionals at the hiring event of choice: TECHEXPO Top Secret Polygraph Only. If you posses an active TS/SCI with CI or Full Scope Polygraph and are a seasoned, experienced professional within the defense & intelligence industries; we invite you,Read… Read more »
Good morning Gov Loop members. The link below is to share an interesting petition that was recently posted to the “We The People” White House website. Please review and share your comments. Link to Petition: http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2013/04/petition-seeks-student-loan-help-feds/62294/?oref=river
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 »