This post has been updated to include Dan Chenok’s contributions. Gadi Ben-Yehuda Digital Currency Examined. I once described “Gov 2.0” as government’s activities in and regulation of the digital landscape. Learning that Treasury is going to be watching virtual currencies to check for money laundering, as the Wall Street Journal reports, is very Gov 2.0.Read… Read more »
I’m excited to be off to Toronto today (vacation) to deliver a pair of workshops to students at Humber College. As you likely know by now I am very particular about my presentations. I spend countless hours agonizing over images, placement, word choice and the relationship between the different elements; here’s what I’ve come upRead… Read more »
What a difference a few years can make. For the last few months, I think I’ve spent more time talking people out of using social media than talking them into it. The pendulum has swung the other way, especially in the marketing industry. Everyone wants to be everywhere. Tumblr, Pinterest, Twitter Facebook, Vine, Foursquare, KloutRead… Read more »
By Ryan Kamauff Here are the top mobile news and stories of the day. Jawbone brings its UP fitness bracelet to Android, returns to Europe – I have a MotoACTV watch (as I’ve written often here), so I like to pay attention to this realm. The first Jawbone UP was a colossal failure, and onlyRead… Read more »
The Public Manager “The Public Manager” has just published its Winter 2012 edition. The whole issue focuses on how government embraces new social media tools. Contributors are among others: Andrew Krzmarzick, who talks about how government embraces social media as new communication tools; Scott Horvath (USGS), who presents an overview of the past, present andRead… Read more »
The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has released a Big Data Strategy Issues Paper and, while it’s not clearly stated in the title of their blog post, is seeking public and industry comment until 5 April 2013. You can find the paper and the ways in which they are accepting comments and formal responses,Read… Read more »
I had another great day at the second day of the Troux Worldwide Conference and I’d like to run through some of the highlights. I’m going to try to be a little bit briefer then yesterday so I’m not going to give you a breakdown of all the sessions, just some of the things thatRead… Read more »
Recently EEOC share BYOD successes with Federal Technology Insider and we’ve tapped into other sources that best practices. Yet, private sector seems to be keeping projects under wraps. Want to know a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) secret? Good luck gaining any insight from corporations. While these organizations are generally considered to be further alongRead… Read more »
Former city and county manager John Anderson is enjoying the type of retirement that will be the envy of many ELGL members. John plays tennis a few times a week and goes downhill skiing as often as possible. He also enjoys canoeing and has taken a number of trips, including a cruise on the DanubeRead… Read more »
The New Mexico Federal Executive Board is hosting an open Training Seminar being presented by Leader Development Institute. Leader Development Institute is committed to bringing you the most current and relevant topics for your success. That commitment has lead Anthony Tormey, founder and CEO, to develop a new topic to move you from good toRead… Read more »