Citizen engagement has traditionally been viewed as citizens participating in community activities such as testifying on policy proposals, budgets, and strategic plans. But government does more than policy and budget. And citizens want to do more than testify or volunteer at the local food bank. How can governments at all levels engage their citizens inRead… Read more »
Right after I finished reading Pirate Cinema, the United States Congress passed the six strikes law to take people off the internet. I guess they hadn’t read the book. I was looking for some reviews of the book because I wanted more context about the story. Good criticism is supposed to either explain more fullyRead… Read more »
Image credit: David Pearson UKGovCamp happened on Saturday at the second time of asking and I think it went rather well. Take a look at the chatter on Twitter or the photos on Flickr and make your own mind up. The mixture of attendees – government folk, suppliers, activists and the merely curious – andRead… Read more »
Better let than never, I’m going to do a few posts this week recapping a number of ideas and thoughts from Open Data Day 2013. As is most appropriate, I’m going to start the week with a recap of Vancouver – the Open Data Day event I attended and helped organize along with my friendRead… Read more »
I’m sitting on my couch with my girls, watching Super Hero Squad, enjoying much needed cuddles while my thoughts drift to a replay of last weekend, an hour+ outside of Austin, Texas. It’s barely a week since Up to All of Us and a number of tweets, pictures and blog posts have been shared aboutRead… Read more »
Driving that final spike in the Transcontinental Railroad. I had a great conversation last week with one of my direct reports and our CEO. As those of you who know me well, you understand that I am a traditional capitalist. I understand the depths of industrial risk and expansion that helped build the US economyRead… Read more »
Today, from the stage of SXSW, Jennifer Pahlka (CfA’s fearless leader) announced that the organization is now accepting applications for its 2013 Accelerator and its 2014 Fellowship. (If you missed Jen’s SXSWi keynote last year, you can listen to it here.) As you probably know, the Code for America Fellowship pairs developers and designers whoRead… Read more »
Title: “No Comment” — and Other Stupid Things You Should Never Say to Media Presenter: Mike Moskovitz, Public Affairs Manager, Willamalane Park and Recreation District Date/Time: Thursday, March 21, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Location: Willamalane Center, 250 South 32nd Street, Springfield, OR 97478 – Heron Room Description: This mini-workshop will equip participants with some fundamentalRead… Read more »
Another strong week was capped off by a better than expected jobs report on Friday and the 2013 rally, which saw a minor blip a couple off weeks ago, seems to be back in relentless mode. Here are the TSP fund returns for the week of March 4 through March 8… Despite the strong bullishRead… Read more »
MY SUGGESTION TO OPM—The Federal government requires a personnel action (SF-50) to be submitted when one applies for a job announcement through a merit competitive process or internal job announcement. If you are a Federal employee, you are required to submit it with your resume and other required supporting documents, if applicable. The personnel actionRead… Read more »