Small steps can be just as important as the big ones Business process re-engineering doesn’t have to be a boil the ocean approach to transforming your business. I don’t have any scientific evidence to support this but I believe that the most missed opportunities to improve are the little ones we have in front ofRead… Read more »
2013 Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards Competition Call for Entries Join NAGC and Save on Entries! DEADLINE TODAY ~ JANUARY 15! HURRY AND POSTMARK YOUR ENTRIES TODAY! Be recognized! Enter your best work in the National Association of Government Communicator’s 2013 Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards Competition. This annual international awards program recognizesRead… Read more »
Orygun Chief Technology Officer, City of Eugene Senior Grants Coordinator, Multnomah County Library Director, City of Gladstone Data & GIS Analyst Senior, Multnomah County Economic Development Director, City of Gresham Public Health Services Director*, Clackamas County Paralegal, City of Portland Program Analyst 3 (Housing Development Coordinator), Oregon Health Authority-Addictions & Mental Health Planning Manager, CityRead… Read more »
Maps: Where Design and Data Meet From store locators to Google navigation tools, interactive maps have become an integral part of our daily lives. Maps are also appearing more frequently on organization websites. Visualizing information in a geographical framework can be a powerful tool for advocacy, government and educational groups. And, in the past coupleRead… Read more »
Check out this new article in Federal Computer Week on government “turkey farms,” in which I was extensively quoted: http://fcw.com/Articles/2013/01/14/turkey-farms.aspx?Page=1 What do you think?
Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — I wanted to let Publicyte readers know that Microsoft’s YouthSpark program is hosting a series of EduTech Family Summits across the country in 2013. The next one will be in Boston, MA on Sat., January 26th, 2013. Beginning at 7:30am at the UMASS-Boston campus (just off the red line onRead… Read more »
As a high school graduate, nothing made more of an impact on my life than my days of Youth In Government. There were debates to be had and friends to be made as we made our way into senior year. However, once I graduated, I found a stunning lack of the interest in my peersRead… Read more »
Back in November 2012, someone posted on the White House’s “We The People” site petitioning the federal government to secure funding and resources to build a Death Star by 2016. We The People is an online petition website that allows any citizen to make a suggestion, and if it receives 25,000 votes, the White HouseRead… Read more »
By John Coombs, CFCM, DAWIA III As fiscal pressures rise, senior leaders across the federal government place additional emphasis on Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contracts. A prime example is the Department of Defense “Better Buying Power” memoranda. FFP contracting is an important method to add simplicity and cost efficiency, but with respect to services, FFP contractingRead… Read more »
The Agenda: ELGL Forum with Bill Wyatt Meeting Location: Port of Portland Headquarters, 7200 N.E. Airport Way, Portland, OR 97218 Need a Ride? Updated (01/09): Can I Get a Ride to the Port of Portland Forum? Directions from Downtown Portland Please allow 35 minutes to drive to Portland International Airport from downtown Portland. Take I-84Read… Read more »