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Andrew K Kirk

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    Andrew K Kirk commented on the post, Georgia Uses Mobile App to Improve Child Support Services, on the site GovLoop 2 years, 10 months ago

    Bridging the digital divide is incredibly important and mobile data shows that it supports users who are in a lower socioeconomic status

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    Andrew K Kirk commented on the post, Your Ultimate Guide to TED Talks for Govies, on the site GovLoop 3 years, 9 months ago

    Great list, thanks for sharing!

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    Andrew K Kirk‘s profile was updated 5 years, 2 months ago

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    Andrew K Kirk commented on the post, Elevating the Citizen Experience with Digital Government, on the site GovLoop 5 years, 2 months ago

    I most excited to see the marketing and communication trends from private sector (automation, segmentation, targeted outreach) as you describe in #2 above make its way to the Public Sector.

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    Andrew K Kirk replied to the topic Interested in sharing your views about working for the public service? in the forum Innovative Local Gov Leaders 9 years ago

    What are you hoping to accompllish? Find trends, publish survey results, etc?

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    Andrew K Kirk posted an update in the group Group logo of Innovative Local Gov LeadersInnovative Local Gov Leaders 9 years, 1 month ago

    @Andrew Krzmarzick,
    Thanks for sharing. That article reads to me more like an Onion piece than an actual development. But, hey, if you can get $40K for a toilet innovation, more power to the city!

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    Andrew K Kirk replied to the topic Should Local Government Provide Free Smart Phones? in the forum Innovative Local Gov Leaders 9 years, 1 month ago

    @Edward,

    I work at CitySourced and we’ve been creating apps for two and half years now. I’m familiar with those other competitors. What differentiates us:

    • Available on a 4 major phone platforms – iPhone, Android, Windows, and Blackberry
    • Integration with existing government work order systems – Many free/low cost apps are completely separate of…

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    Andrew K Kirk replied to the topic Should Local Government Provide Free Smart Phones? in the forum Innovative Local Gov Leaders 9 years, 1 month ago

    I understand and agree with you for the most part. A small part of me thinks that increased access would allow for more/better public services and also education opportunities. In reality, I really don’t want to subsidize internet access so people can upload photos to Facebook more easily or play online games faster.

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    Andrew K Kirk replied to the topic Should Local Government Provide Free Smart Phones? in the forum Innovative Local Gov Leaders 9 years, 1 month ago

    @Edward – Do you know of any specific examples of neighborhood watch groups or volunteers gathering information electronically?

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    Andrew K Kirk replied to the topic Should Local Government Provide Free Smart Phones? in the forum Innovative Local Gov Leaders 9 years, 1 month ago

    Good feedback. Do you think the same about government sponsoring and building high-speed optical fiber cable? How do we balance between core infrastructure that benefits society at large with unnecessary distribution of resources?

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    Andrew K Kirk posted an update in the group Group logo of Innovative Local Gov LeadersInnovative Local Gov Leaders 9 years, 1 month ago

    Lots of great feedback. @Barry and @Cindy, I think the open communications between developers and government are important. There’s always a fine balance between pushing the bounds of technology and ensuring proper protocols are followed.

    The mobile app is a great supplement to existing channels. Interestingly, mobile apps are helping to reduce…[Read more]

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    Andrew K Kirk posted an update 9 years, 1 month ago

    @1bmw7xnbsexppGreat info, thanks!

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    Andrew K Kirk posted an update 9 years, 1 month ago

    @32awq0j5hyfpeGreat info, thanks!

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