Progress Energy is teaming up with IBM to further their smart grid utilities program in Florida and the Carolinas. The $500 million program will upgrade two of its electric utilities and add to existing capabilities for renewable energy and electric cars. Currently the utility systems in both states provide service to 3.1 million customers andRead… Read more »
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MP Jim Abbott: The Face of the Sad State of Open Data in Canada
“I guess my attack to this has always been from the perspective of are we working in a bubble. In other words, when this was… under this initiative by the President, how quick was the takeup by the population at large? Not by the people that we affectionately call geeks, or people who don’t haveRead… Read more »
Kasich supports more cuts to municipal transportation projects
Ohio may cut even more funding allocated for major transportation projects. According to new reports that emerged late yesterday, Ohio Governor John Kasich is likely to nix a large streetcar project in Cincinnati. A piece in the Cincinnati Enquirer indicates that Mayor Mark Mallory was told by the Governor that he intends to cancel fundingRead… Read more »
Government Data, Collaboration, and Social Entrepreneurship at SXSW Interactive
This weekend, I have the extreme pleasure of moderating two sessions at SXSW Interactive: a Future 15 session on government and technology on Saturday starting at 11:00 a.m. AND a panel on Data-Driven Government on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. The latter panel features Aneesh Chopra, the first Federal Chief Technology Officer of the United States,Read… Read more »
FAPIIS – GSA Contractor Performance Exposed!
Does your company have any skeletons in its’ closet? Any records of suspension, debarment, or non-responsibility determinations? Has a procurement official ever denied or reduced your award fee as a result of reckless or negligent behavior? Or perhaps your contract was recently terminated all together for fault and defective price determinations? Are you sure?? IfRead… Read more »
Daily Dose: The NFL Doesn’t Belong in Washington
First off it seems like everyone is trying to avoid a shutdown these days and for some reason or another all those shutdowns are focused in on the hill. Obviously the government has their hands full with their own shutdown but now some people are looking for feds to get there hands into the NFLRead… Read more »
Facing the Truth
During the past few weeks, I have found it increasingly difficult to watch, listen to or read the news. While the budget battles continue, unemployment, health care and education are debated, and crisis in the Middle East continued, I took a moment to reflect on my reluctance to consume the litany of current events. TheRead… Read more »
How Cutting Corners Costs You More
It happens to all of us. You’re a developer or a project manager and here comes the customer or stakeholders asking about how to cut a few corners. Your spider-sense should be tingling, because usually this will cause you more pain than it’s worth. Get the Full Perspective In order to make a decision likeRead… Read more »
Get Your GL Swag On!
If you’ve been to any event with GovLoop, you know we love to pass out some swag. Whether it’s handing you a landyard at a GovUp or throwing a t-shirt into a crowd, we love seeing Govloopers sporting some green and yellow! Want swag of your very own? GovLoop is now giving you a fewRead… Read more »
Industry leaders forming cloud computing commission
According to a recent Washington Post article: As cloud computing picks up steam within the federal government, senior industry officials are seeking to put their stamp on its deployment, signing on to a panel that will make recommendations to the federal chief information officer and the commerce secretary. http://tinyurl.com/6x2zg46 How many of you have alreadyRead… Read more »