NASA space suit that vistors can get into! That Rocks! Take My Picture! 1. How did you get involved with NASA. After grad school, I was selected as a Presidential Management Intern (Fellow, now). NASA made me an offer I couldn’t refuse – an opportunity to work on the International Space Station that President ReaganRead… Read more »
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US Health Care: Why Privatization Is Inefficient – Part 3 of 4
The Industry of Illness It is a reality of our time that the same companies promoting health care products are also largely responsible for underwriting their research. Skepticism about this model of business has led to pharmacoeconomic studies of the popular antidepressants, which demonstrate a clear association between study sponsorship and quantitative outcome (Baker etRead… Read more »
The Audacity of Humility: Leading by “All Too Human” Example
Just before the start of a “Stress, Change and Creative Teaming” workshop, I was testing out my microphone. The program was for managers of a global engineering company. Most of the 50 + particpants were ex-military, now contractors working with commands and brigades based at Ft. Hood, TX or presently stationed overseas. As I calledRead… Read more »
Has Social Networking (in Government) Gone Too Far?
Note: This was originally posted on my posterous blog on 2/17. Let me make this clear before I get too far into this, I like social networks and, in particular, I find Twitter an incredibly useful tool to connect and engage with people. I use other social networks to greater or lesser degrees and feelRead… Read more »
Karaoke at SxSW 2010
Last year I attended the first year of Happy Cog’aoke at SxSW in Austin, Texas. This year I want to compete. So I need your help… only the top 15 get into competition. So how can I get you to help. I need you to vote for me 1x day, everday, for the next 10Read… Read more »
Social Media isn’t a Prerequisite for Open Government
This post originally appeared on my external blog,“Social Media Strategery.” Open Government/Government 2.0 is about more than wikis, open data, Twitter, Web 2.0, or social media—it is about the strategic use of technology to transform our government into a platform that is participatory, collaborative, and transparent. Sure, social media can help facilitate this transformation, butRead… Read more »
The Latest News from The White House from the Open Government TV RSS feed
I’m curious to get feedback on this latest news White House official advises on open-government plans Plans on how to become more transparent should be road maps that identify what agencies want to achieve By Doug Beizer Feb 18, 2010 The open-government plans that agencies must publish by April 7 shouldn’t be used to specifyRead… Read more »
Keep your agency or biz real with videos
I recently viewed this video from INgage Networks and wanted to highlight it. First, the video: What I like: The company focuses first on delivering great information. It is delivered in an entertaining fashion. Kathy Saenz keeps you engaged throughout the video. Yes, it is a little wacky but it’s done at just the rightRead… Read more »
A Sole Source Contract for Social Networking?!?
I’m attempting to crosspost this from my WordPress blog, but am not sure how it will come out. If it looks like garbage, please visit http://tericee.wordpress.com Something has been bugging me all day. And it has to do with the Navy’s recent Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract for the development ofRead… Read more »
10 Reasons to Attend WIRe Conference 2010
10. This conference set the bar for Enterprise 2.0 for Government in the third year of its existence in 2008. 9. While we are at it, it set the bar for Government 2.0 events as well. 8. The speakers are not the same people you see all the time on the Government circuit. 7. TheRead… Read more »