Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: President Obama urged lawmakers to pass the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 that would create a public-private partnership to set cybersecurity standards for critical infrastructure. More here. The U.S. Census Bureau plans to launch an economic statistics app for iPhone and Android devices and is streaming dataRead… Read more »
Want to thank everyone who came to my session and who sent me wonderful feedback from both the keynote and the session. I was thrilled to see ZDnet wrote a piece about the keynote as well as have practioners, such as Sonya Barry, the Community Manager for Java write things like this about the longerRead… Read more »
Have you ever noticed how the best way to learn is to watch people who are really screwing up? Call it the Tool Man Phenomenon. I’ve been reminded recently that if you really want to destroy your chances of success on a project, the best thing you can do is neglect communication. Specifically in thisRead… Read more »
In my continuing quest to ensure that local governments are recognized for the services they provide to the public, I bring you the first of several profiles of local government CIOs. With limited budgets, constraints from the county and state and under the unending watch of citizens, local technology departments are tasked with providing consistentlyRead… Read more »
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With hosts of new applications being created by the government, the Smithsonian has joined in with their new Google maps app. Now you can explore their 17 museums and the National Zoo on your smartphone, using Google maps technology to navigate from exhibit to exhibit. Each exhibit is clearly labeled, and navigation is made simpleRead… Read more »
For a thankless job the success is not that noticeable while the failure is very obvious and with strong impact. Applying this in project management it results that in the case of success there is little evidence that the manager had any merits while in case of failure the manager gets all the blame. ThisRead… Read more »
I’ve never seen a situation where a large company’s problem was too much internal cooperation. Jeremy Leader Original post
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Ludwig Wittgentsein is Weeding Wilting Tuts. Bill Gates thinks game-play will become more prevalent as a mode of teaching and learning. Meanwhile, “The Art of Video Games” debuts at the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. Tim O’Reilly argues that “only by having fun with technology can we truly unlock its potential.” And if youRead… Read more »
Most local governments resist setting and evaluating performance goals. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to their credit requires local governments that receive HUD funds to submit a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The CAPER explains how a local government is carrying out its housing and community development strategies, projects,Read… Read more »