If you’ve ever wondered where your old computers – the stuff we often think of as e-waste, even when it still functions – end up, then you are in luck. A recent MIT project called Senseable tracked discarded computers from Seattle and Boston to their destinations, both within the US and around the world. TheyRead… Read more »
I ran across this blog post in the New York Times and thought it was pretty interesting. The Pentagon has put out a call for assistance with using social media to monitor political unrest and “the spread of ideas.” Proposals can apply for funding to the tune of $42 million dollars. As social media playRead… Read more »
The California Highway Patrol would like to eliminate paper traffic tickets in favor of an e-ticket system that would save time, money, and cut back on clerical errors.The state is launching a pilot program to test a series of hand-held devices to administer traffic citations, according to Government Technology. Aside from eliminating the need toRead… Read more »
BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE Issue Date: Online ExclusiveOnline Exclusive Reframing the deficit-debt debate: Are you ready? Innovation will be key for ‘organizations of tomorrow’ to adapt to the changing environment by Ron Manderscheid, PhD, Executive Director, NACBHDD Tempers in Washington are hotter than the record-breaking midsummer weather outside. The President and Congressional leaders are engaged in anRead… Read more »
Check out this great new “mini self-assessment tool to help you assess your institution’s leadership of public engagement” from the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement: https://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Leadership%20EDG Original post
Every week at CTOvision we will be reviewing a mobile application that makes our enterprise run smoother. This week I will be reviewing the Quickoffice Pro HD for the Honeycomb Tablet. You can use any keyboard (not just the stock) with Quickoffice Pro HD I have been using Quickoffice Pro for 6 months now. IRead… Read more »
A recent US Senate hearing on the recruitment and hiring of college graduates made it clear that the Senators as well as the panelists from government and academia faced difficult questions about the future of the workforce and the dismal U.S. economy. The harsh reality is that the marketplace is not producing enough jobs forRead… Read more »
New York City and Pennsylvania are working to increase transparency by providing citizens with more information and new government websites. Over the weekend, New York City held a hackathon focused on reinventing city government. Pennsylvania also launched a new website, PennWATCH, which will provide citizens with a searchable database of government spending. New York City’sRead… Read more »
Ari Hershowitz of Tabulaw — and a member of our community — is proposing “a hackathon to create a new, open website for California’s laws and legislation,” using the SQL files available at http://leginfo.ca.gov/. Mr. Hershowitz says this effort is inspired by Waldo Jaquith‘s The State Decoded project.
Managers need to stop “EGO tripping” and admit when they do not understand the job. It’s their job to make clear and concise decisions once they have heard the facts from their employees. A good leader embraces the strengths of their employees and they empower them to make daily project decisions. There has to beRead… Read more »