In March 2012, the Obama Administration launched the “Big Data Research and Development Initiative” to capitalize on the fast-growing volume of data in today’s world. By investing over $200 million in research and development, federal agencies hoped to extract more information and better analysis to make smarter decisions that drive growth and efficiency. As aRead… Read more »
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How a Small Agency Became a Big Information Provider
As the sole communications staffer at the time, I was bombarded by emails from the field about opportunities for republishing. Then a friend in the web-design field said some magic words that changed everything: database-managed content management systems, or database-driven CMS.
Coping with Social Media Realities: Time and Information Management
When thinking about the digital engagement of active social media users, rookies generally alternate between wondering (often enviously or wistfully) “How do they find the time?” and scoffing (often dismissively and disdainfully) “How do they have so much ‘free’ time?” In our overcommitted, busy lives, lack of time is a common lament. Many people areRead… Read more »
How spies and cloud computing fit together, the future of Gov 2.0 and are you suffering from social media overload?
How spies and cloud computing fit together, the future of Gov 2.0 Suffering social media overload? by GovLoop Insights On today’s program for Tuesday April 25, 2012: Cloud computing and the intelligence community… it seems like an oxymoron, but could it be a perfect fit? Gov 2.0 — What’s happening and where are we going?Read… Read more »
Not Brain Candy: A Review of The Information Diet by Clay Johnson
My body no longer kills me when I come back from the gym. However, I had a moment of total humiliation today: theoretically my ideal body weight is 172 pounds and I weigh 153 Ibs. The woman at the gym calibrated my fat/water/meat/bone ratios, made an inward gasp and I asked her what was wrong.Read… Read more »
Conference Report: Legal Information Issues at POGW: Princeton Open Government Workshop
The workshop entitled Open Government: Defining, Designing, and Sustaining Transparency (POGW), held 21-22 January 2010 at Princeton University’s Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP), featured much valuable discussion about legal information. (The Twitter hashtag for the workshop is #pogw. An apparently complete collection of tweets from the workshop is available here. My tweets from theRead… Read more »
November Online Trainings
Another new month means more fresh online training opportunities for public servants. From hiring to innovation to what makes an effective team dynamic, we’re covering pressing topics in public service all month long. As usual, all these online trainings are free, and all registrants receive the recordings one day after the live presentation. Happy fallRead… Read more »
How to Master Decision-Making
How can we make smart decisions that will impact an entire team, city, or nation? To improve your decision-making skills, follow these six tips.
Securing Hybrid Workforces: How to Do Your Part
Cybersecurity isn’t a monolith. With this in mind, what can employees, supervisors and security professionals do to continuously align with strong security practices?
The Secret to Quality Virtual Training
How might public-sector training look in the future? Meet microlearning.