Back around year 1990 I remember my amazement at learning that Iceland had the largest router network at around 50 routers of any European business or government. There was a pretty sensible explanation around the low density of the population and the realisation that a step change in the country’s economy as well as socialRead… Read more »
“You’re being negative!” Recently I led a team building workshop, and that was a federal government Division Director’s reply to my questioning, “Why the ‘Front Office’ meeting had not been working?” Preceding my operational assessment a number of people noted: a) that for several months people were not bringing relevant agenda issues to the meetingRead… Read more »
Happy Friday! Two leading federal workers unions want lawmakers to keep their hands off the program that provides health-care coverage to federal employees, arguing that any potential merger with a larger public health care program would jeopardize health coverage for federal workers. Senate Democrats may soon strike a deal to create a program establishing severalRead… Read more »
People often ask me how I got involved in social media for Virginia State Parks. I usually say it’s because I had too much time off last December. That is pretty much the truth, but only part of it. I am a great leave saver. Working for the state you can carry up to aRead… Read more »
Barack Obama won the presidency, in large part, because of his ability to harness the power of social media. He did not shy away from Facebook or MySpace in fear of repercussion or negative feedback. He created an organic, powerful movement by engaging his supporters often, with the tools they already use on a dailyRead… Read more »
I have been a social media/networking advocate for the past year. I have really enjoyed seeing all the ways government has opened up and embraced using social M/N tools to enhance their communications with their constituents. However, many governments are still in the beginning stages of figuring out how to use the tools, create aRead… Read more »
This is a crosspost of http://www.dotgov.com Dear Santa, I’ve saved the best wish for last: Santa and his Reindeer (Max, 1 year – inspired by Picasso) But before I go more into detail, I want to let you know that, despite the title of this article, I am very excited about all things that areRead… Read more »
Next week, Washington, D.C. will play host to Bob Fine and the Cool Blue Company as they return to the city that started a nineteen-city tour in June. Through the Cool Twitter Conference series, local speakers across the country have joined for one-day events to talk about how they’re using social media to solve localRead… Read more »
Originally posted on Unleash the Monster As we work to get our economy back on the right track, President Obama has job placement high on his list. In fact, he is calling on America’s CEOs to share lessons learned and offer up their insight into how to accelerate job growth. We couldn’t ignore a callRead… Read more »
Building on Successes of 2009, Cloud Sessions Will Provide Educational Opportunities and Promote Collaboration FALLS CHURCH, Va. – December 9, 2009 – FOSE 2010, the most comprehensive event for government information technology (IT) professionals, today announced that it will be featuring its second annual CloudCamp and Cloud Computing Pavilion at FOSE. FOSE will be heldRead… Read more »