Since joining govloop just last month, I have joined several exchanges on topics related to my doctoral dissertation in Economics (title same as this post), which I successfully defended last Friday at George Mason University. Since I mentioned the connection, several members have expressed interest in reading it (at least in part), so I’ve attachedRead… Read more »
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Barriers to Gov 2.0
Over on the Facebook Gov 2.0 Club Group, there’s a discussion going on about the biggest barriers to Gov 2.0. I thought I’d post my ideas here. It’s a great question. Ultimately, I think the greatest barrier to Gov 2.0 is the fear of loss of control. This can affect Gov 2.0 efforts within theRead… Read more »
New Worldwide Gov 2.0 Live Radio Show with BlogTalkRadio
from adrielhampton.com – In preparation for a new Government 2.0 podcast I’m planning with Steve Ressler, Steve Lunceford, the FutureGov team, Ari Herzog and Meghan Harvey, producer (live demo Monday at 8 p.m. PST – please tune/call in), I was able to grab some time with BlogTalkRadio’s Amy Domestico to get her thoughts on effectiveRead… Read more »
Working for the government isn’t good enough
Since you’re on this site, chances are you’ve found yourself—at least once—answering the question “So, what do you do?” with some variation of “I work for the government.” I certainly have. And I wonder if the other person has ever thought, “Wow; thanks, chief. That really paints a vivid picture of how you’re justifying theRead… Read more »
Federal Eye: Recovery Board Chairman Says Waste and Fraud ‘Inevitable’
The official tasked with overseeing the economic stimulus funds says it’s “inevitable” that taxpayer funds will be lost due to waste, fraud and abuse. Earl Devaney, chairman of the Recovery Act Transparency and Accountability Board (RAT Board), met today with state officials responsible for distributing the federal funds and said he will “work tirelessly toRead… Read more »
Vivek Kundra at FOSE
Vivek Kundra is the newly appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the federal government. He is the first federal CIO ever and previously served as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the District of Columbia. He spoke this morning at FOSE, the major government technology tradeshow in Washington, DC. I wanted to write up my notesRead… Read more »
Let them write columns
Yesterday’s UK policy paper Working Together – Public Services on Your Side includes some encouraging noises about greater interaction with the public online and greater access to information – what some people call Government 2.0: “Renewed and reformed public services are the key to strong communities and a more socially mobile society. We will putRead… Read more »
Practical benefits of online media for government
Republished from eGovAU. Some of the practical benefits for government of online social media are beginning to emerge from various jurisdictions around the world. One that has particularly struck me as very positive is the use of online media by Washington DC to convince felons to voluntarily turn themselves in. Written about in Using SocialRead… Read more »
Strengthening Government’s Ability to Deal with the Financial Crisis
As the administration and Congress take actions to address the immediate financial crisis, determining how to place the government’s response on a stronger organizational footing is a key step to reducing the likelihood that the nation will experience a similar financial crisis in the future. In his report, Stanton points out the need to addressRead… Read more »
EXTENSION: Obama Leadership Wants Your Input On Open Gov Directive
I’ve been asked to publicize this as the deadline has been extended to March 10th: For Dot Govs (and others) via the MAX Community: The Administration wants to hear your ideas. The goal of this inter-agency brainstorming session is to identify topics that should be addressed in the Directive. There will be 3 parallel conversations,Read… Read more »