Http://LeonardSipes.Com CBS “Sunday Morning” (best news show on television) produced “Casting a Skeptical Eye” on April 1, 2012 stating, “No fooling – it’s April 1st, which means we should be extra skeptical about everything today. But correspondent Mo Rocca says with technology letting mis-information and myths spread so quickly, being skeptical is good advice everyRead… Read more »
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What’s the State of Social Media and Government in 2012?
Last Thursday, I delivered the presentation below for several Federal agency heads at the Chicago Federal Executive Board. I quickly affixed the title, “The State of Social Media in Government,” though I’m not sure that’s an accurate description of the content. Here’s a quick sketch of my outline: How Are Americans Using Social Media? (dataRead… Read more »
Some thoughts on the Open Government Partnership
It is hard to sum up what is happening at the Open Government Partnership this year. Whether it is the geography the conference covers (over 40 countries), the range of issues affected by openness, or the sheer number of people, there is a great deal to wrap your arms around. Here are some reflections afterRead… Read more »
Thank you to NCDD’s latest new & renewed members!
2012 has been a wonderful year so far for NCDD. We’re celebrating 10 years working with this amazing community and preparing for our 5th national conference in Seattle. We’re also continuing to grow, welcoming more new members and seeing many existing members show their support by renewing and even upgrading their memberships. We wanted toRead… Read more »
Surf & Turf: developing interagency e-services in Malaysia & Indonesia
I’m back from a couple of great weeks on the road in two of my favourite cities – Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. On the face of it they’re a study in contrasts – Jakarta’s raucous streets and baffling traffic rules perhaps an echo of the lack of coordination that comes with a proudly democratic andRead… Read more »
Pay freezes, job cuts, retirement changes, all possibilities in the Republican Budget Proposal
Pay freezes, job cuts, retirement changes, all possibilities in the Republican Budget Proposal by GovLoop Insights Welcome to GovLoop Insights Issue of the Week with Chris Dorobek… where each week, our goal is to find an issue — a person — an idea — then helped define the past 7-days… and we work to findRead… Read more »
A Blueprint for Data Center Consolidation
This morning I attended the GovLoop Conversation Event sponsored by Oracle: Your Agencies’ Data Center Consolidation Blueprint: Applying Yesterday’s Lessons to Tomorrow’s Success at District Architecture. The event had a great discussion about data center consolidation and some of the challenges facing the federal government. Data center consolidation has turned into one of the hotRead… Read more »
3 Ideas on Data Center Consolidation – Join us Tomorrow – 3/20 for more
As government IT looks to cut costs and do more with less, data center consolidation is one of the key strategies most CIO shops look to. It makes perfect sense to consolidate as there is no reason to have hundreds of data centers for each federal agency as hosting costs are driven down with scaleRead… Read more »
Twitter goes to Court, Career Frameworks, SES Mobility and March Madness Brackets!
Twitter goes to Court, Career Tips from Frank Digiammarino, SES Mobility and March Madness Brackets! by GovLoop Insights Happy Tuesday… Happy Pi Day… yes, March 14… or 3.14… get it? And just so we all feel like we’re back in school again… Pi is is a mathematical constant that is the ratio of any EuclideanRead… Read more »
Add it to your calendars! We’re coming together in Seattle this October 12-14
We’re excited to announce that NCDD is holding its 2012 national conference in Seattle, Washington! We’ll be coming together October 12-14 (Friday through Sunday) for the 5th National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation at the Hyatt at Olive 8 in hipster-approved downtown Seattle. Registration, presenter opportunities, sponsorship details, planning survey, and other info will beRead… Read more »