Nobel Laureate and Physicist Kenneth G. Wilson once said “the hardest problems of pure and applied science can only be solved by the open collaboration of the world-wide scientific community.” If you’re like me and think there is an element of science (as well as art) to business, then I suppose the same can beRead… Read more »
When one tells the story of the Internet, a David and Goliath motif emerges. Every time a technical challenged is faced, a new standard is needed, or a new design pattern takes center stage, two camps eventually emerge: One camp, generally constituting more “enterprise” users, needs super serious tools for super serious business. This couldRead… Read more »
You’re busy. Things fall off your plate. Failure to follow up can and will hurt your career. So follow up! Here’s a simple way to help you get and keep your follow ups under control. This system costs nothing to use (there is a small fee if you want advanced features), and it will keepRead… Read more »
By ChrisScott With only a few days left in the fiscal year to award a contract, the Navy has finally announced the winner of the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) on 27 June. Congratulations to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services (HPES), the incumbent, for landing the contract! If fully executed, HPES would get almost $3.5 BillionRead… Read more »
Last week, the American Geophysical Union hosted their Science Policy Conference in Washington, DC. They graciously invited me to participate in a panel, along with Susan Joy Hassol of Climate Communication and Erika Bickford from the Office of Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT). We opened up their workshop to help scientists hone their communications skills. OfRead… Read more »
There’s something hugely inspiring about seeing other people who are passionate about what they do. This month I got to go to Dublin to talk to some great people from Dublin City Council who are looking, like we all are, to better understand how the internet is changing what they do. There I got toRead… Read more »
A recent GAO report reviewed OPM’s 2012 annual report to Congress on the Federal government’s telework programs. While it acknowledges the progress that has been made in agency reporting on this issue, it also makes the interesting point that agencies have not yet focused on assessing the cost savings associated with telework programs. That’s aRead… Read more »
The Deliberative Democracy Consortium (DDC) and the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2), who work in partnership to jointly support the Journal of Public Deliberation (JPD), are beginning a search to find the next editor for the journal. This peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary publication appeals to practitioners, academics and emerging professionals interested in the public participation aroundRead… Read more »
I just got my certification as a Virtual Event Producer from Gov Meetings Go Virtual
I notice that when people get promoted, a story develops about their previous value. It boils down to, “The older I get, the better I was.” That includes old fools standing up in front of a group, reading fifteen year old notes…with vigah! In education, value comes from learning, not teaching. That’s a disappointment forRead… Read more »