The Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA), in partnership with the CPA Australia, has introduced a fantastic innovation competition for public servants. Named The Pitch, In an IPAA first, the 2013 IPAA National Conference is providing an opportunity to pitch ideas for an original policy initiative or public sector innovation that could make people’s livesRead… Read more »
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Since ELGL is not a big fan of icebreakers and since we would rather not know what animal you want to be, this blog feature will serve as a means of introducing new members. While you won’t learn about their favorite animal, you will learn about their ideal Sunday morning, which dead people would theyRead… Read more »
By Ryan Kamauff Here are the top tech news and stories of the day. Aereo wins major court battle against TV networks – Aereo is a broadband TV delivery service, offering users access to OTA local broadcasts. “Aereo allows TV watchers to stream HD video over the web with a proprietary remote antenna and DVRRead… Read more »
In 1963, the ZIP Code was introduced by the U.S. Postal Service as a means to deliver mail faster and cheaper. Fifty years later, this system has grown to provide unforeseen benefits as an infrastructure that enables commerce and organizes information. However, the ZIP Code was not universally accepted at the onset. To overcome skepticismRead… Read more »
I may be shooting myself in the foot here by spreading this around, but word has it that the best innovators aren’t Millennials. Many companies have been trying to create a younger work force, gently (or not so gently) encouraging older employees to retire and leave. The belief is that innovation comes from the newbies,Read… Read more »
I find this stuff so you don’t have to: A new intranet for DCLG (with more big savings) Mobile = inclusive, but not inclusion TEACAKE: How to run your own brewcamp In which I put my faith in humans The deal Goodreads should’ve struck (hint: it wasn’t with Amazon) Bitcoin: How An Unregulated, Decentralized VirtualRead… Read more »
A Highlight from the upcoming NAGC Communications School. We’ve all been there, you have to respond to an angry citizen, partner or elected official. Sometimes, you have to reach out to constituents or elected officials that you know will not embrace your message. Communications expert Joe Trahan suggests a special recipe of ingredients that helpRead… Read more »
By Bob Gourley The Silver Tail software platform provides a well engineered means of monitoring cyber threat activity- including threat activity hidden in normal Internet traffic. By performing behavior analysis to rapidly ID malicious behavior enterprises are given far more warning of mischief, potential information theft, fraud, espionage or other unauthorized/undesired/potentially illegal activities. The biggestRead… Read more »
I think everyone’s been there. Where you get off the phone, you’ve just run through a big meeting, or a long conversation and after going through a bunch of different issues you get to an agreement. Once you get resolution or you’ve figured out how to move forward, the weight of the world has beenRead… Read more »