Five years ago yesterday, I started my first day as the Social Media Director for the IBM Center for the Business of Government. The tulips in my garden had just started to poke out from the ground, and the DC region was still digging out from the Snowmeggedon that had walloped us three weeks prior.Read… Read more »
Recently, a friend asked me: “Where do I get started for Twitter and government? Do you have any recommendation for top people to follow? I pointed him to my Twitter list – GovLoop Rockstars – but then I realized that I have 385 people in that list and it’s getting a little overwhelming. So IRead… Read more »
Not Cloud First, Cloud Now #gov20 #opengov IDC recently released a study that resulted in interesting coverage from GigaOm. They found that the folks in government that could benefit most from cloud computing are actual those with the highest degree of resistance – local governments. States were not far behind. This release happens at theRead… Read more »
NY Times Article on Datacenters Misses Huge Points – #gov20 It almost seems like piling on to attack the NY Times assessment of datacenters and their impact on society at this point. When Forbes, InformationWeek, GigaOM, Wired and tons of other publications point out the weakness in the Times article, why add fuel to theRead… Read more »
Girls are the Answer I often start my speeches, in every corner of the globe, with a video from The Girl Effect. My wife and two daughters know exactly why I care so much about the topic. And my daughter, now 13, has given me the best gift I could have asked for. She hasRead… Read more »
Picaso unveiled at Chicago Convention Center, first project of Chicago Building Commission. Imagine GO Bonds for technology. As a Democrat I certainly love that my party has included technology in the public sector as part of the solution to the ills that face our civics. It is vital that we leverage technology to make governmentRead… Read more »
login.berlin is set to challenge the London version of the same The ongoing war (OK, skirmish) between London and Berlin on which city will be the tech hub of Europe has been rekindled due to the Government’s investment in the city as a new digital hub. It is great to see competitive juices up amongRead… Read more »
Time to move past where we were built and into what we could be – #PaaS #Gov20 Queensland in Australia is struggling amidst an unsustainable government technology posture. It developed over decades. It must end now. The problem is highlighted in a discussion over the first round of job cuts that will result from braveRead… Read more »
We will be bringing the blog back to life this year. I know many of you contacted me earlier to present your ideas on this platform and now really is the time. Send me a note and I would be glad to have you post as often as you have great content. Send me aRead… Read more »
Join the Cloud Revolution at Salesforce.com #gov20 #opengov As many of you know, I now work for an incredible company, Salesforce.com. One of the best parts about being a part of their revolution is that during this continued economic downtown, we are growing and continue to hire incredibly talented people. So, for any of youRead… Read more »