Republished from eGovAU. Twitter has emerged as a significant channel for breaking news, announcement and discussions on political, social, environmental and commercial topics. Over the last three years the service has grown to over 25 million users globally, including many senior business, political and entertainment figures. In fact it’s been the fastest growing online channel,Read… Read more »
I don’t know if you have given much thought to using Ads on Facebook. I really hadn’t, but got curious last week. We’re not using Facebook at Housing and Urban Development yet, so I thought of another way to test this capability. I put on one of my other hats: I serve on a non-profitRead… Read more »
Professional/Personal Development Series & Brown Bag Discussions Brought to you by: SAMHSA & Young Government Leaders- Bethesda Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 12-1PM Young Feds 101: Reputation Management SAMHSA: Great Falls Speaker: Dave Uejio, Special Assistant to the Director, Office of Human Resources, NIH -Successful strategies for establishing and keeping a positive reputation. Tuesday, April 14,Read… Read more »
The unfortunate budget realities in the State of California prevented me from traveling to Washington, D.C. last weekend to attend Government 2.0 Camp, but that didn’t stop me from participating! Thanks to live tweeting, I was able to follow the event from the very beginning to the very end (and then beyond, as presentations, videosRead… Read more »
Despite the urban legend of the lazy government worker, most of us have pretty good work ethics. We care about our work and try hard to get the job done right. We care so much that we work extra hours, endure extra stress, and suffer burnout and frustration when we hit roadblocks. So how doRead… Read more »
1. Public Access to All Congressional Research Service Reports (Legislative Branch) 2. Information About the Use of TARP and Bailout Funds (Executive Branch) 3. Open and Accessible Federal Court Documents Through the PACER System (Judicial Branch) 4. Current Contractor Projects (Executive Branch) 5. Court Settlements Involving Federal Agencies (Judicial Branch) 6. Access to Comprehensive InformationRead… Read more »
Census Day 2010 is exactly one year from today, and this week 140,000 temporary Census employees start fanning out nationwide to start accounting for every single American address. Originally designed for next year’s follow-up visits, the GPS-enabled devices instead will be used only this year due to concerns about how well they would operate inRead… Read more »
American Association for Budget and Program Analysis 2009 Spring Symposium April 16, 2009 Capital Hilton Hotel 16th and K Streets, NW, Washington, DC Farragut North Metro, Red Line McPherson Square Metro, Orange and Blue Lines TRANSFORMING CRISIS INTO OPPORTUNITY AABPA is pleased to announce the following additional panelists will be joining us on April 16:Read… Read more »
Here’s another one of my soon to be patented (:->) reports from a conference I didn’t attend, brought to you through the benificence of the Twitterverse. Unfortunately, it isn’t as complete as I’d like. After TransparencyCamp, when I discovered that the Twitter Search runs out after 100 pages of history, I new I’d have toRead… Read more »
Talk about a minor technicality! President Obama issued a signing statement yesterday objecting to one minor item in the monster Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. At issue is whether Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has to consult with lawmakers when making appointments to an obscure commission. The omnibus comprises more than 150 individual billsRead… Read more »