From amazing metaphors involving adorable puppies to reflections about how data can transform generalities into actions, I was fortunate to attend the first CityCamp held in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 11/12/2011. This un-conference is designed to be more of an open exchange of ideas than the traditional professional conference that most of us are use toRead… Read more »
On 1-2 November, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office will be hosting the London Conference on Cyberspace (www.fco.gov.uk/londoncyber) The conference will cover a number of different themes including social benefits of the web, economic growth and development, safe and reliable access online, cyber crime and international security. It will be an opportunity for citizens toRead… Read more »
Statistically, there’s (almost) certainly a correlation between chandeliers and successful diplomacy. I might not be able to prove it, but over the years, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has conducted its high-level business in high-ceilinged rooms, chandeliers all a-glitter above the men in suits. So the upcoming London Conference on Cyberspace is a very differentRead… Read more »
OK. It’s good to get back into Govloop. I recently spoke at the Smart Government Conference held in Canberra, Australia. I also chaired the first day – tiring, but fun. Not all the conference papers are available just yet, but I want to do is share my account of day 1 of the conference withRead… Read more »
Several important things happened in the world of open government and technology this week. Let me know which articles should be added to the list by commenting below! The U.S. has a new Chief Information Officer. Alex Howard has this write-up about it and here’s Nick Judd’ post on it. The 2011 FOCAS, Networks andRead… Read more »
Is the iPad sufficient? I’ve had trouble finding the perfect laptop solution for government conferences and training activities, as an attendee or speaker. Finding something tiny and portable was easy enough, but like Tim the Toolman Taylor, I just needed more power! I saw an article on Wired.com for the HP Pavilion dm1 a whileRead… Read more »
Hey Govie EARLY-BIRDS! NAGW’s National Conference early-bird registration saves $100! You’ve got to hurry, though, because it ends next Thursday July 7. All govies are invited to join us in Cincinnati September 14 – 16, 2011. We have a fabulous line-up this year including keynote speakers Jeffrey Zeldman, Kristina Halvorson, Joe Rotella and Molly Holzschlag.Read… Read more »
CALL FOR PAPERS Does your Agency have best practices to share with your peers across government? Does your business have valuable tools, innovations, and lessons learned that would help government executives improve their programs? Join 200 Federal managers on April 15-18, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, a short 90 minute ride from Washington,Read… Read more »
The first ever SharePoint Conference for State Department staff was held Monday, May 16, and featured SharePoint evangelist Dux Raymond Sy as keynote speaker. The Conference theme, “Share the Power,” appropriately characterized all aspects of the event. The organizing tasks were shared by staff from the Bureau of Information Resource Management (the techies), Foreign ServiceRead… Read more »
Thanks to all who came to my presentation at the ACMP 2011 conference – as promised you can find my entire presentation here! In the fall I wrote a guest post entitled, “But I Don’t WANNA Change” about using change management techniques to encourage the adoption of social media within organizations. Over the past sixRead… Read more »