We are getting into the political season with the Republican debate two nights ago and President Obama’s jobs/vote for me again speech last night. In the coming months we’re going to here a lot of things come from both sides, so how do we know when their genuine and how do we know when theirRead… Read more »
Local Government Guidelines for Working with the Media During an Energy Emergency “This document provides strategies that local governments can use for communicating effectively with the media, and for cultivating relationships with both the media and the public during energy-related emergencies.” Code for America Announces Winners Several cities have been selected to participate in CfA’sRead… Read more »
http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-ads-politics-2011-09 Did you know that there’s a company that specializes in Facebook promotions for members of Congress? Meet iConstituent, of Washington, D.C. We spoke to the company’s Marketing and New Media manager, Andrew Foxwell, by phone and email to learn more about how the company collaborates with congressional offices to maximize their Facebook use. HowRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Social Media, Soup to Nuts: Lovisa Williams shared, through Twitter and her blog, the whats, hows, and wherefores of social media. I also published this slide deck on advanced uses of Twitter. Grading the Government, and Looking Forward: Darren Whitelaw shared his report card on Gov 2.0 activities and Alice Lipowicz reports thatRead… Read more »
A month after District of Columbia officials announced improvements to the DC One Card, personnel problems and technical glitches have delayed the distribution of the student identification cards, which double as passes for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority buses and trains. First, a city staffing shortage created a backlog in processing the applications. Second, MetroRead… Read more »
I just wanted to share some thoughts about trust in the public sector and rather than wax poetic I figured I’d just share this excerpt from the Scheming Virtuously presentation I delivered at the Next Generation of Government Summit in Washington DC (I’ve also transcribed the excerpt below) “You don’t have physical control over theRead… Read more »
Well I haven’t had much time to talk recently. This is because it’s the nearing the end of the fiscal year for government, as you govies and contractors know. For those not familiar, government celebrates its New Year’s Day at the end of September when fiscal money expires (i.e. Congress says you can’t use certainRead… Read more »
Here’s the full text of President Obama’s joint address to Congress calling for passage of a new jobs bill: THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary September 8, 2011 Remarks of President Barack Obama in an Address to a Joint Session of Congress Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, and fellow Americans:Read… 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 »
Introduction The role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) has been in existence for many years in the government and its ultimate definition was finally settled by the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. At this time the position of the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is being instituted across federal government departments and agencies, but the roleRead… Read more »