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Steve Jobs for Govies
Steve Jobs and government bureaucrats – what could they have in common? A lot, as I write in Steve Jobs for Govies, recently published on GovLoop.
Earthquake Anecdote in Washington Post
It began as a low rumble. I thought someone was moving furniture in my building but then it grew stronger. I was being shaken, and for a few scary seconds I thought my apartment was going to split in two. … Continue reading
DCWEEK Fires Up Techies
What do fire dancers have to do with technology? Attendees at the opening night party of DC Week had a chance to find out. Digital Capital Week (DCWEEK) is a 10 day festival in Washington, DC focused on technology, innovation … Continue reading
2009 Highlights
It’s the end of the year, and the end of a decade. What were my favorite projects of 2009? What did I have the most fun working on? Murder in Ocean Hall I can’t help myself, I like to write … Continue reading
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USAJOBS vs CBO Job Site
Too much exposure to USAJOBS has really turned me cynical. Despite news reports on the need to recruit thousands of new employees, the main federal jobs site is a usability nightmare, unfathomable to even people who work on web sites, … Continue reading
Why Doesn’t Government Use the Web to Organize Its Work?
I’ve been reading Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirky. It’s a brilliant book on the information revolution that we’re going through. He believes that this revolution is as momentous as the development of the printing press, which triggered the Reformation … Continue reading
Friday’s Links
Here’s what’s interested me this week: Government 2.0: The Midlife Crisis Hard truths about the difficulties of implementing Web 2.0 in government. It’s Time for Governance Even more hard truths, this time about professionalizing web site management in government. Wil … Continue reading
More Thoughts on Transparency Camp 09
Some more random thoughts about Transparency Camp 09. Here are my big take-aways from the conference. Excitement: There’s a tremendous amount of enthusiasm among enlightened advocates of government transparency, fueled by the election of Obama and the mainstreaming of Web … Continue reading
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Transparency Camp 09: Pushing Government Forward
What’s Transparency Camp? This un-conference is about convening a trans-partisan tribe of open government advocates from all walks — government representatives, technologists, developers, NGOs, wonks and activists — to share knowledge on how to use new technologies to make … Continue reading