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How to Discover the Truth

Oct. 17, 2009

Scanning recent Twitter messages by people I follow, I noticed this bit by Crystal King:

Curious, I clicked the link and was redirected to a blog post about a woman named Nic who was separated from her toddler at Atlanta’s airport because of a pacifier clip that set off the x-ray machine. According to the story, [...]

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Delivering the Loop of Government

Sep. 28, 2009

Launched by Department of Homeland Security employee and Young Government Leaders co-founder Steve Ressler in May 2008 as a hobby, GovLoop is the largest social networking site for the government community–whoever they are in role and wherever they are in geography.
Steve was smart. He recognized there was no single portal for government-centric individuals to share [...]

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Bring Wi-Fi to Amtrak – But How?

Sep. 21, 2009

After reading dozens of comments from Reason Magazine’s jab on Amtrak’s lack of wireless networking, I will hazard a guess the only way Wi-Fi will happen on its commuter trains (their Pacific Northwest lines aside)–without taxpayer increases and Congressional approval for increased budgeting–is by privatizing the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.
I’ll write that again: Want Wi-Fi [...]

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7 Twitter Messages Encapsulating #G2S

Sep. 10, 2009

#G2S is a Twitter hashtag for the Government 2.0 Summit, a two-day social media meets government conference in the nation’s capital.
As the second day winds to a close, the takeaway is clear:

Is it fair to surmise they–and me–will have little memory retention 30 days down the road? While the presentations and panels over the past [...]

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Thinking About Government Communications

Sep. 10, 2009

In his latest blog post about social media buzzwords your mother should know, Laurent Francois defines social media, itself, as people talking to people once they’ve logged in.
Simple.
Our ancestors are familiar with interpersonal communication via in-person events, from tribal gatherings to political forums to club meetings to cocktail parties. In time, letter writing was in [...]

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Planes, Trains, and Government, Oh My!

Sep. 5, 2009

The next two weeks will be a whirlwind of activity–centered around government. I’m taking 10 days off from my campaign for Newburyport City Councillor-at-Large and spending time in Washington, D.C. and Chicago.
I’m flying from Boston to DC on Monday night in advance of Tuesday’s Gov 2.0 Expo Showcase, produced by Techweb and O’Reilly Media. Over [...]

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Hire a Federal Manager or Use the Web?

Jul. 28, 2009

How many federal managers are necessary to get the job done? Whether creating a new position or filling a vacant one, it seems I’m continually reading about new people recruited and appointed into the Obama Administration.
The latest leadership vacancy, which chief information officer Vivek Kundra is pushing to get filled, heads the White House Office [...]

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