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Many politicians take as a given the fact that broadband is a necessity for economic development. Craig Settles in a piece in Government Technology considers the role of this is the round in the US and presents what he believes are surprising findings – ’8 Surprising Findings About the Broadband Economy (Opinion)’. The report is a review... [read more]
Back in June 2007, branding guru Al Ries wrote an article on “Why the iPhone will fail.” He predicted that Apple’s attempts to converge multiple functions into a single device would result in major disappointment. ”Convergence devices,” he wrote, “for the most part, have been spectacular failures.” Three years later, I think most would... [read more]
Over 9,000 proposals have been received in the Your Country, Your Call competition, which closed for entries late last month. The competition sought to “identify and reward two proposals so big that, when implemented, they can help to secure prosperity and jobs for this and future generations”. It was intended to “rekindle our sense of... [read more]
The Collaboration Project hosted a “lessons learned” forum last week on how agencies developed their Open Government Plans. I was particularly impressed with what the presenter from the Department of Housing and Urban Development said, so I dug a bit further and read its plan (or its exec sum). The presenter, Stan Buch, said the... [read more]
The following piece does not reflect my views and was written by a senior Census Bureau official who has requested anonymity (but whose identity has been verified by MyTwoCensus.com): With the Census starting to hire for the largest census operation, Non-Response Followup next month, Mr. Stephen Buckner neither denies nor... [read more]
Decades ago, pan-European institutions took control of coal and steel policy. Europe subsequently de-industralised. Forty years of the Common Fisheries Policy. No more fish stocks. Common trade policy and tariffs? Our share of world trade has halved. Look at what the EU has done to our farmers and our small businesses. Ruined by red... [read more]
A long time ago a friend of mine was talking about how some organizations thrive by being under constant threat. His favourite example was the US Navy's Marine Corp. The Marines are, operationally, the cheapest army corp in the United States forces, among the most mobile and, many would argue, possibly the most effective.Why, he asked,... [read more]
Heard someone from the BBC last night describe the Middle East as "more unstable than it's been for years". Oh yeah? Surely the Middle East is actually one of the most stable places on the planet? Forty years on, Egypt, Syria, Saudi et al are still run by the same gangs. Elsewhere, state players still support various nasties to wage... [read more]
Shakespeare had it right. What came before has a bearing on what comes next. That holds true with the web, too. I’ve been thinking a lot about web history lately. You see, I’m a little nostalgic this month. HUD’s website just turned 15; and as head nurturer for its first 10 years, I’ve been looking back, marveling at how far we... [read more]
The Recovery Act is quietly influencing federal-state-local relations. Not only is the money being used to save jobs as states and localities cut back their budgets, but the ways states and localities are choosing to use and report on the funds are creating different ways for getting “the business of government” done. In an essay... [read more]
Just when you thought Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged was a novel, not a warning, along comes Prof Peter Odell. According to the Guardian, he wants government to "take back" North Sea oil production. More state control is needed, apparently, to ensure that the big oil companies work more in the national interest.... [read more]
At the end of last week I did a lightening tour to Lund in Sweden to visit The European Spallation Source ESS and to talk to University students about the challenges of modern diplomacy. Normal 0 0 1 259 1477 MOBILE 12 2 1813 11.1287 0 0 0 ESS is a major European research project that will use cutting edge... [read more]
The Recovery Transparency and Accountability Board posted its second set of updates onto its Recovery.Gov website last week. The new data covered Recovery Act spending in the last quarter of 2009 (October – December). There were some public reports with mild complaints about inaccuracies, but for the most part, the new data... [read more]
The Tea Party Movement in the United States has taken the country by storm. Its supporters include some of the least well off in American society. I was asked by Dr David Runciman on Radio 4 why this was. It’s an easy question to answer. Those who are poorer have a difficult task in balancing their families books. If they can do it, they... [read more]
My Private Members Bill pushing for a referendum on Britain's EU membership is coming along nicely. Thanks for your suggestions on the precise wording of the ballot question. It's sometimes implied - often by SW1 people - that an "in or out" referendum is impossible. Too complicated.... [read more]
Dean Halstead is a Lead Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton and serves on the Advisory Board for the SmartBrief on Social Media. More »
John Kamensky is a Senior Fellow with the IBM Center for The Business of Government. More »
Steve Radick is a Lead Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton and serves on the Advisory Board for the SmartBrief on Social Media. More »
I understand that there's always a need to experiment for new design to make it better but they also keep in mind that the more they add details, the more they make it complicated. The CFPB, which opened up for business last summer, said Wednesday that it will next be going after loan providers ...
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Talking about transparency and actually doing it are two different things. It ...