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Sometimes it takes a black swan to spur action for improvement. The tragic events of 9/11 as well as Hurricane Katrina certainly were the black swans that spurred action for the nationwide LTE network that’s starting to take shape. [read more]
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For a long while now I’ve been arguing that communications people should share the sweets, relax a little and learn to let go. It’s by doing that they can really reap the rewards of good and trusted communications channels. I’m not alone by any means in thinking this and it’s excellent to start seeing the rewards being reaped. [read more]
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It's long been reported that the majority of internet connections in Japan are via mobile devices - since 2006 in fact. It now seems Australia is on the verge of following the same path, with the ABS reporting that as at 31 December 2011, 47% of internet connections in Australia were via mobile devices. The report, (8153.0 - Internet... [read more]
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Cutting public sector jobs may decrease overall expenditures, but it doesn't amount to the fundamental change we've been talking about, nor does it put us on a path to sustainability. At least that is what the recently released Drummond Report argues: If civil servants and public sector workers want pay raises, they should find the money... [read more]
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My thanks go to James Gilmour for informing the various e-democracy groups of the release of two reports recording “Digital Participation in Scotland”. There is the “A Review of the Evidence” (39 pages) and the lesser read of “A Review of the Evidence – Research Findings” (4 pages). A key conclusion of the report is that “internet... [read more]
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According to research by Hanover Communications, the Labour backbench MP Tom Watson had a higher media profile in 2011 than every shadow minister, except for Ed Miliband and Ed Balls. Even a few years ago, the idea that a mere backbencher would have a higher profile than, say, the shadow Foreign Secretary or Home Secretary, would have... [read more]
In my role one of the outputs that I was expected to create was a revised Web Strategy, which at first I was more than happy to do, I wrote the previous one so it wasn’t really an issue to simply refresh it in line with current priorities and national drivers. However once I got going I started to notice a difference in the conversations... [read more]
Google Plus has recently added a new feature to every post: “View ripples“. Click on the drop down menu (arrow down) next to a post and look for the last menue item “view ripples”. In order for this functionality to work a post had to be shared (at least once) by other readers. The result is an instant social network analysis: starting... [read more]
My colleague Charlie Tierney and other’s in Deloitte’s GovLab have been working on some ideas on how the government could adopt a new organizational model for its workers. Charlie blogged about this “FedCloud” idea over at GovLoop, and the full research report is available at www.deloitte.com/us/fedcloud, but I thought one of the... [read more]
With the release of News Ltd's Future of journalism 'discussion' I've submitted a 'Your view' to the site which may, or may not, be published at some point in the future. On the basis that traditional media is no longer the gatekeeper for participation in public debate, I have posted my submission below. I see a lot of the debate over... [read more]
Following on from the previous post about cloud and open source, I discover a number of further reports with varying opinions. First of al, the September/October 2011 edition of ITU - UKauthorITy in Use has a report by Dan Jellinek of a live debate on Open Standards in the public sector. In it Bill McCluggage... [read more]
For the last fifteen years there's been an interesting 'us vs them' going on in the world of organisations - both commercial and public sector. The distinction, real world versus online (businesses or organisations - take your pick), was made using fairly clear lines. Whether the organisation had physical shopfronts or offices you could... [read more]
Android….in….space! This morning, Will Marshall of NASA showed the Android Open Conference plans for a sub-$10,000 Nexus One “phonesat.” Given that the cost of satellites usually measure in the tens or hundreds of millions or so, that’s a rather spectacular cost savings. Marshall says that this will be the fastest processor to govern a... [read more]
The days of relying on a print newspaper and a television anchor telling us "the way it is" are long gone. In 2011, Americans and citizens the world over consume news on multiple screens and platforms. Increasingly, we all contribute reports ourselves, using Internet-connected smartphones. A new report on local news by the Pew... [read more]
Michigan is taking new steps to understand how transportation issues impact the state. Yesterday, the Michigan Municipal League held its first ever twitter event with local officials and researchers to examine the reality of transportation statewide and how to plan for the future. The event was held in advance of Governor Rick... [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 ...