Tag Archive: open source

Feb
07

12 Big Ideas & Predictions for 2013

Anthony Calabrese is Digital Communications Manager at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

We saw some big changes across the federal government with the introduction of the Digital Government Strategy in 2012. And it was a big year for innovation at the Department of Health & Human Services, where I’m part of a great team that’s working to transform us into the digital age. Looking forward, 2013 promises to …

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Aug
24

Digital Government Strategy Milestones Report

White House seal and the words Digital Government

Yesterday marked three months since the release of the Digital Government Strategy and agencies have been making great strides in meeting the milestones toward building a 21st Century Government.  In his blog, Building-blocks of a 21st Century Digital Government,  Steve Van Roekel said Executing on this vision of government cannot happen alone. To provide the …

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May
08

Universities Offer Free Online Education

Free online learning reaches students across the globe via Creative Commons The Advocacy Project.

A new trend is brewing that will change the shape of learning and teaching forever. Free, massively open online classes will allow anyone with an Internet connection anywhere in the world to have access to the best courses. Two of the country’s most prestigious universities announced this week that they are teaming up to put their classes online …

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Mar
09

Public Sector Doers, Dreamers and Drivers

Kyle Schafer, CIO West Virginia, GovTech 2012 Doer, Dreamer and Driver

Government Technology magazine and the Center for Digital Government have just announced  the “Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers” of 2012. The winners  are people who cut through the public sector barriers to innovation — tight budgets, organizational inertia, politics as usual, etc. — to reshape government operations for the better. This year, the diverse group …

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