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Author: nasawebdude

  • Announcing gov20.tumblr.com

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    This post is about announcing a new project I’ve been working on for the last few weeks.  I’m about to write a roundabout story about why I started a Gov 2.0 tumble log, but if what you really want to know is where this new site is.  It’s at http://gov20.tumblr.com.  You are free to click…

  • NASA Closed Participatory Exploration Summit

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    Just yesterday I posted about how impressed I was with the transparency in a recent blog post from Wayne Hale.  And within that post I wondered I wondered if the current workforce in NASA could ever strive be as transparent.  Sadly, as of today the answer is a resounding NO. The latest evidence is in…

  • Wayne Hale opens up

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    Over the weekend, Wayne Hale – the recently retired Space Shuttle Program Manager – delivered a magnificently open and transparent blog post titled “Killing Constellation” that covered a lot of ground on the topic of NASA’s human spaceflight program.  There were some amazing insight and stores within his post.  Among them are nuggets about how…

  • 2010 Social Media for Government Conference in Chicago

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    I’ll be the first to admit that I had my expectations set at a fairly nominal level for Advanced Learning Institute’s latest Social Media for Government event in Chicago this past week.  But it was really a wonderful time.  The smaller size of the event (approximately 50 people) really gave me a chance to make…

  • Speaking at the Social Media for Government Conference in Chicago this week

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    Probably should have mentioned this previously, but this week I’ll be speaking at the Social Media for Government Conference in Chicago.  I’ll be providing a case study on the WordPress blog I created for NASA Ames Research Center in 2007 (screenshot of that is below), including all the cultural, process, and legal barriers the team…

  • Succinct Gov 2.0 definition

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    I’ve previously blogged about the Gov 2.0 definition that I’ve been using as the basis for my thinking around the topic.  But the other day I found a shorter, to the point definition while surfing the interwebs via John Moore. Government 2.0 is a citizen-centric philosophy/strategy where results are often driven by partnerships between citizens…

  • Thoughts from the 2010 Gov 2.0 Summit

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    I wasn’t at last week’s Gov 2.0 Summit in Washington, D.C., but I’ve spoken with a few people that were, read many a blog post, and watched a few talks on YouTube which have sparked a few thoughts.  By the way…as is becoming typical of Gov 2.0 conferences and events, Alex Howard has put together…

  • Reflecting on the NASA IT Summit

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    I spent all of last week at the Gaylord National Resort Conference Center outside of Washington, DC with fellow NASA technologists and NASA I.T. partners.  I can give you a full play-by-play, but Alex Howard already did a commendable job of that.  I strongly suggest you read his post for a solid overview.  What I…

  • Jumpstart yourself into the world of Gov 2.0

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    If you’re new to the Gov 2.0 world or looking to immerse yourself in what’s going on, go here for the best jumping off point: http://www.socialbrite.org/2010/08/10/cool-gov-2-0-sites-you-dont-know-about/ I want to echo the sentiment in the post about the stuff Alex Howard writes on the O’Reilly Radar blog.  Back in April, when I started up again at…

  • Game Changer: Google Apps gains FISMA Certification

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    One thing I’ve noticed since returning to NASA a few months ago is that the federal government is completely obsessed with cloud computing.  From the casual hallway conversations to the multi-hour strategic planning sessions, it is impossible to have a verbal I.T. related interaction without “cloud computing” being mentioned within that exchange. Which is why…