This space contains meeting notes, white papers, original research, and other content aimed at grasping the key issues surrounding the adoption of collaborative technologies in government. Some of the material is open to all registered users; some is available exclusively to Collaboration Project members.
As most Federal employees are aware, the prospect of massive numbers of people retiring from Federal Government in the coming years means agencies are facing critical workforce shortages and a potentially devastating loss of institutional knowledge. To meet its increasingly critical workforce needs, the Federal Government needs to rapidly attract and train next-generation talent. Of course! But how? To maximize the effectiveness of its recruiting efforts, the Government must utilize Web 2.0 technologies and methods to reach viable candidates on their own "turf" with well-crafted messaging that conveys the benefits of Federal employment.
As most Federal employees are aware, the prospect of massive numbers of people retiring from Federal Government in the coming years means agencies are facing critical workforce shortages and a potentially devastating loss of institutional knowledge. To meet its increasingly critical workforce needs, the Federal Government needs to rapidly attract and train next-generation talent. Of course! But how? To maximize the effectiveness of its recruiting efforts, the Government must utilize Web 2.0 technologies and methods to reach viable candidates on their own "turf" with well-crafted messaging that conveys the benefits of Federal employment.
Through the industrial age, democracy's uneven evolution took societies from feudalism to various forms of mass democracy. Today, tectonic shifts in technology, demographics, politics and economics are driving the next evolution of democratic government — a transition from monolithic government to Government 2.0 where pluralistic, networked forms of government called "governance webs" become the dominant organizational model for service delivery and policy-making.
A collaborative workspace for the roundtable discussion hosted by Frank DiGiammarino, "Harnessing Technology to Embrace Change," at the 2008 Federal Computer Week Government Leadership Summit.
This meeting, entitled Web 2.0: Turning Data Into Information, was a presentation of Virtual Alabama by Alabama Homeland Security Director Jim Walker. Virtual Alabama is a powerful tool that aggregates imagery data (including maps, satellite photography, budget data, building schematics, etc.) and is transforming how data is used to spark innovation and empower Alabama's leaders to act.
The kickoff meeting of the Collaboration Project featured Kip Hawley, Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, discussing his organization's internal IdeaFactory wiki, as well as the TSA Blog. Contains event photos and audio clips.
