Gov 2.0 Summit 2010 - Honor Innovation! on UserVoice

NIGP Observatory - Spend Analysis [updated]

2010-09-08T09:47:09-07:00

The NIGP Observatory is a new spend and supplier management solution that delivers the data, tools and intelligence required to give the procurement function the insight it needs to reduce costs, realize cooperative opportunities, improve contract compliance, and drive continuous improvements in spend and supplier management. Underpinned by a unique, proprietary and proven methodology for the quick and cost effective extraction, standardization, classification and enrichment of Government agency expenditure data, the NIGP Observatory includes a range of powerful but intuitive online tools designed to allow you spend more time making decisions and a lot less time, effort and money grappling with data. Regarding the launch of the NIGP Observatory, Rick Grimm, Chief Executive Officer of NIGP said: "The NIGP Observatory will help develop and support the procurement profession and elevate its value within the organization. It provides the tools, intelligence, and data a procurement professional needs to reduce costs, realize collaboration opportunities, improve contract compliance, and drive continuous improvements in spend and supplier management."

Norma J. Hall said:

I think this is a great innovative idea that will help governmental procurement agencies improve spend management.

Participatory budgeting (PB): Our hands on the purse strings [updated]

2010-09-01T18:15:23-07:00

Five year olds in Newcastle use PB to design playgrounds, the alderman for Chicago's 49th ward hands his capital infrastructure budget to PB to implement the 14 of 36 community-designed projects voted up by his constituents, and the 10% of the citizens of La Plata, Argentina vote via paper, computer, and SMS to allocate over 30% of the city's budget. Newcastle: http://bit.ly/bgyHfJ La Plata: http://bit.ly/acM2Os Chicago: http://bit.ly/cz4O35

elin whitney-smith said:

I wanted to vote but it says it is too late - bummer. I've tweeted about it.

Participatory budgeting (PB): Our hands on the purse strings [updated]

2010-09-01T18:10:44-07:00

elin whitney-smith said:

it is 9:05 EDT and the voting is closed - I thought it was open till 11EDT

Participatory budgeting (PB): Our hands on the purse strings

2010-09-01T13:27:53-07:00

berendes suggested:
Five year olds in Newcastle use PB to design playgrounds, the alderman for Chicago's 49th ward hands his capital infrastructure budget to PB to implement the 14 of 36 community-designed projects voted up by his constituents, and the 10% of the citizens of La Plata, Argentina vote via paper, computer, and SMS to allocate over 30% of the city's budget. Newcastle: http://bit.ly/bgyHfJ La Plata: http://bit.ly/acM2Os Chicago: http://bit.ly/cz4O35

http://DataSF.org

2010-09-01T12:30:01-07:00

Andreas D. Addison suggested:
Opening city data for citizens has created a wealth of applications that analyze and decipher information into functional performance, operational, and programatic charts, graphs, and metrics. Instead of the government telling you how they are doing, the citizen can find out for themselves. Plus, this has actively reduced FOIA requests for publicly accessible data.

Open Linked Data

2010-08-31T19:25:15-07:00

matt_case suggested:
From finding biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease (http://esw.w3.org/images/d/d0/ISMB2010_Final.pdf) to mining environmental monitoring data (http://data-gov.tw.rpi.edu/demo/exhibit/demo-8-castnet.php), semantic approaches to data modeling are enabling innovation and discovery that make them worth the investment.

Fed: Implement ITIL v3/BPM for control of resources

2010-08-31T14:28:17-07:00

Susan Hess suggested:
Standardize "Plain Vanilla" business IT systems to provide FIT, Form and Function across the Federal Government. Use proven standards of private sector platforms to follow the entire lifecycle of people, processes and technology providing transparency to decision makers of total cost of ownership cradle to grave. It is NOT a difficult task: If we can track 10k stocks trading in milliseconds between global exchanges and 100's of different Counterparties with $$$$$$ while apropriately managing risk WE CAN more efficiently run the government. (it is not too complex). Implement the same standards and controls that you currently use in private sector for compliance, best practices SOX, FFIEAC, ETC and Governence and stop reinventing the wheel. The spots are a different color but the underlying animal is of the same species. Track Government Spending of US Sharholder (Taxpayer) funds as you are required to do in Private Sector. Do NOT put together a study, add another layer of beauracracy or throw money at another technology. Do a proper business needs assessment: people, process, requirement for enable it with technology. Agile, efficient, optimized, transaction based platform secured on proven technology and practices!!! (when is the last time you heard of the NYSE getting hacked) Identify, measure, monitor, and control risks then. Put the saved money into saving lives, creating a better educations system....etc.

iWorld

2010-08-31T11:29:46-07:00

Aimee O'Brien Rosenow suggested:
Dude 1: Hey, man what’s up? Dude 2: Nothin’. Just renewing my Drivers License on the DMV App. Am I really that old? (Texting/Typing 100 wpm) Dude 1: Yep, you’re OLD! I’ve got to get on the (insert government agency) App and get some work done. Do you have that document you were working on? Dude 2: Sure. Uh, here it is. Tap Phones Dude 1: Cool, thanks. Dude 2: Oh, man. The boss just pinged me. Looks like she’s around the corner at Blank’s Coffee. (Stands, still Texting/Typing at lightning speed.) Well, to the office. Dude 1: I’ll tag along. I need some caffeine anyway. This could be your workday. Pretty nice, right? Mobile Apps could open up a whole new world to how the government does business. Telecommuting would be common, which studies say increases individuals’ community involvement. How else would you get social interaction if you didn’t have to go to work? You could work from anywhere. Quality of life would improve. Pay/Benefits would be a direct correlation of the AMOUNT of work you do, not the amount of time you spend at your cubicle. Productivity goes up, overhead goes down. What will the government do with all of that money they’re saving? -And citizens will marvel at the service they receive from the bureaucracy that was once drowning in paper. I think Mobile Apps offer what some agencies struggle with: INTEGRATION. Imagine, you can pick out and upload all of the information you need to work (and play) right in the palm of your hand. Dreamy.

mGOV2: Social Media and eVoting [updated]

2010-08-30T12:41:51-07:00

We are a research institute in Brazil (i3g institute) which is proposing the use of social networks to extend public discussions in local areas, allowing direct voting through e-Voting platforms (web and mobile phones, SMS), about local government subjects and themes, giving to the citizen the responsibility for a part of local public politic decisions.

César R. K. Stradiotto said:

Globalization is an unavoidable trend. And to accomplish this tendency, it is a need for people to take decisions at international levels. To take this kind of decisions, we have to make available the technologies to let it be possible. One of these technologies are the devices and methods which allow people to express their opinion and choices about some given subject. So, being this way, decision taking will be more and more a democratic activity, helping to reach old desires for the humankind: tolerance and social equity, making better its existence.

Challenge.gov

2010-08-30T08:21:37-07:00

Karen Trebon suggested:
Challenge.gov allows federal government agencies to post challenges and contests, and at the same time, allows the public to find all challenges in one place. Challenge.gov is a powerful platform because citizens can : -Show support for all government challenges -Sort challenges by time left, prize amount, popularity, topic, agency -Discuss and post solutions to challenges -Share challenges with their friends via email and social media -Receive email or RSS updates

mGOV2: Social Media and eVoting [updated]

2010-08-30T08:17:01-07:00

Angela Iara Zotti said:

More than ever people want and need to be heard. Social networks with e-voting can decrease the problem of digital access and allow this participation. The use of mobile phones is a very democratic way to give people to decide any time and anywhere.

mGOV2: Social Media and eVoting

2010-08-30T07:40:11-07:00

Thiago Paulo Silva de Oliveira suggested:
We are a research institute in Brazil (i3g institute) which is proposing the use of social networks to extend public discussions in local areas, allowing direct voting through e-Voting platforms (web and mobile phones, SMS), about local government subjects and themes, giving to the citizen the responsibility for a part of local public politic decisions.

Open311

2010-08-29T10:20:19-07:00

Empowering Government Employees

2010-08-26T11:06:11-07:00

Kirsten suggested:
We started a government employee group called Drupal4Gov. We are gov't employees working together to build our skills through mentoring, code sprints, discussions and sharing code. Working together, we are able to demonstrate the power of the Drupal community and the way in which Gov't employees are also giving back to the community. Sort of a public private partnership in a cloud.

Spigit [updated]

2010-08-26T07:47:07-07:00

Provides government entities to receive suggestions, field questions and facilitate communication with the public, thus helping government make more informed civic decisions. Ideas generated through the platform have created measurable value, including revenue generation and cost savings.

Derrick said:

Check out this public engagement tool which will allow citizens to interactively participate in the success of the government entity.

The tool will allow:
1. Citizens to Give their ideas,
2. Other citizens will be able to vote on them
3. Government (city, county, state, etc.) would be able to implement the ideas
4. Citizens would feel that the Govt actually values their opinions
5. Also, the citizens would get rewards (e.g. Mayor for day, Ride with Chief, A Week in their Honor, etc. etc.)

NASA Nebula [updated]

2010-08-26T07:28:59-07:00

alyciap1 said:

Vote -Vote-Vote for NASA Nebula :-)

Public web sites. Simple & empowering. Allowing anyone to provide input for change [updated]

2010-08-26T04:30:44-07:00

Nichole Henley said:

Not all innovative ideas have to be "just-in" and require a nifty gadget or high-tech experience to use.

Public web sites. Simple & empowering. Allowing anyone to provide input for change

2010-08-26T04:29:29-07:00

Interactive Data Increases Transparency, Access and Constituent Engagement: The XBRL Example [updated]

2010-08-25T16:20:48-07:00

After 10 years of refinement and utilzation as a standard for business reporting, XBRL has proven its scalability, openness and agillity in appllications in Europe and Asia. It is now in the middle of Standard Business Reporting (SBR) intiatives in a number of countries. SBR initiatives ratioanlize federal agency and other regulatory reporting requirements to streamline constituent submissions and cross-agency colllaboration. XBRL has been adopted by the FDIC, SEC and other federal programs in the US. We can discuss how this new, open standard can be of value at the federal, state and local level to meet a variety of legacy needs. thank-you, Patrick

Patrick Slattery said:

This posting originally, inadvertently picked up our xbrl@canopach.com email address and should have been registered as microsoft@canopach.com. My apologies for any confusion caused. /patrick.

Interactive Data Increases Transparency, Access and Constituent Engagement: The XBRL Example

2010-08-25T15:30:52-07:00

an anonymous user suggested:
After 10 years of refinement and utilzation as a standard for business reporting, XBRL has proven its scalability, openness and agillity in appllications in Europe and Asia. It is now in the middle of Standard Business Reporting (SBR) intiatives in a number of countries. SBR initiatives ratioanlize federal agency and other regulatory reporting requirements to streamline constituent submissions and cross-agency colllaboration. XBRL has been adopted by the FDIC, SEC and other federal programs in the US. We can discuss how this new, open standard can be of value at the federal, state and local level to meet a variety of legacy needs. thank-you, Patrick

Open Source products are the driving force behing open governement [updated]

2010-08-24T22:02:32-07:00

Open source is the driving initiative for Open Government. Government needs a cost effective way to adopting new technologies to allow for Gov 2.0 involvement in Community Engagement.

Darron passlow said:

Open Source products for Community Engagement fit into all areas of interest covered by this survey.

Open Source products are the driving force behing open governement

2010-08-24T22:00:25-07:00

Darron passlow suggested:
Open source is the driving initiative for Open Government. Government needs a cost effective way to adopting new technologies to allow for Gov 2.0 involvement in Community Engagement.

Uniform Positions Descriptions for NAVSEA [updated]

2010-08-24T12:20:23-07:00

Tom Watson said:

Re-alignment under NAVSEA: Can NAVSEA go back to having "One Uniform PD" for all these positions at ALL U.S. Navy Shipyards and RMC's?
When we were under NAVSEA SUPSHIP, before the formation of the Regional Maintenance Centers at SCRMC, SERMC, SWRMC and MARMC(now NSSA) in 2005, we had ONE Uniform Position Description (PD) for the roles of Ship Surveyor (Shipbuilding Specialist) GS-1101-12, Project Manager GS-1152-13 and Quality Assurance Inspector GS-1910-12. During the recent Fleet Maintenance Audit (FMA) the auditors commented on the different rates of pay and PD descriptions at the various naval installations. According to the U.S. Navy’s Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual (JFMM) Vol. 7, the duties of these positions are well defined and suppose to be the same in the U.S. Navy’s Maintenance Community. The savings to the customer and the taxpayer would greatly reduce manitenance and repair costs to NAVSEA by having uniform requirements for all Federal employees!

Uniform Positions Descriptions for NAVSEA

2010-08-24T12:17:44-07:00

govAscend

2010-08-24T11:39:05-07:00

Frank Traylor suggested:
govAscend is a PaaS mobile application platform. govAscend provides the application designer, cloud based storage, and export tools allowing agencies to build, deploy, and share custom-designed mobile applications without licensing, maintenance, or infrastructure cost.

NIGP Observatory - Spend Analysis

2010-08-24T07:15:58-07:00

Candace Riddle suggested:
The NIGP Observatory is a new spend and supplier management solution that delivers the data, tools and intelligence required to give the procurement function the insight it needs to reduce costs, realize cooperative opportunities, improve contract compliance, and drive continuous improvements in spend and supplier management. Underpinned by a unique, proprietary and proven methodology for the quick and cost effective extraction, standardization, classification and enrichment of Government agency expenditure data, the NIGP Observatory includes a range of powerful but intuitive online tools designed to allow you spend more time making decisions and a lot less time, effort and money grappling with data. Regarding the launch of the NIGP Observatory, Rick Grimm, Chief Executive Officer of NIGP said: "The NIGP Observatory will help develop and support the procurement profession and elevate its value within the organization. It provides the tools, intelligence, and data a procurement professional needs to reduce costs, realize collaboration opportunities, improve contract compliance, and drive continuous improvements in spend and supplier management."

NASA Nebula

2010-08-24T06:46:43-07:00

Spigit

2010-08-24T06:16:39-07:00

Derrick suggested:
Provides government entities to receive suggestions, field questions and facilitate communication with the public, thus helping government make more informed civic decisions. Ideas generated through the platform have created measurable value, including revenue generation and cost savings.

Data.gov

2010-08-23T19:42:36-07:00

SeeClickFix

2010-08-23T19:39:32-07:00

Mobile apps

2010-08-23T19:38:24-07:00