What if computer problems happened in real life?
I’m a big fan of opening up as much public sector information as possible in easily discoverable and reusable ways (taking into account privacy, security and commercial-in-confidence considerations). The data allows citizens and organisations to build a more informed view of their government’s activities, a good accountability measure. It also allows the development of useful…
New Zealand is holding its 2008 web site assessment, looking at 500+ websites in the government domain, testing them against ten simple accessibility principles. When was the last time Australia did a similar review?
This is the final week to participate in the Online Community / Social Media Management survey for Australia and New Zealand, which closes on 19 May. If you’re an online community or social media manager or advisor, please complete the survey using the button at right. To provide some quick background… The survey aims to…
This morning at GovInnovate 2014 we heard a keynote from Dominic Campbell, founder and CEO of FutureGov. Now up at #govinnovate is Dominic Campbell, talking about more elegant & human technology in government #psinnovate pic.twitter.com/7gdbMWZV4N — Craig Thomler (@craigthomler) November 24, 2014 Dominic made a strong point that governments can’t continue to cut 5% from…
Last week, I attended and spoke at the International Business Review (IBR Conferences) event: GEN AI Transforming GOVT PA & COMMS 2026: The Future of GEN AI for Public Sector Communications and Public Affairs 2026 Hybrid Conference. I’ve included an excerpt of my presentation notes below for folks who were unable to attend. The AI Whisperer’s…
Related to my previous post, AZcentral reports that, Death notices removed from county Web site. Privacy concerns and identity-theft fears prompted Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell to halt public viewing of death certificates on the agency’s Web site. “There is so much personal information on them: a mother’s maiden name, what they died from,” Purcell…
This archive mirrors the original eGov AU blog — Craig’s professional commentary on AI, digital government and technology in public life, running since 2006.
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