On Tuesday afternoon the Gov 2.0 Taskforce released its final report, Engage: Getting on with Government 2.0. As stated in their blog post, the Taskforce handed the report to the responsible Ministers who immediately authorised its public release – a sign of great confidence in the report! The report generally followed the recommendations and included…
I’ve just finished chatting to Adriel Hampton & Steve Ressler on Gov 2.0 radio about some of the great Gov 2.0 initiatives in Australia. You can now listen to the discussion online at Gov20Radio.com or get it on iTunes.
The team responsible for OpenAustralia has, with the financial assistance of the Gov 2.0 Taskforce (via a Microsoft-backed fund), launched PlanningAlerts. This free new service allows Australians to sign up to email alerts for planning permission requests in their local area so that they can know what is being requested and lodge their views. It…
I’ll be chatting with Adriel Hampton on Gov 2.0 radio early next week to give US Gov 2.0 people some operational insights into Gov 2.0 happenings in Australia. Gov 2.0 radio is a weekly podcast on collaborative and transparent government hosted by Adriel, a noted US-based Gov 2.0 and new media strategist. I expect the…
We’re beginning to see significant activity in the Gov 2.0 space across Australia, and with the impending release of the Gov 2.0 Taskforce’s report there’s likely to be even more activity in the coming year. This is definitely not a time for Gov 2.0 proponents to rest on their laurels as there are still many…
These days when I personally need to set up a new website, I either hop onto WordPress or download one of the free open-source content management systems, purchase space on a decent US server and follow the installation instructions. I use a design template found online, customising it with some style tweaks where required, then…
Nextgov has published a very insightful piece on the US’s cyberwar endeavours, including their use of it as an offensive tool to locate and knock out the organisational capabilities of their enemies and even kill foes. The article, The cyberwar plan, not just a defensive game, also covers the Russian attacks on Estonia and Georgia…
Government runs on rules. Policies, processes and procedures designed to address every contingency and plan for every possible risk in order to provide equity, stability and certainty. However, as experience has shown time and time again, we cannot predict the future. While we continually attempt to plan ahead, largely these plans are based on extrapolating…
2009 has been called the year of mobile internet – and with good reason. The iPhone has become the fastest adopted consumer electronics product in history. Google’s Android has become a serious mobile platform and smartphones of every shade have continued to multiple exponentially. The mobile internet has been growing faster than any digital platform…
Jack Pickard has written an excellent post regarding How should the UK public sector adopt WCAG 2.0? which touches on many of the themes required for adoption in Australia. If you were thinking about shifting your Australian government site to a WCAG 2.0 level of accessibility, this is welcome contribution to the discussion. Sometimes I…
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