Data.gov

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

The post America’s Home Energy Education Challenge appeared first on Data.gov.

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Masters in Public Administration

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

If looking for a degree in public administration , there can be more to it than just program rankings and salary questions. What to do after graduation can be as daunting a task as getting an education. Because there is no one path to a career in public administration as there is with doctors or lawyers, what to do with your degree can be confusing.

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Data.gov

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

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Data.gov

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

The post Rooftop Solar Challenge appeared first on Data.gov.

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Speaker: Noratek

Maintaining municipal operations is no small task, especially when budgets are tight and public expectations are high. In this webinar, we’ll explore how local governments can streamline their maintenance operations while ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency. What You’ll Gain: Proven strategies for effective inspection management Insight into leveraging digital tools Practical tips for addressing common maintenance challenges Examples of municipalities that have achieved success.

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Data.gov

OCTOBER 2, 2011

In less than a week since Popular Choice voting began in our Apps for the Environment challenge, you already placed more than 1200 votes in support of your favorite green apps. We’re excited by the response from the community, but not surprised after people from around the country already submitted almost 100 ideas for apps and created 38 final products that both use EPA data and promote public health.

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Data.gov

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

On Monday, President Obama declared this week National Health IT Week. To kick it off, HHS Secretary Sebelius co-hosted a Consumer Health IT Summit where the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced the creation of bluebuttondata.org. This new website advances the movement of enabling consumers to download their personal health data and share it with health providers, care givers, and others they trust—all by the click of a button.

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Masters in Public Administration

AUGUST 30, 2011

It doesn’t matter if your city is populated into the millions or encompasses only a few hundred people. They all have city governments that can range from a department of thousands to a temporary meeting place with a part time staff. Although the average citizen may just think of government as an entity that solely exists to tax and spend, there is more going on than that.

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Masters in Public Administration

JULY 18, 2011

Anyone working in or getting an education in public administration can have loads of research to do and little time. Even items such as the difference between public administration certificates , bachelor’s degrees , and doctorate degrees , can all take up valuable time. And if looking for a search engine or database just for public administrators beyond the basics like Google and local government office, there are even more difficulties.

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Masters in Public Administration

JULY 12, 2011

When you are looking to advance your career, an internship can help. One of the problems with being fresh out of school is that you don’t have any practical real world experience that employers can use to gauge your ability to fit in at work, or to competently handle your job. An internship, though, can give you the experience that you need. Internships are especially helpful in the realm of public administration.

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Data.gov

JULY 5, 2011

Aloha! This will be my final blog entry as Program Executive for Data.gov, as I am departing to become the Chief Information Officer for the State of Hawaii. There, Governor Abercrombie and I will work together to bring Hawaii’s data forward and look at ways to continue to collaborate with this team and with all of you. In Hawaiian, “Aloha” means many things, including “Hello,” “Goodbye,” and “Good luck,” so as I depart for the Islands, I wis

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Masters in Public Administration

JUNE 13, 2011

Public administration has a rich history that dates back to the Greeks. Public administration is putting laws in action to better serve a civilization and the public. While the idea of public administration dates back thousands of years, it played a significant role throughout history as countries developed and new technology changed the way we live and interact.

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