(cross posted from my FutureFed article) Back in April it was announced that the FY2011 budget reduced the Obama Administration’s Electronic Government Fund from $35 million to only $8 million, including cuts to landmark transparency initiatives like...

Just got the latest Windows Phone 7 update for my HTC HD7 – the one we’ve all been waiting for: official cut-and-paste support!! Oddly enough, this actually makes one of my favorite unique capabilities for Windows Phone even easier – connecting to SharePoint...

Finally got my first Windows Phone 7 update – everything went smoothly. Only a few things that would have been helpful to know: The update backs up your phone first… so it can take some time, and it requires the equivalent amount of disk...

The People’s Choice Awards for Imagine Cup 2011 have formally kicked off – and I urge everyone and anyone to head to the site to check out the AMAZING finalists. Here’s the link: http://www.facebook.com/MicrosoftTechStudent?sk=app_188514771167996  ...

I recently shot a video that captured some of my thoughts on the state of “open government,” specifically open government data. I’ll summarize in a post sooner or later – but in the meantime, you can see the video up on FutureFed...

"If you win the NCAA championship, you come to the White House. Well, if you're a young person and you produce the best experiment or design, the best hardware or software, you ought to be recognized for that achievement, too." - President Obama...

You may have already seen the pre-announcement, but the Federal WP7 apps registration site is now open for business! What is it? A contest that runs through 12/15 where developers can submit their best Federal-government focused Windows Phone 7 application...

For those who aren’t already in “the know” (which usually includes me), there is a Science and Engineering Festival in DC going on in DC ( http://www.usasciencefestival.org/ – it started on 10/10 and goes to 10/24). This week...

If you happen to read my bio, you’ll see that I’m a Public Sector guy… I’m all about building solutions for government agencies, schools, NGOs – you name it. Being in the thick of it, I see TREMENDOUS opportunity for developers...

Been a while since I've been able to post... thanks to a glut of internal planning and meetings... my head may be getting above water now, I hope. I had the chance to respond to a post up on GovLoop ( http://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/gov-20-is-open...

I spoke on a panel at the Open Government Innovations Conference last week - great event with some really insightful speakers. I particularly enjoyed Dave McClure's lunchtime keynote and Chris Kemp's discussion on open source in open government. All very...

Looking for a great resource to get the basics on Windows Phone 7? http://www.msdev.com/Directory/SeriesDescription.aspx?CourseId=158 Just about everything you need to know to start salivating. Yes, I admit to that kind of pavlovian response......

I had the chance to interact with Teresa Carlson, VP of Microsoft Federal Sales, on the FutureFed Blog regarding my previous post "Open government starts with open data... but.." You can find the discussion here: http://blogs.msdn.com/uspublicsector...

My team just published this outstanding case study for the Vernon Hills Police Department’s new in-vehicle video recording system, based on Modularis’ “Mobile Video Platform” (MVP). It’s a fantastic solution – and shows how the combination of great user...

I’ve openly lamented about the challenges that the U.S. faces with the decline in technical student enrollment and what I have perceived as a lack of enthusiasm for technical jobs among American students. To be competitive into the future, we need graduates...

For those who haven't heard of Imagine Cup - it's a Worldwide software development competition for students. We're holding the US Finals in Washington DC this weekend - where the best of the best (the final 10) will be judged to determine the US winner...

Disclaimer/egg-deflector: I absolutely appreciate the concept of running contests to foster better visibility, innovative thinking, creativity, and incentives for community involvement… and I’ve seen some very cool applications come out of these contests...

I’m noticing this more and more lately. Not sure how I really feel about it :) -Dan

And when we say Yeeow! Ayipioeeay! We're only sayin' You're doin' fine, Open Data! Open Data O.K. (With sincere apologies to Rodgers and Hammerstein – and probably everyone who chances to read this blog… ) Some great announcements out of Mix today...

Well... at least be entered into a contest to win one of three Dell Minis. I really like it when I find interesting projects like this: a contest for Azure apps that is being done by an independent organization, not affiliated with Microsoft. Just...

I've been a little remiss in making my slides available from last Tuesday's Fedscoop "Roadmap to the Clouds" event. I'm attaching them to this post. I'd like to thank everyone who attended... it was a pleasure meeting so many folks, and I really enjoyed...

I’ve been railing on the concept that the focus on Open Government needs to shift to effective use of open government data – and creating user experiences that make people WANT to use such applications and WANT to participate and collaborate more. ...

Many of you (well, some of you) may have listened in to the call (or read about) regarding San Francisco’s Open311 API – if you missed it, you can find more details at these sites: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/03/03/open-311 http://wiki...

On March 9th, Fedscoop is holding a TREMENDOUS event: "Roadmap to the Clouds" Location: Ronald Reagan Building, Washington DC Time: 8am-5:30pm (including reception after the sessions) More info: http://fedscoopevents.com/index.php Powerful...

Today marks the last day of the first month of billing for Azure… and, hopefully, everyone has been following best practices and has been actively monitoring their account and usage. Consumption charges are new to a lot of us… and no one likes surprises...