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The Gamification Of National Security Research

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — Keeping in its tradition of being one of the most innovative branches of the Federal government, the U.S. State Department, along with others, is sponsoring a independent creative contest called Tag Challenge. I love stuff like this which fulfills a “back-end” purpose but is outwardly fun, engaging, and non-bureaucratic looking, ... Read more »
DIY, Defense, Gaming, Government, Laboratories and Research, Social Software
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HeroJobs Connects Veteran Skills With Civilian Workforce

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — During periods of high employment, particularly with the U.S. economy in a general slump, it’s more important than ever to connect people who need jobs with those they might be qualified for. But there are lots of websites like Monster.com which have countless jobs descriptions, not to mention job postings ... Read more »
Apps, DIY, Defense, Entrepreneurship, Real Impact, Social Software
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Five Cultural Trends Shaping Public Service

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) – When I was coming into my new role at Microsoft, I took on the task of reading more widely about business, communications, and other topics. I was very influenced by the new book Chief Culture Officer, written by Grant McCracken of MIT. It’s not about pop culture, and not about “cool ... Read more »
Books, Celebrities, Citizen 2.0, DIY, Fashion, Government, Nonprofits, Open Solutions, Philanthropy, Real Impact, Social Software
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Government Public Affairs According To Trump

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — Donald Trump is a master of public branding and marketing for himself and his eponymous business interests. While government doesn’t usually consider itself in the business of “marketing” itself, in reality, the Open Government movement is to some degree about publicizing data and information in order to get it to ... Read more »
Celebrities, Cheeky Geeky, DIY, Government, Media, Social Software, Video
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Why Are You Still Waiting For Superman?

Cameron Evans (Irving, TX) — When it debuted, Waiting for Superman received a lot of buzz. A documentary about failures in the American educational system told through the lives of a number of individual students, it forced people to question a host of inter-related issues. At the same time, controversial local education reformers like Washington, ... Read more »
DIY, Education, Higher Innovation, Movies, Reviews
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