Yearly Archives: 2009

Burn After Reading – Why knee jerk reactions need to be kept at bay

About a year ago my boss, a seasoned recruiter and government employee, called a staff meeting. He predicted the tough economic times to come and although he ended the meeting on a hopeful note, he warned us of the oddities we would begin to see in human behavior. Inevitably, when times get tough, people beginRead… Read more »

It’s FRIDAY!

It has been a long week. But, today is FRIDAY! I won’t be able to rest this weekend. Too much to do. My son moves to college tomorrow. Which is bitter sweet. But since he received a full ride in engineering, it is more sweet, than bitter. 🙂 At work the end of the fiscalRead… Read more »

Scary! SHORTER FISCAL YEAR for our office!

OK, so I miss one meeting a few weeks ago, and low and behold something important was put out. For some reason, first time I remember, the leaders cut our fiscal year work till 28OCT09. It makes since. Everyone needs time to do their jobs, all the way up the food chain. But, this wasRead… Read more »

Federal Eye: Stimulus Reports Could Cause Risk, Confusion

As Obama administration officials traveled the country this week announcing the distribution of hundreds of millions of dollars in new economic stimulus grants, a new government Web site began accepting the critical spending and jobs data from grant recipients that will provide the first fact-based progress report about the economic recovery efforts. By mid-October theRead… Read more »

Tired of Hearing About Web 2.0?

I was reading through the blogs on Gov Loop earlier today. A lot of what I saw was “Web 2.0 this” and “Web 2.0 that”. But when I read more, well, it all started to sound the same. We all want our government agencies to actively use it in some way, but there are someRead… Read more »

Early Registration ends at Midnight for Gov 2.0 Events

Hi all, Just a heads up that early registration rates end at Midnight tonight (PST) for Gov 2.0 Summit and Gov 2.0 Expo Showcase. You can bypass the request an invitation process and head straight to the registration page. Plus, use code gvt09pcm and save an extra 20%. It’s going to be an amazing twoRead… Read more »

“8 to 8” Hiring Event with the Federal Bureau of Prisons! Yes, HIRING for federal positions

The Federal Bureau of Prisons Mid-Atlantic Region needs to fill correctional positions NOW. We have 15 correctional facilities in a seven state area and we need Correctional Officers and medical professionals today. We are going to run two “8 to 8″ Hiring Events – one in Petersburg, VA (30 minutes south of Richmond) and oneRead… Read more »

Federal Eye Eye Opener: Postmaster General On Obama’s Postal Comments

Happy Thursday! Postmaster General John Potter weighed in on President Obama’s recent comments about the Postal Service on Wednesday afternoon, doing his best to boost morale amid the mail service’s worsening financial condition. In his message to employees, Potter recounted that Obama and lawmakers have invoked the Postal Service’s financial woes as an example ofRead… Read more »