In my book, Confessions of a Government Man, I offer some tongue-in-cheek negotiating advice. My chapter on negotiating is appropriately called, The Sport of Negotiating, not only because negotiating is a sport to some, but because I draw many lessons from the sporting world. In one of my career assignments with GSA I headed aRead… Read more »
An article in GovTech this morning features new technology by MotionPower-Express Systems being tested in Roanoke, Virginia. They have recently installed rumble strips along roads that capture energy as cars drive over them. The kinetic energy being generated would be converted into electricity, and that electricity would power the traffic signals at the upcoming intersection.Read… Read more »
If your company believes that the government did not comply with the terms of a solicitation or rules and regulations of an award you may be able to file a protest in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 33. If you decide to pursue the protest here are a few rules you must comply with:Read… Read more »
danah boyd (Cambridge, MA) — “At what age should I let my child join Facebook?” This is a question that countless parents have asked my collaborators and me. Often, it’s followed by the following: “I know that 13 is the minimum age to join Facebook, but is it really so bad that my 12-year-old isRead… Read more »
An initiative by Civic Commons is set to establish Open311 as the global open standard for civic issue tracking. Open311 is an API that will interface with local authority CRM systems, and enable applications developed independently then to link in with the CRM. It is also one of the elements that we will be workingRead… Read more »
Mo System, a Munich start-up, wants subscribers to use public transportation or rent bicycles and cars with a single card and earn rewards for doing so. Original post
The mayor of London drove the first new TfL bus off the production line last week. The hybrids will be 15% more fuel efficient than existing hybrids. Original post
Two weeks ago I managed to seriously fracture my humerus bone. I had to have surgery to put a titanium plate with 8 screws into my arm so that the bone could heal properly over the course of the next 6 months. While the benefit of having surgery after a fracture is not having toRead… Read more »
Transform! Migrating to Shared Service Cloud Computing – Webinar Canadian Federal Government recently announced plans to create a single IT department ‘Shared Services’ that will save $100-200m a year through consolidation-driven efficiencies. Our webinar will: Introduce ‘Enterprise Cloud Computing’ Explain how it is applied in Government Specifically how it can be utilized to achieve theseRead… Read more »
By: TVR – a 28 year veteran First Responder A Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll taken just prior to the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks indicated that 61% of American’s polled thought another attack was likely. Compare these results with a similar 2009 survey, which found that that just 16% ofRead… Read more »