Aphorism 59
It’s not iterative if you only do it once. Paul Hammond Original post
Yearly Archives: 2011
A Day in the Life – Hybrid Education
Today, I start my first day as a professor of public speaking in a hybrid teaching environment. Oh, I’m not new to teaching–just the environment. Granted, it’s been awhile. It is both an exciting and daunting task. I won’t mention any names because it really doesn’t matter what institution it is; they are all relativelyRead… Read more »
Strategic Alignment: Getting your people going in the same direction
One of the hardest roles anyone has in a corporation today is that of leadership. Like Peter Drucker and Henry Mintzberg, I separate leadership from management. Leadership suggests strategy and change, while management focuses on operational excellence –doing what others are doing , may be a little better—think best practices. What brought upon the insightsRead… Read more »
GovLaunch: Facebook and Department of Labor Create Partnership for Job Seekers
Federal Computer Weekly reports that the Department of Labor and Facebook have partnered up to create the Social Jobs Partnership. This is an effort to use social networks to facilitate employment for those currently unemployed. The Facebook page states: In the interest of getting people back to work, the partnership plans to pursue a numberRead… Read more »
How to Make Innovation Happen – Notes from ACT/IAC ELC
Taking notes at ACT/IAC ELC from panel “Innovation Happens!” Job as CTO is to find out what’s happening Energy Summit -Search needed to solve business problem – like when Energy loans Coalera If we aren’t leveraging the work GSA is doing to bring vendor relations together at one, we are stovepiping it. GSA is under-utlizedRead… Read more »
Pulse+Signal Q&A: 1st Annual Food Day
Today celebrates the first annual national Food Day. I caught up with Lilia Smelkova to get the full scoop… What is Food Day? Food Day is a national grassroots campaign for healthy, affordable food produced in humane, sustainable and just way. Food Day is modeled after Earth Day, and will take place anually on OctoberRead… Read more »
GovBytes: Congress Concerned About Facial Recognition Technology
As facial recognition technology has become popular for law enforcement purposes, Congress has become increasingly more concerned about privacy protection surrounding this software. “As in many fast growing and changing sectors, public policy has not kept pace with the development of this sort of technology,” [Senator] Rockefeller wrote in a letter to FTC Chairman JonRead… Read more »
Daily Dose: GAO budget cuts could force furloughs
There is a little irony in the fact that the government agency responsible for finding ways to cut costs at other Federal agencies is planning on scaling itself back, as well. The GAO is looking to cut $35 million from its budget, which could mean mandatory furloughs for all GAO employees. The Federal watchdog organizationRead… Read more »
The Telework Rap –Getting Lyrical at FedTalks 2011
Each year, FedTalks brings together leading federal government and industry executives to talk about hot topics like cybersecurity, cloud computing and open government. At FedTalks 2011 last week, U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra’s speech was an inspiring look at the progress of open innovation, and GSA’s David McClure presentation on engaging citizens showed the ways thatRead… Read more »
The Dog That Caught The Bus – GSA Administrator Martha Johnson
I’m at ACT/IAC Executive Leadership Council where 800 gov’t IT leaders are congregating. Keynote is entitled “The Dog That Caught The Bus” by Martha Johnson, GSA Administrator GSA’s mission is everything for everyone everywhere. To federal, state, local, executive, legislative branches. Change is happening-Previously – budgets were squeezed. We were put on a diet-Today ourRead… Read more »