Donate old cell phones to government programs
What can you do with all those old cell phones? Donate them to government programs that go to good causes. See this video for some ideas. Get your own valid XHTML YouTube embed code Original post
Yearly Archives: 2011
The Evolving Enterprise Threat Environment
This won’t work anymore The second interview for IDG on Monday, September 12, featured Andrzej Kawalec, HP‘s CTO of Enterprise Security along with Bob Gourley. The two first discussed changes in the enterprise threat environment, which have been dramatic. They agreed on three major emerging challenges in enterprise cybersecurity. The first is simply the natureRead… Read more »
What is the Future of Federal Workforce…?
My first post on GovLoop! I feel like one of those talk-radio listeners who finally calls in “first time, long time.” Here goes – President Obama remarked in the last State of the Union Address that the last time the federal government was restructured was in the age of black and white TV. You mayRead… Read more »
Good news details: All-state budget vertical analysis (2010-2013)
Deltek Sr. Analyst Chris Cotner reports. This article is part of the continuing “Good News” series with analysis and projections of state budgets. In particular, this article launches a new part of the series on all-state budget vertical analyses. As part of our analysis of state budget data, Deltek previously published analyses and projections ofRead… Read more »
GovLaunch: Ten Federal Cloud Computing Breakthroughs
To keep up-to-date, cut costs, and eliminate the need for extra equipment, the U.S. Government should increase its efforts to introduce more cloud computing across agencies. I think that the sharing of resources would cut down on government spending, while also enhancing the productivity of many workers. Over at NextGov.com, this article speaks about DavidRead… Read more »
This Day in GovCon History, September 21: Maiden Flights of B-29 Superfortress, CH-47 Chinook Helicopter and XB-70 Valkyrie
This article was originally posted by my coworker Anthony Critelli September 21 marks the maiden flight of three different U.S. military aircraft made by Boeing or firms now part of Boeing: the B-29 Superfortress in 1942, the CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter in 1961 and the XB-70 Valkyrie strategic bomber in 1964. The Enola Gay madeRead… Read more »
Briefing on Capitol Hill: Sept. 23: “District Energy: Essential Infrastructure for Energy Efficient Communities”
If you’re in the D.C. area this Friday morning, September 23, please consider attending a free briefing given by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. in Room 2325 of the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC. Admission is free. With Congress considering legislation for a national infrastructure bank orRead… Read more »
The Federal Coach: Young and in Government
How can young leaders provide more support to their agencies without being in senior-level management positions? –Federal Supervisors (GS-14), Environmental Protection Agency This question reflects the can-do attitude and energetic approach that we need in government. Here’s the good news. Smart, senior leaders will be looking for people like you given the ever-expanding mission demands,Read… Read more »
There’s a New Model in Town
Times are changing, and there’s a new federal workforce model in town. Check out Deloitte’s GovLab which provides new research and perspective around the Future of the Federal Workforce. See how the cloud workforce model can work for government. Be sure to visit GovLab for more information! ————————- Deloitte’s Global Public Sector plays an importantRead… Read more »
Governance Framework: Mechanisms for Inforation Management and SharePoint
Much of the Governance Models I’ve seen as of late still focus heavily upon how to set permissions in SharePoint. In previous blog post I stated I don’t believe this is governance but rather the enforcement end of governance. It this posting I’ll address some of the aspects of establishing a governance. For me theRead… Read more »