Pothole in the Middle East I have had my blog in stasis for a few months now due to some circumstances beyond my control. That will be ending very soon. Thanks to all of you for your well wishes and undying support. You are all incredible. I will be setting some of my old functionsRead… Read more »
Council of Prison Locals Demands Bureau of Prisons Increase Staffing Levels WASHINGTON—The Council of Prison Locals (CPL) of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is saddened and outraged to learn that a female staff worker in the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) was sexually assaulted by an inmate during her work shift. The incidentRead… Read more »
With this post we provide some info on a capability we believe most of our readers will want to know more about, the Plug and Play Tech Center. For an overview see the video clip below: The Plug and Play Tech Center is a Silicon Valley facility with a very apropos name. If you haveRead… Read more »
The World Wide Web is often compared to the American Old West, such as in the recent exchange over NPR and Pastebin between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the hacker collective Anonymous. When the FBI stated that ”The Internet has become so important to so many people that we have to ensure that theRead… Read more »
The problem with training material is that usually the people creating these documents know their subject matter inside and out. Now, I realize that most people probably wouldn’t really think that’s problem. After all, if we are new to a subject and looking for a teacher, we would most certainly seek out a “master” ofRead… Read more »
It was one of the hottest days of the year, at the end of a week of 100+ temperatures in Washington, DC. Cooped up by the oppressive heat, I had gotten a little stir crazy, so decided to venture out to check out Dance Day DC, where my friend and neighbor Cecile was volunteering ItRead… Read more »
It would have been easy to blog about the Conservative British Government’s appalling choice to muse openly about shutting down social media sites or deny access to certain users in response to the riots… but enough people have commented on how colossally dumb this is (not to mention hypocritical given that only last year BritainRead… Read more »
I recently attended a webinar hosted by GSA’s Web Manager University who is hosting a series of New Media Talks. I attended a talk by Charles Birnbaum, who is responsible for Business Development and Partnerships at FourSquare.com. on the use of FourSquare in government. He was accompanied by Jill James, social media lead at theRead… Read more »
The following PMP® exam sample question is taken from the Free PMP Exam Simulator at http://free.pm-exam-simulator.com – The answer is at the very bottom: —————————— In a project, several risk response strategies are used to effectively manage project risks. The strategy or mix of strategies should be used when planning for risk responses. Which ofRead… Read more »