The Government Man is turning serious, now that our Congress has created the illusion of resolving our debt crisis. When I wrote Confessions of a Government Man my intention was strictly humor, not political commentary, but between the lines there were a lot of truths which our legislators are now doing a good job ofRead… Read more »
As the various intelligence agencies, computer security companies, and hackers prepare for the week of convention carnage that is Blackhat (Going on now), Defcon, and BSidesLV, it’s important to remember how easy it is for security professionals to end up on the dreaded “wall of sheep” (a very public listing of usernames and partially-redacted passwordsRead… Read more »
Let OMB Know What You Think About the FFR Do you have comments on the usefulness of the Federal Financial Report (SF-425), how it could be improved, other ways to collect the same information, or similar ideas about the collection of financial information? Well, OMB wants to hear from you. In the July 28 FederalRead… Read more »
Eve Gray of the University of Cape Town IP Law and Policy Research Unit, has posted Incomprehension Compounded by Mistranslation – The Imperatives of Access to Legal Information in South Africa, on the VoxPopuLII Blog, published by the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University Law School. In this post, Ms. Gray describes the South AfricanRead… Read more »
In this Edition of The Gallery, Robert Campbell, Vice Chairman and Principal from Deloitte discusses the high profile issues surrounding sovereign government debt and deficits in the G20; the debt ceiling debate in the US, and its impact on state and local government. Throughout my travels around our country, I have met with many membersRead… Read more »
Guest Post by Dana Blankenhorn I first met Dana Blankenhorn when I left enterprise software and was building an open source company. He was blogging about open source and about two of every three of his posts I had to implement immediately. He was my teacher-from-the-cloud for over a year. He is still the onlyRead… Read more »
I originally published this on GovWin. As an aside, NGGS11 was an excellent event and every government related employee can learn from it. Though government contractors and federal employees have their differences, one certainty is that the workforce will soon go through an employee transition as baby boomers retire. This means that a younger workforceRead… Read more »
A post by Patra Frame, ClearedJobs.Net HR Specialist Lately there have been a spate of blog posts and articles on common job search mistakes. A quick search will show you lots of good lists. And yes, otherwise smart people make some silly, even stupid mistakes. But so do employers. How do you cope with employerRead… Read more »
So it looks like a debt deal will be reached today. No matter what the final legislation looks like, one thing is certain: there will be massive cuts. And I’ve got to admit something – I’m excited about it. You see, there are two responses in times of austerity: Retraction: Cut programs and personnel toRead… Read more »
How to bridge the gap between the technology haves and have-nots is a major consideration when trying to maximize the benefit of using mobile technology for public good. The digital divide in the US is huge with tens of millions of Americans not currently connected to broadband. However, around 85% of US citizens own aRead… Read more »