The federal government hired 72,000 veterans in FY 2010, an increase of about 2,000 new hires compared to FY 2009. However, according to the Washington Post, representatives from the American Legion don’t think the government is doing enough for veterans. “We’re just not satisfied with that,” said Joseph Sharpe, director of the organization’s economic division.Read… Read more »
South Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research is housed within a “carbon-zero” office building. The building is filled with passive and active energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies that power the building, control heat loss and manage the amount of sunlight that comes into the building, among other functions. The Institute’s building is perhaps SouthRead… Read more »
RationalPlan project management suite version 3.22 added support for custom roles and rights for its Project Server module and the possibility for users to work from different timezone locations world wide. More reporting capabilities, easier to use and more intuitive interface, improved Microsoft Project integration and many more useful features were added. All these alsoRead… Read more »
Check out Rob Pinkerton’s blog post on Adobe’s new Digital Enterprise Platform and how it can benefit government agencies: http://adobe.ly/m4mo96
What’s not to like about a check-off? You know, that feeling you get when something is finished and with a satisfied stroke of the pen, you draw a checkmark through that empty box that you drew just so you could put the checkmark through it. The check-off is particularly satisfying for those whose last letterRead… Read more »
Tweet According to a new Brookings study, there is a transit paradox in our country: 70% of citizens in large metropolitan centers can access public transportation but can only get to 30% of the jobs in their area. Based on first-of-its-kind research utilizing data from the nation’s 100 largest metro areas, Brookings has been ableRead… Read more »
A great MIT Sloan School of Business Magazine article has some interesting results from a training / lessons-learned analysis program*. The results of the analysis are: Write it down Measuring results Peer meetings Supportive superiors Access to experts Write it downWriting down the material helps (notes), but writing down an action plan to use theRead… Read more »
The Security and Sustainability Forum is hosting a complimentary webinar series on effective measures to adapt to the national security threats of a changing climate. The first webinar in the series will be on: “Adaptation in a Changing Climate and its impact on National Security.” CEIL is a sponsor of the series. The webinar willRead… Read more »
Share This! A degree in Project Management isn’t something which is common, and while it’s not a bad idea if you are selecting a degree program for yourself, it’s not something I’d argue you need to go get if you already have a 4-year degree. Especially not a masters degree in project management without anyRead… Read more »
One of my favourite sessions at LocalGovCamp was Lloyd Davis talking about his trip across the States and his upcoming project to go where the work is in the UK. Here’s a video (if you can see it): I speak up with a few minutes to go at the end, making the point that IRead… Read more »