I was recently treated to a demonstration of a mission-focused IT solution that made me proud of what technologists at FBI can do. What I saw was a best in class integration of search, discovery and analysis tools known as DIVS (Data Integration and Visualization System). DIVS includes a framework that allows multiple tools, COTSRead… Read more »
Once again, I received a rejection letter from a Twin Cities suburban community for a position that I thought perfectly met my KSAs. Guess that city wanted someone young and stupid – emphasis on YOUNG. What bothers me most about the reject letter is the abject bullshit contained in it. Please don’t tell me youRead… Read more »
CA cities having hard time dealing w/ FOIA requests. “Now, IT officials working in California cities are saying that they are overwhelmed by the complexity of the public archived information being sought.” “Although responding to record requests has traditionally been a function of a city clerk’s office, in recent years IT departments have become heavilyRead… Read more »
Years ago when social media started to become a “thing” I wasn’t sure about how out in the open I wanted to be. Sound familiar? I went with the handle “MrCh0mp3rs” because in L33Tspeak it says “Mr. Chompers” which is my dog’s name. Going with that name, I could count on having that name whenRead… Read more »
Watching the budget battle play out these past few weeks (perhaps months and years) between Republicans and Democrats can only leave one feeling deep frustration and a sense that things will never truly change. Those emotions are not only accurate they are the clue to the true reason why deficits are soaring and budgets areRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda CIO Council Launches Best Practices Web site. NextGov reports that a new site has lanuched to help federal IT managers. Social Media at State, Half the World Away. An interesting article on the social media activities of the US State Department in New Zealand. Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith: Now on Video! Last week,Read… Read more »
The big news: Another Local by Social?: Stay tuned for exciting news about for a possible national Local by Social and a hack day in June or July. To register your interest and ensure you’re notified first if/when tickets become available, please sign up here. In the mean time, you’ll want to check out whatRead… Read more »
If the first hint you have of an upcoming contract award is its listing on FedBizOpps, you’re behind, according to the panel of government contracting experts at the latest GovWin Virtual Roundtable, “Win or Go Home: How to Thrive in the Budget-Crunched, Extra-Competitive Government Contracting Environment.” [Read the rest of my article at GovWin.com.] FiledRead… Read more »
INPUT’s final blog in a series dedicated to National Public Safety Telecommunications Week focuses on next generation 911 (NG911). According to the Federal Communications Commission, it is estimated that nearly 70 percent of all 911 calls are placed from wireless phones, and this number continues to rise. With the increase of cell phone usage andRead… Read more »
In the latest 2011 budget agreement, President Obama agreed to cut over $8 billion in foreign aid and assistance from the State Department and foreign operations budget. The money would have provided assistance in alleviating hunger, improving health and nutrition, and enhancing economic development in the poorest countries around the world. These measures have longRead… Read more »