Government executives are your key stakeholders…and most difficult audience. They’re swamped, overwhelmed and focused on their top priorities. If you can’t grab their attention and make your point quickly, your project or organization won’t get the resources it needs. So how do you get them to do what you want? Find out here: http://now.eloqua.com/e/er.aspx?s=1176&lid=2336 NeedRead… Read more »
The word sequestration sends shivers up the spines of government employees and contractors alike. But the threat of sequestration isn’t the only issue taking shape for the tech community this year and next. Trey Hodgkins is the Vice President of TechAmerica’s Global Public Sector Advocacy. He sat down with Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER programRead… Read more »
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The Department of Defense is looking to use Big Data to automate its cyber defenses. More here. The hacking collective Anonymous plans a massive worldwide protest on October 20 against surveillance. More here. The White House has launched a resource page for developers that provides anRead… Read more »
The sad and disturbing news of the day is the death of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya and three of the embassy staff due to an attack from Islamist militants. Having just completed a trip to Israel on a grant from the State Department designed to advance public diplomacy, I have a fresh appreciation forRead… Read more »
Last night I discovered that my local newspaper – the Vancouver Sun – was going to require users log in with Facebook to comment. It turns out that this will be true of all Postmedia newspapers. I’m stunned that a newspaper ownership would make such a move. Even more so that editors and journalists wouldRead… Read more »
So I haven’t blogged a ton about it but I’m expecting a baby any day now (not really I – my wife is doing all the hard work). As we’ve been getting ready for our first-born, we’ve been doing a lot of planning. And the more I thought of it, it’s really the same styleRead… Read more »
12.5 million Americans are currently unemployed. But there are also a record number of jobs that need to be filled. What’s the disconnect? Bill Eggers is the Director of Public Sector Research for Deloitte. He’s compiled a new report that looks at the problem, “Brawn from Brains, Talent Policy and the Future of American Competitiveness.”Read… Read more »
You may not have heard of 3D printers. They use a digital design as a blueprint and then print layer upon layer of plastic, until you create an object in your own house. For this reason, they’re also called material printers. 3D printers are starting to become more common and as far as I’m concerned,Read… Read more »
Mil-OSS is a volunteer collective of mission-focused open source professionals seeking to serve some of the nation’s most critically important missions, those in the national security community. Mil-OSS exists to improve technology development and innovation across the DoD by connecting and empowering the active community of patriotic open source developers and solution providers, improving useRead… Read more »
NAGC President-Elect Glen Thomas will take part in GovLoop’s free Government Innovator’s Online Summit, which will take place Thursday, Sept. 13, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. The summit will cover a number of topics, including social media, project management, career advancement in IT, and creating a website. During a session entitled Mobile Government:Read… Read more »