Yearly Archives: 2012

How to lead through sequestration

The threat of sequestration is making federal leaders and employees very nervous. Sequestration is the $109 billion in automatic, across-the-board spending cuts set to take effect on January 2 unless Congress reaches a compromise budget deal. So how should agencies prepare? Tim McManus is the Vice President for Education and Outreach at the Partnership forRead… Read more »

New posts about IT Accessibility

The Accessibility Forum 2.0 blog added some great new content this Summer. Check it out and join the voices from the front line discussing Section 508. A new blog series called, “Department/Agency Section 508 Roles and Responsibilities.” Each post will be discussing different roles and responsibilities with regard to the implementation of Section 508. Department/AgencyRead… Read more »

Land the Government Communications Job You Want

By George Selby, Director for Communications & External Affairs U.S. AbilityOne Commission Can you stack the deck in your favor so you can practically assure yourself of landing your next great job? ABSOLUTELY. Most people do not realize how much control they have over their job search and the number of job offers they receive.Read… Read more »

Drug Aircraft Sensors, Department of Defense Android Security Auditing, and More

Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The State Department has cancelled its contract to distribute up to 35,000 Kindle Touches at embassies worldwide for educational materials on America, choosing to do more market research beforehand. More here. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has awarded a $100 million contract for a new sensorRead… Read more »

Border Security – It’s Not Just for the Southwest

In late July the House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing on whether DHS’s international agreements really help to provide the actionable intelligence needed for US border security. This testimony followed on the heels of the release of the DHS Northern Border Strategy, announced by DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano in June. What makes thisRead… Read more »

The Myth of Nuvo Quo

The older I get, the better I was. A legend in his own mind. Five miles to school, uphill both ways. Memory is selective. From time to time, story to story, we remember the parts that support our chosen message. Nuvo quo is when we selectively improve what we remember of the old status quo.Read… Read more »

Facebook & Free Speech: Gov Workers Fired for Clicking “Like”

While most users of Facebook and similar social media sites may assume that all online activity is protected free speech, this might not always be the case — including for public sector employees. One recent judicial ruling, which has set off alarm bells among online free speech advocates, should cause govies to take notice sinceRead… Read more »