Happy monday! I’m a bit under the weather today so you will have to bear with me. Chris Dorobek is off celebrating his birthday this week. So I will be filling in. We are going to do the show a bit differently this week. Each day we will feature a Dose of Dorobek — aRead… Read more »
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Monday the 20th of August, 2012 Federal IT could see big cuts in the next few years. The Office of Management and Budget is calling for a 10 percent cut in IT spending for fiscal 2014. NextGov says the reduction would take down the budget back toRead… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
This post was originally featured on the Disruptive Women in Health Care blog with my overall thoughts from the recent conference. I recently got back from attending the 6th National Health Communications, Marketing and Media conference in Atlanta, GA and I must say this was the best one yet. Other than the usual heat inRead… Read more »
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 »