In the process of re-creating another post from my old web site–this one on an interesting point of view on the discovery of California by European explorers as opposed to the native population who were then present–I concluded the material was too long for a regular blog posting. So, I turned the material into aRead… Read more »
Do you know the top three New Year’s resolutions for Americans in 2012? #1 Lose Weight #2 Reduce Stress #3 Financial Management The same three resolutions are also critical for success in your federal job search. Let me show you how: #1 Lose Weight Make Your Resume Lean AND Mean! Every day, we see federalRead… Read more »
Rackspace is a growing cloud computing capability provider that differentiates themselves by what they call “Fanatical Support.” We try not to dwell too long on the marketing slogans of firms but have first-hand experience with Rackspace and can tell you their support is really really different. It must be the culture, but every support experienceRead… Read more »
The idea of performing an online task and receiving a “real” reward is nothing new. People can take advantage of coupons and deals on Foursquare just by checking into a store. And some sites donate to charities based on a person’s online activity. But I keep wondering if people would be interested in having thisRead… Read more »
As we turn the calendar to the new year, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on what we’ve done here at Civic Commons over the past year, what we’ve learned, and where we’re planning on heading next. It’s been a busy year for us. While the Civic Commons initiative began, slowly, as anRead… Read more »
Not long ago we announced the forthcoming launch of a Seed Accelerator to foster civic focused tech startups. What’s a civic startup? Think TurboTax. An online application that aids millions of americans each April. Though not created by the government it makes doing taxes a whole lot easier. At a press conference this morning, heldRead… Read more »
I got the chance to review the new performance appraisal system for the Senior Executive Service that was issued to agencies by OPM and OMB earlier today. The new system represents some notable steps forward, including: 1) A renewed alignment: Typically, the criteria senior executives are evaluated on changes once they’re on the job versusRead… Read more »
This week, the Department of Defense announced the results of its strategic review and outlined its vision for the future. At the same time all across government, departments and agencies are also facing strategic, long range decisions on how to accomplish their missions efficiently and effectively in time of severe fiscal stress. As we tackleRead… Read more »
Something I heard that rang the bell: A plan is a report of what has just happened. Your thoughts? These may be of interest: How To Tune Your Work For The Internet Capital Technology Management Hub Tuesday, January 10, 6:30 – 6:35 pm Arlington GMU Campus Founders Hall, Room 126 3351 Fairfax Drive Arlington, VARead… Read more »
From the January 6, 2012 Innovators Insight Newsletter: “Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) have unveiled Madison, a live legislative markup tool that accepts online feedback on bills as they move through the legislative process. Released in conjunction with an upcoming bill, the tool allows users with perhaps more expertise in aRead… Read more »