Yearly Archives: 2013

HHS tools, data unleashed as part of Health Datapalooza IV, Hackers are increasingly targeting Android devices and more

By Ryan Kamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. The future of military sensor systems: self-powered wireless Android boxes – DARPA’s new prototype sensor is an Android device with customized software. It allows sensor equipment to be plugged in as need be. The capability will be named ADAPT, and debutRead… Read more »

Congress.Gov take School House Rock to the Next Level

“I’m just a bill. Yes, I’m only a bill. And I’m sitting here on Capitol Hill. Well, it’s a long, long journey to the capital city. It’s a long, long wait, while I’m sitting in committee. But I know I’ll be a law someday. At least I hope and pray that I will. But todayRead… Read more »

Logic Models: The Best Way to Ensure Proper Program Design and Implementation

Good Idea + Smart Design + Effective Implementation = Successful Program! Logic models are great way to gain a better understanding of a program and its position within the overall organization. Many program evaluators recommend organizations, especially public and nonprofit, create these models to ensure that a program is effective in meeting its intended goals.Read… Read more »

Join us at the Federal CTO Open Source Summit in DC on 20 June 2013

By Ryan Kamauff Join us for the Federal CTO Open Source Summit with Event Ambassador, Mr. John Marshall, NGA This conference brings together Federal CTO’s and industry professionals in a day long content rich exchange of information focused on government requirements in the five subject areas (Tracks) below. The mid-day plenary session is being replacedRead… Read more »

How MailChimp use Evernote

Neat video explaining how MailChimp use Evernote business to aid knowledge sharing and collaboration within their business. Original post

How the digital workplace is transforming office life

Great talk from Sharon O’Dea: By moving information and services online, successful companies enable their staff to work from any location, and almost any device, so that work becomes what you do, not where you go. In this session, learn how the digital workplace supports more flexible working, reduces costs – and makes employees happierRead… Read more »

An Interview with IO’s CISO, Bob Butler, on Logical and Physical Security

By Ryan Kamauff In this podcast I interviewed Bob Butler, Chief Information Security Officer at IO. IO is the leading provider of next-generation modular data center technology and services designs, engineers and delivers cloud enabling data center infrastructure and software for the world’s largest enterprises, governments and service providers. Bob spoke a bit about hisRead… Read more »

If You’re in Sales, Tell Me Something I Don’t Know

I read an article by best-selling author and syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay (“Swim with the Sharks without Being Eaten Alive”) in the Washington Business Journal the other day where he cited research that shows “buyers are not reaching out to contact salespeople and sales organizations until they’re 60-70 percent along in the decision process.” TheRead… Read more »

A Year, Globally

Approximately one year ago this week, I heard of an opportunity to become a ‘global resource.’ It turns out my employer takes that ‘global’ word seriously. The past 12 months have added 170,000 miles to my various airline accounts, and taken years off my spinal alignment. While my previous assignment found me in the occasionalRead… Read more »