Yearly Archives: 2013

Albuquerque Administrative Professionals Training Seminar 25-Apr-2013

The New Mexico Federal Executive Board is hosting an open Training Seminar being presented by Leader Development Institute. Leader Development Institute is committed to bringing you the most current and relevant topics for your success. That commitment has lead Anthony Tormey, founder and CEO, to develop a new topic to move you from good toRead… Read more »

Opening for IAP2 Professional Development Manager

Ellen Ernst from IAP2 submitted this post to the blog a couple of weeks ago — so sorry for the delay! There are still 4 days left to apply for this great position. I’ll check with Ellen to see if we can get a further extension for NCDD members since we were slow in postingRead… Read more »

IO: Data Center 2.0

By Bob Gourley IO designs, engineers and delivers data center infrastructure for the world’s largest enterprises, governments and service providers. IO owns and operates data centers for hundreds of customers, and has leveraged this experience to build a next-generation Data Center 2.0 cloud enabling technology platform. IO.Anywhere™ modular data centers provide enterprise-class infrastructure that canRead… Read more »

Now Accepting Nominations for 2013 W. Edward Deming Award

Just a few days left — nominations are due Monday, March 25th at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. Learn more about the Deming Award and hear from a past winner about their experience in this Federal News Radio interview. What: The W. Edwards Deming Award is awarded annually to a government organization that demonstrates transformative training excellenceRead… Read more »

Balancing sequestration and your regular duties

The headlines surrounding sequestration have slowed down, but that doesn’t mean its gone away for feds. In fact, the effects of sequestration are piling up at agencies. Leaders at all levels are feeling the pressure about how to get their work done and deliver vital services to the American public, particularly with sequestration and theRead… Read more »

What Are The Gov 2.0 Biggest Challenges? DorobekINSIDER Live Experts Share Insight

Yesterday, a special edition of GovLoop’s DorobekINSIDER took place with experts discussing the current status of Gov 2.0. Questions were asked of the panel experts about the current challenges to Gov 2.0 from the local level all the way up to the federal government. Dan Mintz, the former CIO at the Department of Transportation, sharedRead… Read more »

Amazon Snags $600M from CIA for Cloud Services, House committee approves FITARA, FISMA update and more

By Ryan Kamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. Copyright Chief Urges Congress to Produce ‘Next Great Copyright Act’ – “Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante told a House congressional subcommittee Wednesday that everything from anticircumvention provisions and fair use to length of copyright and performance royalties should be on theRead… Read more »

How Government Can Better Communicate with Small Businesses

A Highlight from the upcoming NAGC Communications School. Small businesses have generated more than 60 percent of all new jobs in the past 17 years. Federal agencies play a major role helping small businesses succeed with government-backed loans, grants for cutting edge technologies, tax breaks, and training and counseling through SBA’s resource partners. What canRead… Read more »

03.21.13: Your Morning Buzz

Jack Dorsey sent the first tweet ever six years ago today. These are the first 30 tweets ever. Back when Twitter was just twttr. The High Five Toward a More Resourceful City – If you read a lot of urbanism blogs, you would think cities’ futures depend on placemaking, efforts at combatting climate change andRead… Read more »