It is Monday morning and time again for another blog, based on my recently published book, Confessions of a Government Man: How to Succeed in Any Bureaucracy. My memoirs of my GSA career are probably not as newsworthy as those recently published by George Bush, but they’re a lot funnier. My last blog had toRead… Read more »
(cross posted on CG-LIMS Project Blog on Intelink-U) This week we’re going to inviting industry (and anyone!) to participate in a forum where we will: Share as much as we can to help industry help us deliver CG-LIMS Solicit input on acquisition strategy Provide a public forum for Questions and Answers We’ll do all threeRead… Read more »
According to Ms. Martha Johnson, the Administrator of the General Services Administration, they try to fail fast, fail forward, and fail fruitfully. Ms. Johnson was the keynote speaker for the second day of the Coast Guard’s 10th annual “Innovation Expo” in Tampa, Florida earlier this month. I couldn’t attend, but I watched the streaming videoRead… Read more »
The Veteran’s Day Parade in New York City that took place this a.m. was especially moving this year. Korean War Veterans were featured. My father (to the left) served in the Korean War. Though he passed 12 October 2003, my daddy was a stalwart man who served the USAF (United States Air Force) for twentyRead… Read more »
This is a heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to our Veterans for the sacrifices you have made. You have been away from your loved ones in foreign lands; you have endured hostile environments; you have mourned the loss of your friends; and you have risked your lives and possibly suffered wounds that may never completely heal… YouRead… Read more »
Government leaders, managers, employees and industry….don’t miss this chance to learn about the HOTEST Public Private Partnership method around…. the TBC method. The Acquisition Institute Inc., is hosting on 1 December 2010 at 1pm EST, a WEBINAR for just $25. As many people that can crowd in a conference to hear about TBC or whatRead… Read more »
www.fedinsider.comA positive outlook is enveloping cloud computing. Not only has GSA awarded 11 contracts for infrastructure as a service (IaaS), but other companies are jumping in with cloud services of their own. For the GSA offering, the real strength lies in the fact that GSA will complete certification and accreditation (C&A) under Federal Information SecurityRead… Read more »
Security Breach of Employee Data at GSA By Brian Kalish 11/08/10 12:44 pm ET An employee at the General Services Administration accidentally sent the names and Social Security numbers of the agency’s staff to a private e-mail address, The New York Times reported on Saturday. GSA, which employs more than 12,000 people, is going toRead… Read more »
It is Monday morning and time again for another blog. I am a retired Senior Executive (GSA) and the author of a recently published book, Confessions of a Government Man: How to Succeed in Any Bureaucracy. Last week was good. My book had a nice Amazon review posted and my website had a spike inRead… Read more »
First off let me say that Boston was definitely a great city to end our GovUps tour in. All the cities rocked but Boston definitely brought the energy! We had tons of different people repping different places from all levels: federal (GSA people in Boston were a blast), State of Mass, YGL Boston and more.Read… Read more »