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Checking in on the DoD Networks with Rob Carey, Hacking with a purpose at NASA and HUD makes training more effective

Carey, Skytland and Cohen by GovLoop Insights On today’s program for Thursday April 19th, 2012: The DoD networks — Deputy CIO Rob Carey walks us through the power, technology, acquisition and budgeting of the DoD network. NASA is trying to harness the world’s hacking power for good. It’s part of its International Space Apps Challenge.Read… Read more »

Terrorism Research Center Reconstitutes as Non-Profit Organization

I took great pleasure in reading the release below regarding the reconstitution of the Terrorism Research Center. The founders of the Terrorism Research Center (Matthew Devost, Brian Houghton, and Neal Pollard) are all highly regarded national security professionals and thought leaders who bring years of proven past performance to helping the nation think through someRead… Read more »

Hacking with Purpose? How NASA’s harnessing the global power of hackers to solve real world problems

Last week we told you all about NASA’s new openness plan. One part of that plan revolves around “technology accelerators” — essentially, crowdsourcing. By opening up its data troves to the world, the space agency hopes that developers across the globe will pitch in and create interesting and useful things with NASA data. That’s whereRead… Read more »

The SEVEN Gov’t Stories you need to know…including a new details on the Secret Service Prostitution Scandal

The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Wednesday the 18th of April, 2012: Three Secret Service employees implicated in a prostitution scandal during President Obama’s trip to Colombia last week are being forced out of the agency, officials said Wednesday night. The head of the Secret Service has told other government officials that theRead… Read more »

Part-Time Retirement Gaining Momentum?

H.R. 4363 proposes to allow Federal employees to “phase into retirement” by continuing their public service, working up to 20 hours per week while receiving a partial annuity. Phased retirees would come from the Feds’ pool of retirement-eligibles who have worked full-time for at least 3-years immediately prior to entering into phased retirement status. ForRead… Read more »

Career Advancement in the IRS

I’ve been working at the IRS for three years now, and worked two different jobs within the agency. The first job was a seasonal job as a Tax Examining Technician (GS-0592-04) for about 6 months, and the second job is the one I am currently at, Initial Assistance Representative (GS-0303-05). Now that I am full-time,Read… Read more »

Vacancy for Speechwriter at Food Safety & Inspection Service

Job Title: Public Affairs Specialist (Speechwriter)U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection ServiceSALARY RANGE: $74,872.00 to $115,742.00 / Per YearOPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 to Wednesday, April 25, 2012SERIES & GRADE: AP-1035-04 (equivalent to GS-12/13)POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time – Permanent DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy in Washington, DC, US JOB SUMMARY: JOIN A GREATRead… Read more »

How to Engage your Employee in 10 Easy Steps. Did we miss any?

Engaging your employees can be tough. But it’s essential, think of GSA, right now their employees are being attacked for the work of a few bad apples. Tom Fox is the Vice President for Leadership and Innovation at the Partnership for Public Service and a columnist for the Washington Post. He told Chris Dorobek onRead… Read more »