The Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise (DI2E) is an overarching construct for integrating operational intelligence capabilities in support of DoD missions. This community is closely related to the DoD Intelligence Information System (DoDIIS) community, but the focus here is more on the operational military. Here is a bit from the DI2E conference site: The first DefenseRead… Read more »
FORECLOSURE GOD’S STYLE Do you know this lady? Oh, of course you do! She’s that kind little lady who lives next door, she’s the one who bakes cookies for the children in the neighborhood at Christmas or just whenever. She’s a grandmother and loving wife but her husband is gone now so she lives allRead… Read more »
Happy Memorial Day! What does everyone have planned for this weekend? As I take this time off for Memorial Day, I’ll be thinking of the service men and women who gave their lives for our freedom and safety. But I’m also happy to work with a number of men and women at HP who haveRead… Read more »
DOJ AND ENSIGN. The Hill. “The Justice Department will likely renew its investigation of former Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) in light of the more than 1,000 emails the Senate Ethics Committee received at the tail end of its investigation, according to Reuters.” The Reuters story is here. Sen. Coburn says part of the Senate ReportRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Good thing Corridor is up and running. Due to budget cuts, Federal CIO Kundra has pulled the plug on FedSpace She said to wiki this way. Syracuse University Professor Ines Mergel has published a report with the Center on using Wikis in the federal government: “Using Wikis in Government: A Guide for PublicRead… Read more »
I’m going to let you in on a little secret: our career expectations are totally messed up. You know what else I think? The school system, a system that we spend the better part of our lives in, is a key contributor. In school the curriculum is linear and clearly defined; teachers check homework daily;Read… Read more »
The question of whether or not a college education pays has been rumbling on the sidelines of reform discussions for some years. It got a renewed kick in the rear this week when PayPal co-founder, Facebook investor and billionaire Peter Thiel offered 20 promising young people a $100,000 not to go to college and insteadRead… Read more »
Welcome to the initial post of Day In The GovLife. This series will look into cool and or obscure government jobs and get the scoop on what it’s like to be in that role, how you can get there and overall advice for govies. Day In The GovLife Job: U.S. Ambassador Interviewee: Charles Ray, U.S.Read… Read more »
The most recent GovLoop column is up on the Huffington Post website. Here’s an excerpt: On a recent episode of Parks and Recreation, Amy Poehler’s character is approached by an election committee and asked to run for public office. The committee chairman warns her that any personal information about her will be made public duringRead… Read more »
In “How To Get Into Project Management“, I talked about how a 4-year degree is usually the minimum standard for most project management roles. “So what if I don’t have a 4-year degree?” That was a question I received in response to the video, and it’s a good one. I suggest you go after yourRead… Read more »