Levelland Economic Developer Earns National Certification

Charles David “Dave” Quinn Receives Designation of Certified Economic Developer from the International Economic Development Council Dave Quinn, Executive Director, Levelland Economic Development Corporation, Levelland Texas recently earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), a national recognition that denotes a mastery of principal skills in economic development, professional attainment and a commitment to personalRead… Read more »

Federal Eye: Time for another ‘War on Waste’?

President Obama’s fiscal 2011 budget would expand the size of the federal workforce to more than 2.1 million workers, well beyond the government’s size when Bill Clinton declared in 1996 that “the era of big government is over.” Most of the hires would come at the Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs. TheRead… Read more »

Examples of Twitter use by Mecklenburg County

I had a few inquiries about Mecklenburg County’s Twitter use, so thought I’d post examples – @MeckCounty The County Manager recently visited the Thomasboro Community of Shalom seeking feedback on the upcoming county budget: http://bit.ly/drYi74 (Ties in with our use of a Mecklenburg YouTube channel.) @meckhealth Save the date. Mecklenburg County Public Health Forum HealthyRead… Read more »

Federal Eye: Unscheduled Leave for Federal Government on Wednesday

Federal offices in the Washington area are operating under an unscheduled leave policy on Wednesday as a snowstorm dumped anywhere between 2 and 8 inches across the region overnight. The policy means federal workers in the D.C. area who cannot report for work can request unscheduled time off for the entire workday. Workers must notifyRead… Read more »

Best practices gained from NextGen deployment

By Dorothy Ramienski Internet Editor Federal News Radio Federal News Radio has been telling you about the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), which promises to transform the nation’s air transportation system in the 21st century. Currently, five federal agencies are involved in the planning and execution of the system: the Department of Commerce, DoD,Read… Read more »

Converting Visitors Center

So, Got this great resource next door, sitting empty. Was the visitors center. Now due to lack of funding, and resignation of the guy who ran the shop, it is only up and running in the summer months. I want to take it over, and I am wondering if anyone else has had a similarRead… Read more »

Considered a Job or Career Change? A quick survey

Which if any of the following pictures do you identify with as far as providing you the motivation to make the change? What was the incident which sparked the idea? Is this a past or present job? Thanks in advance for sharing your stories!! 1. Don’t jump 2. Butt kisser (imagine seeing this as youRead… Read more »

Earnings down for many TSP accounts in January

By Dorothy Ramienski Internet Editor Federal News Radio January is over, which means the first earnings numbers for 2010 are in for your Thrift Savings Plan accounts. Tom Trabucco is the Director of External Affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investments Board and said the month started out strong, but didn’t finish that way. ReadRead… Read more »

Gov’t Privacy News Summary – Jan 23 -31

My friend Fred puts together this awesome privacy news highlights and said I could cross-post… So here we go: Privacy News Highlights 23–31 January 2010 Contents: US – NH House Passes Bill Banning Fingerprint IDs. 3 CA – B.C. Names Acting Privacy Commissioner 3 CA – Privacy Commissioner Launches New Facebook Probe. 3 CA –Read… Read more »

TSP Weekly Wrap-Up – Fast Start, Slow Finish

It’s your weekly dose of TSP Talk from www.tsptalk.com. After starting the new year with a big positive week, the stock market fizzled the rest of the month leaving investors with stiff losses, and while it wasn’t as bad as January 2009, starting the year in the red has many TSP participants concerned for 2010.Read… Read more »

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