The work of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) is important and, because of the need to protect our nation’s information sources and advantages over international terrorists, criminals and other malicious actors, is not discussed much in the open. But there are things you can learn about NCTC by review of reputable sources. The most importantRead… Read more »
Tim Hopcraft just dropped in some samples of Cable Management Flooring from Ecotile. He also showed me anti-static interlocking floor tiles. I was interested in using these for a learning commons, so that the cabling for computers could be changed easily.Normally carpet tiles would be placed over the recycled plastic panels which cover the cables.Read… Read more »
*** The blog below was originally posted on February 22, 2011. *** I am a second year Master of Public Policy candidate at American University in Washington, D.C. I decided to apply for the Presidential Management Fellows this year because it’s a great opportunity to work for the federal government and get 160 hours ofRead… Read more »
In case you missed it, last week marked what was known as “Telework Week”- a dedicated effort to increase awareness and popularity of the now federally mandated initiative and the benefits thereof. But how many federal employees are actually taking advantage of teleworking? With the organized event now behind us (Feb. 14-18), Ed O’Keefe inRead… Read more »
“There are reasons and results” comes from the personal growth movement. It means there are infinite reasons for not getting your results and they are all equally invalid. Reasons need to be overcome to achieve your goal. In this context, reasons are not good. “You buy on emotion and justify with reasons” is an observationRead… Read more »
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell has announced that the state will not apply for federal grants to implement health insurance exchanges in the wake of a judge’s ruling that the health care reform act is unconstitutional. With this move, Parnell joins a growing number of Governor’s who are turning down federal grants for a variety ofRead… Read more »
Tim Hopcraft just dropped in some samples of Cable Management Flooring from Ecotile. He also showed me anti-static interlocking floor tiles. I was interested in using these for a learning commons, so that the cabling for computers could be changed easily. Normally carpet tiles would be placed over the recycled plastic panels which cover theRead… Read more »
There are multiple Critical Success Factors (CSFs) that a successful Change Management (CM) program needs, so I decided to devote two separate blogs to the concept. After working with several public sector clients, helping spearhead their change initiatives, I have identified the following CSFs: Effective program management Strong support from the executive champion Clear goalsRead… Read more »
Tim Hopcraft just dropped in some samples of Cable Management Flooring from Ecotile. He also showed me anti-static interlocking floor tiles. I was interested in using these for a learning commons, so that the cabling for computers could be changed easily. Normally carpet tiles would be placed over the recycled plastic panels which cover theRead… Read more »
Dr Lachlan Blackhall will present a free seminar on “Educational Content Authoring Tools” 1pm, 23 February 2011, at the Australian National University in Canberra. This is part of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, “Education Innovation Series” (check the CECS Seminars List for others in the series).Educational Content Authoring ToolsDr Lachlan Blackhall (CECS, ANURead… Read more »