2012 has been a wonderful year so far for NCDD. We’re celebrating 10 years working with this amazing community and preparing for our 5th national conference in Seattle. We’re also continuing to grow, welcoming more new members and seeing many existing members show their support by renewing and even upgrading their memberships. We wanted toRead… Read more »
The New Facebook Timeline is coming your way on March 30, whether you are ready or not. Here are 7 tips to keep in mind so you can put your best engagement foot forward! 1) Cover Image: as you’ve probably seen by now, the most drastic change to the new Facebook timeline format is theRead… Read more »
www.hoemlandsecuritynet.com WASHINGTON, March 28, 2012 – The two missions of fighting terrorism and combating global organized crime are increasingly linked, senior Defense Department officials told Congress yesterday. Michael A. Sheehan, assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict; Garry Reid, deputy assistant secretary of defense for special operations and combating terrorism; and WilliamRead… Read more »
The Combined Federal Campaigns of the National Capital Area, a federal charity drive which raised over $64 million this past year, has had expenses questioned in an audit by the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) inspector general; the audit charged that about $1 million could have been put to better use. The audit noted thatRead… Read more »
HHS Innovation Challenge ($21K Prize): “Now Trending #Health In My Community” Keep your Community Healthy! Leverage open source Twitter data to find illnesses being discussed Select a geographic area of interest Generate a daily list of the top 5 trending illnesses for state and local health departments Join the U.S. Department of Health and HumanRead… Read more »
Frank’s Career Corner, Diversity Hiring at your agency and do you lie on your resume, Linkedin? by GovLoop Insights On today’s program for Wednesday March 28th, 2012. Are you happy in your career? Yes — happy and career can go together. Frank DiGiammarino will walk us through the first step of the career framework. DiversityRead… Read more »
I just became a member of the NJPA Cooperative Purchasing Program. They have a very strong catalog of competatively bid contracts that spans many commodities and services. I had an urgent need to purchase from their Grainger contract and they got me signed up as a member in less than 24 hours and connected meRead… Read more »
TOMORROW’S DISCLOSE ACT HEARING. The witness list is online here. CIVIL PENALTY IN RANGEL MATTER. Story here. “Veteran congressman Rep. Charles Rangel and his campaign have agreed to pay a $23,000 civil penalty in a settlement over the use of a rent-stabilized apartment as his campaign headquarters, according to Federal Election Commission documents.” PANEL WITHRead… Read more »
As a woman who has spent pretty much my entire career in the defense industry, I’ve never really felt like a part of the “gender gap” arguments about females working in a male-dominated field. National security – just like the military ranks themselves – have always been male dominated. There’s often good reason for thisRead… Read more »
Deanna Pogorelc (New York, NY) – In the midst of a good deal of discussion about incubators, a new health and wellness tech incubator has launched in New York. Rather than focusing on traditional medical and healthcare devices and drugs, WellTech Funding is targeting “bold and buildable” companies that tackle unsolved problems in the $2Read… Read more »