Advanced Persistent Threats have been around for some years, and they are not going away The term Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) is often regarded somewhat suspiciously by security professionals, seeing as it how it can be a buzzword that obscures actual analysis of the dynamics of cyber attacks or a diplomatic fiction because it’s notRead… Read more »
The Hokies vs. ‘Hoos Food Fight capitalizes on the fierce rivalry between Richmond area Virginia Tech and UVA alumni and fans by encouraging donations to the Central Virginia Food Bank. Seven years of this heated competition have yielded more than 236,000 meals for the hungry in central Virginia, with the ‘Hoos holding a 4 –Read… Read more »
HOUSE TRAVEL RULES IN THE NEWS. Roll Call. “Travel disclosure reports filed with the House Ethics Committee show that participants used an exemption that permits additional travel time to far-off locations and paid their own hotel bills for an extra day or two, allowing them to spend several days in Vegas and still accept round-tripRead… Read more »
Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — If you were living in a cave during the last quarter of 2011, you may have missed out on hearing about Pinterest – the hottest new social platform to hit the tech scene in some time. Judged by leading tech blog TechCrunch as the best new startup of 2011, PinterestRead… Read more »
Byron Tau makes a great point in Politico: Obama’s reversal on super PACs returns “to a system where corporate donors, unions and other wealthy individuals are able to pay big money for access to policymakers, lawmakers and key administration aides.” The President’s announcement not only opened the door to cabinet members and top White HouseRead… Read more »
On February 16, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., GSA’s Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies will hold our virtual meet-and-greet with solution providers on GSA Schedule 541 4G: Challenge and Competition Services. Registration is still open. GSA Schedule vendors are pre-cleared to do business with the government, making it faster and easier to getRead… Read more »
Don’t forget to register for next week’s NCDD Confab Call with Tina Nabatchi and Cynthia Farrar! The Confab will take place next Thursday, February 23rd from 1:00 to 2:30 Eastern (10-12:30 Pacific). An impressive group of over 20 leaders in our field have already signed up for the call. Tina Nabatchi is an assistant professorRead… Read more »
The South Dakota legislature is looking at health care but not to make changes to Medicare, Medicaid or other health services but instead to plan for what might happen if federal health care reform is ruled unconstitutional later this year. A House committee is calling for a fundamental restructuring of state insurance regulations should theRead… Read more »
With this post I’d like to draw your attention to a great firm that has been helping serve a group of warriors most deserving of our nation’s thanks and support. KippsDeSanto is a firm who’s core purpose is to serve other firms, but they have done so in a way that serves a larger community,Read… Read more »
Leadership requires constant growth and understanding of not just yourself and your management style, but also of your employees and coworkers. Critical to leadership is having a keen understanding on how to best navigate your environment to produce desired results. At any stage of your career, you can be a leader and exhibit leadership qualities.Read… Read more »