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Weekly Round-up: February 25, 2011 (Government Shut-Down Preview Edition)
Gadi Ben-Yehuda The Government Shutdown and You(Tube): Andrea Di Maio published a peice titled “What if Government 1.0 Shut Down? Government 2.0 May Have To As Well,” a great read, as is the comment by Doug Hadden. Also, NextGov points to one difference between the last government shut-down and this year’s potential shut-down in itsRead… Read more »
FEC appointments and the Rumsfeld papers, Huntsman’s moves, and transparency in political law links today
HUNTSMAN’S RISKS. Politico covers Ambassador Jon Huntsman’s alleged involvement with a new PAC and a potential White House run here. “Federal law is relatively strict in barring employees from political activity while on duty, and special rules for ambassadors indicate that they are considered ‘on post’ — or on duty — at all times whenRead… Read more »
Can’t I just Email Them? Why User Adoption Cannot Occur Remotely.
This article was originally published on Tri Tuns Blog. OBSERVATION Do you remember when there was no email system? When you had only two choices of either meeting by phone or in person to conduct business? As amazing as technology is – along with its conveniences – it also has the potential to take awayRead… Read more »
London to accept contactless bank card payments by 2012
Transport for London (UK) announced plans to upgrade its fare readers to accept payment by contactless bank and credit cards by 2012. Original post
On Hiatus
Friends – You may be hearing a lot less from me both on and offline. I have decided that I am going on hiatus, and I’m not sure for how long. My priorities shifted dramatically this past Sunday when my father told me he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. My father has always beenRead… Read more »
Three-digit cell phone phishing scam
Anyone else get a call from a three-digit number today? The calls to cell phones appear to be a phishing scam. Original post
GovSec conference is March 29-31 2011
The folks organizing the GovSec 2011 Conference and Expo have just given me a code that will give you a 10% discount when you register for their event, and they would like me to share that with you. That’s nice of them isn’t it? I try to go to this conference every year. When I’mRead… Read more »
Sector Enforcement down grades
Anyone “out there” have any recent info? SES’s have been waiting for nearly a year for the decision! Unable to purchase homes, vehicles, nearly any large ticket item is out of the question as “we” could be facing a downgrade from a 9 to a 6.
A dirty little secret I learned in MBA school
Okay, it’s not really dirty, or little for that matter. And it’s really not secret. But many of the leaders and managers I work with have forgotten it or have never heard of it. It’s the fast-cheap-good reality of decision making. You are always bound by the “pick two” rule. Because there is no suchRead… Read more »