You heard that right. Always wanted to know what 34 years in a Federal Acquisition career would be like? Come to the Gov Up February 10, 2011, 6-8 PM, at Public House in National Harbour and find out! A twist on the “Ask the Gov Expert” series. Have questions? Come to the event. Out ofRead… Read more »
This spring PdF is excited to open its doors to the GovLoop community. So come on in, make yourself comfortable, and gain access to the leading government innovators, political practitioners, and so many more that we count among the PdF community. Every other Thursday from now through May, at 1pm EST, techPresident.com‘s Editor, Micah Sifry,Read… Read more »
After this week’s exciting trip to Scotland, I’m venturing slightly less far north a couple of weeks afterwards, to Lancaster. It’s for the ‘Digital networking and community safety partnerships conference’, taking place at the town hall in Lancaster on 16th February. It’s a joint LGID and NPIA event, and features really interesting discussions about howRead… Read more »
The good people at Tesla know how to make an impression. Their display at the Detroit Auto Show got a lot of attention, and the car wasn’t even complete. Tesla decided to show off its aluminum-frame Model S for the Detroit crowd, and in doing so showcased the various features that make this EV goRead… Read more »
Greetings from the Australian National Unviersity where the first of a series of free Education Innovation Workshops is being run by the Educational Development Group, College of Engineering & Computer Science. The first is on Creative Databases by Peter Evans (who is on loan to the ANU from USQ). This went through how to useRead… Read more »
We don’t send soldiers off to war without proper training and now the Pentagon is looking at ways to prep them for coming home. For years there have been video games showing soldiers how to take down a terrorist, but now there’s an interactive game to help soldiers deal with post traumatic stress. The gameRead… Read more »
Federal News Radio 1500 AM recently posted an interview with Young Government Leader’s Vice President, Dave Uejio. Dave candidly discussed the challenges of recruiting and retaining the next generation of government employees. I was shocked to see some of the follow-up comments posted on the website. From personal experience, I know that seeking a positionRead… Read more »
In an announcement made last week, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology will provide $32 million in funding to accelerate health IT through Regional Extension Centers (RECs). ONC head Dr. David Blumenthal also announced additional money for health information exchanges and community college HIT programs. In a message posted on Dr.Read… Read more »
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker continues to define his position on health care reform. On Friday, the Governor signed an executive order creating the office of Free Market Health Care. The office will be tasked with handling the state’s response to new federal health care reform requirements. According to the executive order, the office will beRead… Read more »
Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) – The Federal government has made a good deal of progress toward being more transparent, collaborative, and participatory during the two years since President Obama took office. However, despite great strides, government practitioners’ use of social media is not very sophisticated, does not take advantage of the latest tactics and tools,Read… Read more »