There’s been plenty of media attention on Arizona the past five days, and for those of you across the country, you may not have heard about how our state government has come together and been torn apart by Saturday, January 8’s unthinkable event in Tucson. THE COMING TOGETHER: I think all of us agree thatRead… Read more »
So many, many months ago a Peter R. posted this comment (segments copied below) under a post I’d written titled: Prediction, The Digital Economy Strategy Will Fail if it Isn’t Drafted Collaboratively on GCPEDIA. At first blush Peter’s response felt aggressive. I flipped him an email to say hi and he responded in a veryRead… Read more »
TO: All DOC Employees FROM: Secretary Gary Locke SUBJECT: Reminder: Your Participation in the 2010 Combined Federal Campaign is Still Needed! This is the last week for active Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA) solicitation. This morning we topped 93 percent of our $3.9 million target. Our goal is in sight. HaveRead… Read more »
(Project Performance Management Baseline Reporting) By Randy Tangco, PMP, CSM Abstract When I gave my first project status report, I had a shock. I proudly reported that my project is all green. However, the project sponsor responded by saying, “All green? Are you selling Christmas trees or running a project?” ”What does ‘all green’ mean?”Read… Read more »
The DoD’s social media policy, titled, “Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) 09-026 – Responsible and Effective Use of Internet-based Capabilities” will expire on March 1, 2011. Through discussions with people in DoD, I’ve learned that the stated plan to replace this policy with a long-term Instruction has been shelved indefinitely, and all resources associated with this effortRead… Read more »
Civil Service Hiring in New York State This post may be one of the longer ones I’ve written because the hiring process for New York State is so different from the private sector process. It is what I would call a “classic civil service” process, in which networking or personal connections will do absolutely noRead… Read more »
In “Adapt solar panels for off grid power in Queensland floods” I asked if it would be possible to adapt the solar panels typically placed on homes for use when the mains power fails. These systems are normally designed to synchronise with the mains power and have no battery backup, so when the grid powerRead… Read more »
The National Relay Service has advised of interruptions to relay services that its service for connecting people with hearing or speech impairments by phone has reduced operating capacity due to the Queensland floods and is giving priority to emergency calls. The service is based in Brisbane and so this is effecting calls nationwide. ACMA haveRead… Read more »
In “Adapt solar panels for off grid power in Queensland floods” I asked if it would be possible to adapt the solar panels typically placed on homes for use when the mains power fails. These systems are normally designed to synchronise with the mains power and have no battery backup, so when the grid powerRead… Read more »
The Better Business Bureau in Western Washington released its list of the most frequently reported scams in 2010. Original post