This post also appears on www.localgovchat.com. It was nearly 2 am when my wife creeped down the stairs, stepped into the living room and gave me that glare. ‘Once again, Mike was up late staring at the stupid glowing monitor.’ “Why don’t you just give it to the graphics department?” she says. I didn’t evenRead… Read more »
Those who’ve been around for a while may have heard my story about coming up to speed on GovLoop and what I learned in the process (an early blog about it here). Seeking help, I reached out to Steve Ressler, who suggested doing a few basic things to get connected. Adriel Hampton, was also supportive.Read… Read more »
Weekly TSP Wrap-up from TSP Talk If history can repeat itself, we could see a positive start to March Stocks were modestly lower last week, but February proved to be a good month for stocks; particularly for U.S. stocks. For the week, the C-fund was down 0.37%, the S-fund slipped 0.35%, and the I-fund lostRead… Read more »
After completing the February Open Government Directive Workshop, we realized that it’s much easier to think about collaboration and build collaborative practices into an agency’s open government plan it’s done in a collaborative environment. (Final results of the teams’ collaborations are posted at the top of the OpenGov Playbook and the teams offer great suggestionsRead… Read more »
Sterling Whitehead is a Contract Specialist, Acquisition Freak and loves Star Wars way too much. He also publishes a blog called All Things Sterling. Want to give our boys on the ground the best weapons, but want them to be affordable? Well, here are a few things that will peak your interest. Battle RATS ThisRead… Read more »
The long awaited Department of Defense Social Media policy was announced with much fanfare Friday and it is an incredibly well thought out common sense approach that has public affairs officers world wide rejoicing. It has been a long time coming for the evangelists of new media in the ranks who have been battling forRead… Read more »
Federal agencies have once again mobilized following the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile early Saturday morning. “We are closely monitoring the situation, including the potential for a tsunami,” White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Chile, and we stand ready to help inRead… Read more »
While many Internet companies are still trying to figure out how to make money with Web 2.0, where it’s really taking off is the enterprise. Often referred to as Enterprise 2.0, this is the sweet spot for businesses – using social technology to empower your existing employees. Social applications let employees connect across organizations, andRead… Read more »
“It is not the critic who counts, not the person who points out how the strong one stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the one in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly…who knows the great enthusiasms,Read… Read more »
Happy Friday! Some Chinese food lovers in the Pacific Northwest enjoying a fortune cookie may soon get a fortune message that says, “You are an incredibly smart, beautiful person who will enjoy great success,” on one side and “Put down your chopsticks and get involved in Census 2010” on the other. The U.S. Census BureauRead… Read more »