Last month I setup a wiki, using Wetpaint, to introduce my students to Web 2.0 tools. In thinking of a name, I came up with Collaboration Squared as I was asking them to “collaborate about collaborating.” It seems to me we could use some of the same, unless it’s happening somewhere on GovLoop and I’veRead… Read more »
I ran across this today. Apparently VistA is being taken into the classroom at George Mason University. It certainly makes sense to use VistA in the educational setting: no licensing fees, students can download and run their own private version of the VOE appliance to practice their lessons on, and the price is certainly right.
Vice President Biden’s advice that during the flu epidemic people should avoid subways and planes earned criticism from a representative of the travel industry. Well, I say, good for you Mr. Vice President, and to the travel industry I say – sit down, shut up, and worry more about your fellow citizens and less aboutRead… Read more »
MC4’s 10-year anniversary kicks off right by expanding its use to garrison clinics. http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/04/30/20427-stateside-clinics-switch-to-battlefield-medical-recording-system/ For more on MC4’s history, check out the timeline of events at https://www.mc4.army.mil/about.asp. Click on “Timeline of Events” at the top.
There are trends and drivers in government proposals that companies need to know about to acquire and maintain a winning edge. People have to either keep up with the trends in the fast-changing government contracting market, or get out of the game altogether because their chances of winning go down exponentially. I put together aRead… Read more »
Dogs age seven years for every year we age. It is estimated that the Internet evolves every month with new applications. How are you communicating differently with your clients today than you were a month ago? How will you communicate a month from now?
The Kansas House is proposing a 5% pay cut for all state employees. PLUS a 7.5% increase in insurance premiums. Single parent with kids still covered by insurance….it’s getting scarey out there.
This coming weekend marks the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby. My husband, Ed, and I have been following this famous race off and on for the past few years, sometimes watching at home and sometimes watching on the big screen televisions in a bar at Ocean City. Last year’s race was both dramatic andRead… Read more »
I met Wayne at Gov 2.0 Barcamp on one Sunday morning as a group of volunteers were planning the eventual conference. I was impressed with his ideas and thought processes and was wondering what he was up to. That day and at the actual Gov 2.0 Barcamp he told me about his group “Open ForumRead… Read more »
See below a link to Gretchen Morgenson’s article on the ‘Ohio Defense’ in foreclosure – how the company trying to foreclose on that delinquent mortgage may not be the actual owner of the mortgage – the only one who is entitled to declare the mortgage in default and to chosse the remedy of foreclosure.