Miscellaneous

Part 1 of 3- Twitterrific! The Most Useful Web 2.0 Apps/Tools For Twitter

If you are trying to implement twitter in your business or government social networking efforts, these apps and tools may “expand your horizons” for better use. First twenty for review: 1. TwitterAnalyzer: lets you see different statistic charts about you and your Twitter friends’ behavior at the site. http://www.twitteranalyzer.com/ 2. MicroPlaza: filters your Twitter timelineRead… Read more »

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Don’t miss your chance to attend this intensive half-day seminar! Explore the challenges of Information Assurance in an interactive forum. Attendees will: Engage with peers and expert faculty on the military’s Information Assurance strategies and its role in cyber warfare Discover emerging technologies impacting Information Assurance requirements Discuss current threats and trends in Cyber Security,Read… Read more »

Biggest Losers in Space?

H.R. 1962 We, the United States of America, cannot afford to become the biggest Losers in Space! If we allow the Space Shuttle program to close, for a period of at least 5 years (because programs always over-run) we will be completely dependent on Russia and possibly other nations’ space programs. WE will be sendingRead… Read more »

True calling …

Was told recently by a person of another faith and nationality, “If the other Americans are like you – I would be on your side.”

Federal Eye: WAMU Airs Audio of VA Incident

Washington public radio station WAMU this morning aired audio of an exchange that took place last Tuesday night between one of its reporters and a VA Hospital public affairs officer that resulted in the confiscation of the reporter’s recording equipment. Officials from Washington’s VA Medical Center on Friday returned the audio flash drive they hadRead… Read more »

Time Sinks

I’ve set a goal this week to identify my personal, and the office’s general, time sinks. Where time is frittered away and the returns are not worth it. I already have a few in mind for each category. It will be interesting to see what the results are at the end of the week.

GovLoop Member of the Week: Vanessa Casavant, Communications Writer – Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington

Thanks so much to Vanessa Casavant for agreeing to be the member of the week this week! How did you get involved in journalism and public affairs? I was actually a really disengaged citizen living in NYC at the age of 21 and pursuing an acting career. I had a temp position in downtown ManhattanRead… Read more »