David Weinberger in his Authors @ Google video about his new book Too Big To Know, makes the point that to convince someone of a new position, you need significant prior agreement when you start, maybe 98%. As he says in the video, as a Jew, there is little chance he’s going to come toRead… Read more »
Here is another post from GSA’s Buy Accessible team: GSA’s Office of Governmentwide Policy, Information Resources Management Division, Section 508 Program Office assesses samples of Federal EIT solicitations to see if they contain the required Section 508 technical standards and sends feedback to the department/agency and the procurement officials. Here is an example of aRead… Read more »
The Obama Administration is placing its support behind big data as the next phase of several technology initiatives. Six federal agencies have teamed up to launch the $200 million initiative designed to improve the discovery of new information from the glut of data generated by government at all levels in the US. The initiative willRead… Read more »
I am looking forward to attending the FOSE Conference April 3-5 in Washington DC. This is the final post in a blog series highlighting the 2012 conference tracks. Throughout this week I have been highlighting one of the tracks and provide some insights on what you can expect to see at FOSE 2012. The fiveRead… Read more »
Big news happening. I was fortunate to be part of the selection committee for the Health Justice CT Challenge that got kicked off at the end of 2011. Basically Connecticut is growing leaders and innovators to reshape how health makes an impact in their communities. The purpose of the challenge was to open the ideaRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. On February 22, President Barack Obama signed the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 into law. The bill provides a variety of benefits to help middle class Americans, including Medicare payment extensions, social security payroll tax cuts, extension of job incentives to small businesses, as wellRead… Read more »
Ever go to an event? Meet a lot of people? See some people at event after event? How can you tell who you should be meeting and who is a waste of your effort? Here’s the way I’ve come to prioritize my activities at an event. Most important, I am looking to acknowledge my existingRead… Read more »
One of the most important activities for your PMP Exam Prep is to take mock exams. Be sure that you do this only after reading the PMBOK® Guide at least once. Also remember that failing mock quizzes does not mean you will fail the PMP exam. Online sample exams should be used as a progressRead… Read more »
See the latest from GovWin editor Anthony Critelli March 29, 1867 is the day Congress approved the Lincoln Memorial. The monument is the newest of the major iconic structures in Washington, D.C. – coming after the Capitol, White House and Washington Monument. D.C. joggers typically loop around here and start heading the two miles towardRead… Read more »
Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) – While nearly all aspects of modern life are being influenced by technology, the computer science industry has a dirty little secret. Despite the fact that computer science majors end up with higher lifetime earnings than just about any other major, remarkably few people actually major in computer science. In numbers:Read… Read more »