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CPAP Richmond Hosts Graduate School Info Session on MPA, Local Gov Certif on Feb 14

Graduate School Information Session Masters of Public Administration Local Government Certificate Outstanding faculty/Small classes/Evening classes for part time students Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:30-6:30 pm Virginia Tech Richmond Center 2810 N. Parham Road, Suite 313 Richmond, Va. 23294 To RSVP and for more information email: [email protected] Download the flyer at http://tinyurl.com/6rsjovd Hosted by Virginia Tech’sRead… Read more »

Project Management, Tech

The Art of Video Games: Announcing GameFest

Join us for the documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters To celebrate the opening of The Art of Video Games exhibition, we will be holding three jam-packed days of events and activities from Friday, March 16 through Sunday, March 18, 2012. The schedule kicks off on Friday with panel discussions that includeRead… Read more »

Tech

CPAP Richmond Hosts Graduate School Info Session on MPA, Local Gov Certif on Feb 14

Graduate School Information Session Masters of Public Administration Local Government Certificate Outstanding faculty/Small classes/Evening classes for part time students Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:30-6:30 pm Virginia Tech Richmond Center2810 N. Parham Road, Suite 313 Richmond, Va. 23294 To RSVP and for more information email: [email protected] Download the flyer at http://tinyurl.com/6rsjovd Hosted by Virginia Tech’s CenterRead… Read more »

Leadership, Miscellaneous, Tech

VA Healthcare Innovators Nominations Due March 2

From the Virginia BioTech Association enewsletter: “In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environment, improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery is more important than ever. The healthcare industry must therefore foster and encourage progress and creativity. The 2012 Virginia Healthcare Innovators Awards co-sponsored by the Virginia Biotechnology Association (VABIO) honors Virginia providers and organizations/entities thatRead… Read more »

Miscellaneous, Tech

Who Else Does SOPA Affect?

On January 18, 2012, thousands of websites such as Wikipedia, reddit.com, and WordPress joined a concerted effort to protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA). These websites were voluntarily blacked out to demonstrate the impact of what these bills could do if passed. The federal government already hasRead… Read more »

Communications, Leadership, Social Media, Tech

White House Perfects Its Reach To The YouTube Generation

The Obama Administration has arguably become one of the most adept administrations in history at harnessing new media technologies to take its case directly to the American public. How the White House takes advantage of new media can be seen in several White House videos posted on YouTube in the past week. The first isRead… Read more »

Communications, Project Management, Tech

AFGE Defends Democracy

The theme for AFGE’s 2012 Voter Protection Program is “AFGE Defends Democracy.” In 2011, state legislatures introduced numerous bills and passed laws that are invading and destroying the voting rights of honest working-class Americans. The increased efforts of the Republican Party to disenfranchise voters and make it difficult to get to the polls can notRead… Read more »

Cybersecurity, Tech

The Cyber Power Index

The Economist Intelligence Unit sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton recently released their Cyber Power Index, which compares the G20 countries in their ability to resist cyber attacks while simultaneously leveraging information technology in their economy. The nations are ranked based on 39 indicators combined into 4 weighted attributes: Legal and Regulatory Framework, Economic and SocialRead… Read more »

Tech

Last Week’s Confab Call with Tom Atlee

Last week, we were pleased to host the first Confab Call of 2012 with our special guest Tom Atlee. It was a great call with nearly 100 participants, an active question and answer period and even a thoughtful “breakout” session (see the document below). Since the call itself was long and the audio file isRead… Read more »