7 Reasons Federal Government Contractors should consider their advantages in the state and local marketplace. http://jenniferschaus-b2g.blogspot.com/2011/06/7-reasons-fed-contractos-should.html Jennifer Schaus Jennifer Schaus & Associates Washington, DC HOST OF B2G MONTHLY NETWORKING: http://JenniferSchaus3.eventbrite.com
Our Nation’s Greatest Strategic Thinkers Are Published at NDU Fifteen years ago three national security strategists published a paper which would resonate with a new crop of cyber practitioners in the Department of Defense, Intelligence and Law Enforcement Communities titled “Information Terrorism: Can You Trust Your Toaster?” This paper, by Matt Devost, Brian Houghton andRead… Read more »
When you attend events to meet new people, what’s your goal? After your Who, What, Who, What intro (name, title, organization, what you do) and they have done the same, what’s next? You are both going through a ritual to identify common ground – looking for something in which you share an interest. One topicRead… Read more »
The term serious game may seem to be a bit of an oxymoron; however, it has been in existence for a significant amount of time. The first types of serious games didn’t rely on computer technology, but rather on simple card games and board games that required the player to make choices that continued toRead… Read more »
The National Archives is trying to bring more information to the public through their new “Wikipedian in Residence”, 24-year-old Dominic McDevitt-Parks. McDevitt-Parks has been tasked with getting cultural and historical treasures, like a collection of Ansel Adams photographs, on Wikipedia. He explains the idea behind the newly-created position in a recent interview with the WashingtonRead… Read more »
During the past 14 years, I have had the privilege of consulting with some of the leading Fortune 1000 corporations and over 50 Federal agencies. In service of our clients, Strategic Partners’ network of coaches, consultants, trainers and partner firms has been extremely generous in responding to my requests for information. I am a bigRead… Read more »
Guest post from Silje Lier, MPH of Dept. of Health & Human Services (HHS). More info on Silje after the post – The Department of Agriculture was the source of many tweets and mobile videos last Thursday as we waited in anticipation for First Lady Michelle Obama, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and Surgeon General ReginaRead… Read more »
In a previous post about social media and councillors, @Annemcx picked up on the issue I highlighted which was about the increasing gap that is emerging between those people who are actively using social media platforms and those who have yet to dip their toe in the water so to speak. Anne’s comment states: TheRead… Read more »
The power you have as a contracting officer (KO) or even the contract specialist is more than just the authority of the FAR; you have reputation power. “The CO said you can do that”; “The CO said you can’t do that.” That’s a lot of power because it can mean not using a small businessRead… Read more »
Yes, there are lots of things to be done in order to make the Federal government, and the country, more sustainable between now and 2013. But every once in a while it’s worth looking ahead to see what the future may bring; especially when a consensus has formed. The consensus we’re reading about concerns theRead… Read more »