The third talk I attended at the ACS Canberra Conference was by Colin Towns discussed his experience with installing Objective 7.5 at Department of Defence. One of the achievements at Defence was just to find the needed metadata and get it loaded into the system. He mentioned the P.O.P.I.T. strategy. The Institute for Information ManagementRead… Read more »
I’ve been so busy over the last few weeks. One of my project teams is going through a formal testing cycle, and I completely spaced letting you know about a new resource available for you if you are planning on going after the PMP exam. I was on the phone with Cornelius Fichtner, host ofRead… Read more »
Greetings from the Australian Computer Society Canberra Branch conference at the Canberra Hyatt. Brice Lakin, ACS CEO, presented the “ACS Political Manifesto” which included having an ICT cabinet portfolio, the use of broadband for boosting the economy, promotion of skills with work integrated learning. In answer to a question Bruce pointed that ACS hosts theRead… Read more »
Next at the Australian Computer Society Canberra Branch conference I attended Christine Johnston’s presentation on how the National Archives of Australia helps keep the nation’s records in electronic format. This involves advising agencies on how to keep e-records and decide which should be transferred to the archive for preservation and for how long.The process whichRead… Read more »
A controversial new government Web site, www.saferproducts.gov allows anyone to post information about a product believed to be hazardous. Those reports are shared with manufacturers and can also be searched by the public. Original post
As a part of America’s economic recovery the General Services Administration (GSA) has been investing in sustainable, innovative technologies. For the last year under Martha N. Johnson’s new leadership GSA has supported sustainable industries including green buildings. Federal buildings are being made green by modernizing them both externally and internally and equipping them with theRead… Read more »
Thursday, April 7, 2011 11am-8pm Eastern Register early to confirm your participation Seats are limited ►Individuals $49 USD Discounts available for multiple registrants from the same organization ►Groups -Small group (up to 5 persons) $149 USD -Medium g Original post
I’ve wanted to do cartoons for a while. I hear stories about this one all too often. Remember: talk with (not to) the end user. It will make all the difference. Original Post
We’re looking for someone with creativity, initiative, and great web coding skills (HTML, CSS, JS). The job listing is open from now until April 7. We’re the team that manages EPA’s home page and many sites, including Earth Day. You might also get involved in emergencies, like our Japan nuclear emergency site. We also manageRead… Read more »
And I’m not talking about bicycles, although it factors. As it should. Which is exactly where I have been going wrong, because it wasn’t. A very lovely wise lady who for some reason has agreed to water me a bit to see if I can grow, asked me what stressed me. Because we both knowRead… Read more »