I am currently at the HCI Government Summit in Reston and so far there has been two days of great content from both industry and government. Saba and Department of Health and Human Services kicked off the conference with the first session yesterday. To get a brief overview of each session visit the HCI GovernmentRead… Read more »
The Electronic Freedom Foundation recently obtained information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding a June 2009 report of a study sponsored by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) on the use of Cyber Vetting for security clearance purposes. The study involved 349 test cases of intelligence agency applicants who consented toRead… Read more »
Ressler’s Rule # 8: You can’t always get what you want but if you try real hard you’ll get what you need (a nod to the “Rolling Stones”) Life tends to be a rocky and twisting road for most of us unless we were born “a fortunate son”. We don’t get the date with theRead… Read more »
Do you have any particular ways you recruit Gen Y’s into public service? How about using social media to brand government or interact with employees? Can this be a way to showcase skills of the next wave of government employees? I’m a Ph.D. student in public policy and administration and am working on a paperRead… Read more »
From USA.gov: September is National-Library Card Sign-up Month, and local libraries across the country are relaying to parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all. Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school and are more likely toRead… Read more »
Chief Operating Officer of leading online job board for security-cleared professionals to ride along with other bike ride participants to raise funds and awareness for Wounded EOD Warriors and their families [ September 21, 2010, 2009 ] Falls Church, VA – ClearedJobs.Net, a veteran-owned job board company exclusively serving the security cleared community, is onceRead… Read more »
On September 20, 2010 Microsoft released Grants360, a solution accelerator for grantee organizations. InfoStrat and its partner TrueTandem developed the solution to provide end-to-end management of the grant process, from soliciting applications to review, award, and post award tracking. Grants360 (databasheet) is build using Microsoft Dynamics CRM for the management module and Microsoft Azure forRead… Read more »
Several readers have had questions about the seminar announcements at the bottom of our blog posts. We have a strong lineup for October so here is some explanation. Ken Kropkowski of The Ken Group told me a seminar is a group of interested individuals gathering to discuss an announced topic. Dick, Joe, Jack, and Bruce,Read… Read more »
On September 20th the Defense Department launched their 2010 Combined Federal Campaign in the Pentagon Library Conference Center. At the gathering Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III addressed representatives of more than 20 Defense Department services, components and agencies. Read more about the launching on the Defense Department’s official web site.
Research 1. The Challenge of Increasing Citizen Engagement in the Digital Age (09/10/2010) Unequal access to the Internet affects civic engagement by disenfranchising poor and less educated groups. The report highlights strategies to promote digital inclusion. http://www.twcresearchprogram.com/pdf/TWC%20Policy_Turner-Lee.pdf 2. Millions Working to Solve Local Problems (09/16/2010) – National Conference on Citizenship finds the Internet helps advanceRead… Read more »