Many of you probably saw the Open Government Directive Memo that was published earlier this month. If you didn’t, you can read it here. This memo has speedy schedule for agencies to develop, plan and comply with differect requirements to make the Federal Government more open and transparent. Realizing that almost every agency would needRead… Read more »
The creation of mission patches is one of those age-old NASA traditions. Ever since humans first started traveling to space in the 1960’s, patches have been designed for each mission. It all began with the two-man Gemini IV mission in 1965 where the American flag was worn on a spacesuit and the tradition lives onRead… Read more »
I subscribe to a list serve called BNET which sends me a daily digest of all the interesting things going on in the business world. Today there was an article titled “What Not to Do: 7 Ways to Ruin Your Resume” by Hillary Chura. http://moneywatch.bnet.com/career-advice/article/how-to-write-a-resume-examples-of-what-not-to-do/376048/ I wish I could take credit for putting these sevenRead… Read more »
Friends and Supporters, As 2009 draws to a close, we consider our past accomplishments and prepare for new ones. As an organization, we are now in an exciting position where our opportunities exceed our capacity: that is to say that if we had more resources, we would be accomplishing more than we are. If youRead… Read more »
These are some of the best articles, groups, and other resources scattered across GovLoop. For your convenience, they are brought together in this single place. Happy reading! The Queen Mary Davie. The undisputed ruler of acquisition on GovLoop. Keep an eye on her blog. Key Groups Acquisition2.0: The central group for acquisition on GovLoop. JoinRead… Read more »
Ok Canadian federal government…it is starting to look a little bleak on the social media landscape from a leadership perspective. And I certainly don’t mean that dedicated, bright, and to a certain degree brave set of leaders who have been eschewing the value of social media in government for some time now. I am talkingRead… Read more »
Happy Holidays to everyone. This week I present Business.gov. Over the years I’ve found that starting a business from the ground up can be very frustrating and overwhelming. Looking for a list of what to do and who to contact can be just as tedious. I ran across Business.gov while doing some research for aRead… Read more »
Author’s note: this is a guide to help you better protect yourself and your privacy online. While no method is full-proof, these steps will point you in the right direction and I encourage everyone to work towards a safer, more secure New Year in 2010. Creating strong passwords is not enough when you consider justRead… Read more »
Today, the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA) passed the $50 million mark in money pledged by generous, Federal employees. Passing this milestone is great news, but we still need help in order to reach the $64 million goal. If you are considering supporting one of the over 4,000 charities in theRead… Read more »
Here’s an interesting article that addresses the cultural challenges associated with implementing a Desktop Virtualization solution. “Successful IT initiatives are more about the people and processes than about the technology…..” http://blog.govplace.com/2009/12/desktop_virtualization/ What are your thoughts on this subject?