Sometimes I post a blog just to call attention to something worth reading. This is one of those times. Check out this blog post by Henry Brown: Tips for Stranded Evangelists While you’re at it, check out the great stuff in the GovLoop group that post is part of: Social Networking, Leadership and Innovation inRead… Read more »
Check out this page: “A Dialogue with the Drug Czar: Crafting the Obama Drug Strategy” September 10, 2009; 6-7 pm (EDT) ~Webinar. Registration required, and free of charge.~ This online event, sponsored by the Harvard Kenned School and the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), offers a unique chance to share your ideas thatRead… Read more »
We have an internal discussion forum at USGS where many of the developers from across the organization discuss web related issues, templates, etc. Today someone posted a topic on HTML and the transition from XHTML (since that’s what many people were told to do years ago). However, as I was offering some information on HTMLRead… Read more »
This year Harrisburg Young Government Leaders is participating in the “Step Out: Walk to fight Diabetes” at City Island, Harrisburg on Sunday, October 4, 2009. We are participating for two reasons, the first is to raise donations for the American Diabetes Association and the other is to support one our own Harrisburg YGL members asRead… Read more »
Keynote Speaker Robert Lentz, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber, Identity and Information Assurance & Chief Information Assurance Officer, U.S. Department of Defense has over 26 years of experience with the National Security Agency (NSA) in areas of financial management and technical program management. He has served as: Chief of the Space and NetworksRead… Read more »
Don’t worry, I still believe social media is cool, but check out the perspective in the article: “Automation Killed The Social Media Star” it is stated that, “Chris Brogan (@chrisbrogan) tweeted the following: ‘Social media isnt cool. Human interaction is cool. Just fyi.’ ” I like the thought process in the article and it justRead… Read more »
Originally posted on Unleash the Monster This week on Unleash the Monster, we are focusing on “Where the Jobs Are: Mission Critical Opportunities for America”. The Partnership for Public Service will release the report in partnership with us. It offers insight on the jobs that are available today in the Federal market. This report willRead… Read more »
Want to see how your state voted with their political contributions. This interesting site lets you create your own comparisons using available federal data.
We live in an “instant information” age, with 24-hours news channels on TV, radio, and the Web, all needing information and wanting exciting, attention-getting headlines. This creates an environment where managing the message to the media takes on heightened importance, since the chance for a misstep to go unnoticed is slim. We have all seenRead… Read more »
It might sound a little strange that a lot about leadership can be learned from studying fish, but that is just what a group of researchers recently discovered. The major finding from the study of fish suggests that leadership is a dynamic process that is dependent on the context of the followers. In other words,Read… Read more »