Macbook.gov Post#1 “OIT (Police) Line Do Not Cross” Since the Mac is scheduled to land on my desk in less than 24 hours, I got a visit from a tech from the IT department this morning. I was told by a co-worker that they would be visiting soon (as they visited her a week ago)Read… Read more »
Good morning! It’s your weekly dose of TSP Talk. This market commentary is updated daily on www.tsptalk.com. Although stocks finished well off of their highs on Friday, the jobs report initiated a strong rally as there were 78,000 fewer jobs lost than expected (-325K est. vs. -247K actual). The Dow gained 114-points and the S&PRead… Read more »
Originally posted on my blog, Talking Salmons. Sometimes in the office, I have to leave the room. My boss-ish (I have three), and his boss often go back and forth about the evils and pitfalls of social media. I’m never invited to the conversation–big people talk and all of that, but I hear every word.Read… Read more »
Interesting Gov 2.0 tweets and stories from August 2-8, 2009 Gov20Radio discussed the challenges of turning from strict hierarchies to collaborative culture with Gwynne Kostin, a federal new media practitioner at DHS and publisher of the blog “On Dot-Gov.” Listen here. ~~~~~~~ Last week, Wired’s Danger Room reported that the U.S. DoD is considering banningRead… Read more »
Healing Field – F.U.T.U.R.E by Donna L. Quesinberry, Washington DC Government Business Examiner First Stop: Greenville, SC October 16 – 18, 2009 Visualize a sea of red, white and blue where thousands of American flags stand tall in perfect rows and columns. As a strong statement of unity, Healing Field.org provides an awe-inspiring experience toRead… Read more »
From the Acquisition Corner In light of the recent memos by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to improve government performance and save on contract costs, focus has turned to the use of award fees on incentive contracts. Earlier this week, the Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and InternationalRead… Read more »
About a hundred respondents: How has the recession affected your agencys conference, training, or travel budget 16.7 Not a Lot 33.3 Little 25.9 A lot 24.1 Travel? What Travel? Very interesting. Seems like the travel industry has taken a hit this year, huh?
Earlier, I pointed to legislation that signals broad acceptance of the renewable energy sector across all continents. Various countries are taking the initiative to invite capture and conversion of solar, wind, and thermal energy. (see 3 Aug blog) Heretofore not thought of as energy titans — i.e., no formidable oil or gas reserves — theseRead… Read more »
Rural Development has good news for a nation struggling to believe in the “American Dream” again. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding and USDA’s Rural Development provided 50,000 guaranteed home loans to folks who were turned away by conventional sources. Reinvesting in the “American Dream” is a solid step in the recovery of ourRead… Read more »
It has been a while since I have written for this blog. During this hiatus I have been working on a wide area network project that has been all consuming and it is budget time for us. Our Web 2.0 initiative has continued with modest growth. Two additional departments have started blogs, our web pageRead… Read more »