Remember “Special Agent Oso??” Well, it’s that time of year where the special agent joins his “mom” (Chief Marketing Officer Kathleen Smith) along for the annual summer getaway! This will be the first in a handful of blog posts where we recount some of Special Agent Oso,’s aka Chief Security Officer for ClearedJobs.Net, various summerRead… Read more »
This is going to be a really complex piece about all the various cultural, legal, policy, and other issues surrounding how government employees use social media on the job. Ok, not really. Actually, I think it boils down to two simple directives: DO: use social media tools to serve your mission. DON’T: Be stupid. ItRead… Read more »
Because the various agencies of the Department of Defense were unable to come to agreement on the requirements and implementation of an updated Joint Command and Control capability, NECC has been canceled and funding directed towards the various Global Command and Control System silos. “Due to the unwillingness of the Services and others to agreeRead… Read more »
The NTSB has sent a letter to WMATA urging WMATA to review its safety system and report back in 30 days. Specifically, WMATA should: “[t]ake action to enhance the safety redundancy of [its] train control system by evaluating track occupancy data on a real-time basis in order to detect losses in track occupancy and automaticallyRead… Read more »
Check out this week’s Fierce Government IT article on the July 4 hack attacks. How long will it take the government to realize its computer systems are sitting ducks for big-time cyber attacks in ways they can’t imagine? Check out: http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/hack-attacks-underscore-urgent-need-defense/2009-07-11
Wanted to share a new program. Feel free to share/pitch to others, etc. Over the years, I’ve heard some complaints about cultural diversity programs too often turning into prickly or preachy affairs. Of course, this is a sensitive topic. Thought it was time for a very different approach. Any comments are appreciated. Mark ————— BridgingRead… Read more »
Are there any positions available in the denver area for an administrative specialist? Looking at moving out there? Are there any available? Can anyone give me any assistance? Thank you Robert
The release last week of a jaw-dropping report on security at federal buildings has prompted little public comment from federal authorities, but congressional sources and other observers expect plenty of activity in the coming months to address concerns about the Federal Protective Service. As last week’s GAO findings revealed, government investigators successfully entered 10 high-securityRead… Read more »
Yes it’s that time of year again, income tax return time and the ATO have once again provided an eTax application. Today on twitter I discovered that a glaring issue which has been a fault of eTax since it’s inception and has not been addressed yet again, is that it only runs on the WindowsRead… Read more »
Republished from eGov AU. Chris Anderson, the owner of Wired, recently wrote a very thought-provoking article about the need for organisations to consider how to operate within an abundance mindset rather than a scarcity-based one in his article, Tech Is Too Cheap to Meter: It’s Time to Manage for Abundance, Not Scarcity. Chris uses oneRead… Read more »