The White House has launched a new Web site designed to assure that state governments and other recipients of federal economic stimulus funds fully report information on how the money is spent. FederalReporting.gov will serve as the “one-stop-shop” for all information on the funding, according to the Office of Management and Budget. The agency’s newRead… Read more »
When my phone rings, and a potential client calls, about 90% of the time the story is the same: we’ve got a Request for Proposal (RFP) in and we need you to help us immediately. I say – great, would be happy to help you. By the way, have you done any capture? I hearRead… Read more »
The Amver participating container ship Maersk Missouri rescued an Italian yachtsman 300 miles off the coast of Halifax, Canada on Fathers Day, June 21, 2009. The sailor, Gianfranco Tortolani, was sailing in the Original Single Handed Trans-Atlantic Race from the United Kingdom to Newport, Rhode Island when his sailboat capsized and was demasted. Demasted GianfrancoRead… Read more »
It’s your weekly dose of TSP Talk. Stocks were pummeled yesterday as the Dow shed 200-points and the major indices lost between 3% and 4% on the day. The S&P 500 is now back in the red for 2009 (although the C-fund is still up slightly). Monday’s sell-off gave us some confirmation that our beliefRead… Read more »
The Office of Personnel Management has strongly urged federal managers to allow employees to telework from home today to avoid delays on Metro following last night’s deadly crash. Federal government offices in Washington, D.C. will however open on time and operate under normal operating status today. “To the extent possible, managers are encouraged to allowRead… Read more »
Yesterday I took part in the second Public Sphere event run by Australian Senator Kate Lundy. I’ve put together and aggregate of the blog posts I wrote about it here. I promised I would blog about my Public Sphere experience tonight and I’ll do my best. However brain is a tad fried so be gentle.Read… Read more »
Any opinions about a Federal takeover of the DC Metro system. So far, the problems have been delays due to brake issues, or tourists thinking they can keep the doors open by putting out their hands. But recently, its been derailments and crashes – today’s being the first I can recall in 30+ years thatRead… Read more »
Today’s Public Sphere 2 at Parliament House in Canberra has the potential to reset the whole frame for Government 2.0 in Australia. 30-odd inspiring and well-informed speakers with real experience both within and in helping the public sector really showed the potential for a more open and collaborative model for government in this country. ImageRead… Read more »
In the movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”, the heroine’s father suggests that the ills of the world can be cured by “rubbing a little Windex on it”. Windex was his cure-all. Customers who call the Trenton support line might feel they are getting analogous type advise because inevitably, one of the first questions techRead… Read more »
Manor,Texas told their story of innovation to save money for the community on the Bright Side of Government blog. Manor is a small community of just over 5,000 people that has accomplished some amazing things with technology. Instead of financing the “standard” industry solutions, they have innovated many of our their own. Read more aboutRead… Read more »