Following is an exclusive podcast with Michael Brown, former Director of FEMA, on the ITAC Identity Blog. Mr. Brown is an expert on cyber security and provides excellent insights into what our nation can do to better protect itself in this new era of cyber warfare. Click here to listen to the podcast.
Ever wonder why folks in charge nowadays are still called “leaders” when they are really no where near the front of the column? I mean Alexander the Great and William Wallace, they actually “led” their men into battle and the title was appropriate, but today that isn’t the case. Comedian Redd Foxx once had aRead… Read more »
A secure ID is the starting point for most in-house IT systems, but we really need a federated ID that is still secure for most of what we are now contemplating in terms of the people based Web 2.0 style interactions that are driving a lot of the new business value today. No where isRead… Read more »
Twitter – often and easily dismissed because of the question “What are you doing?” When I was first encouraged to dabble with Twitter, that question alone created a sense of skepticism as it immediately conjured thoughts of the mundane and idle. What could I be doing? A question, that if more people wondered, asked andRead… Read more »
As acquisition reform initiatives move forward in Congress, specifically with the House following the Senate in passing their defense acquisition reform bill, personnel issues continue to be at the forefront of discussions and focus on reform initiatives. Of course it goes without saying that the announcement to bring 20,000 acquisition positions in house at theRead… Read more »
The Obama administration has set the goal of achieving and unprecedented level of openness, participation, transparency, and collaboration in government. This applies especially to the accessibility of government information and the tracking of stimulus expenditures. This presentation discusses ways that cloud computing, web 2.0, and web 3.0 semantic technologies can be used to deliver citizen-friendlyRead… Read more »
The Senate passed a measure today that would allow visitors to carry loaded firearms in national parks and wildlife refuges, approving a bill that could restore a Bush-era policy rejected by a federal judge in March. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) introduced the bill as an amendment to the credit card reform package, which passed theRead… Read more »
Note: this blog entry is a copy of one that I originally posted on Intelink-U. Sadly, nobody there had any Federal Bridge success stories to share. Since all the references are available on the public Internet, I thought it would be interesting to publish it to a wider audience and see if I got anyRead… Read more »
A while ago I posted some questions and an outline for a Lunch-n-Learn training that I will be presenting regarding Web 2.0 / Gov 2.0. First, I want to thank all of those that replied with information, presentations of their own, and resources. Next, I would like to ask for more assistance from everyone. BelowRead… Read more »
Ever heard of the International Day For Biological Diversity (IDB)? The United Nations declared May 22nd the official date this year, and Invasive Alien Species is the theme. Invasive Aliens Species are widely recognized as a major component of human-induced global environmental change. Globalization allows that the transportation of animals, plants and microorganism to provideRead… Read more »