Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. Report: US Smart Grid Cybersecurity Spending to Reach $7.25B by 2020 – a recent study by research firm Zpryme forecasts annual spending to reach $7.25B in 2020. The focus of this money will be on ICS and SCADA solutions. Via GreenTechMedia, more here. NavyRead… Read more »
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Computer Tips & Roundabout Resources You’ll Want to Know About
I recently accepted a job offer and made the move to an office where I am able to work with a large number of engineers. Another huge benefit I found after arriving is that for the first time in about 20 years I am working in a job where my supervisor has the same orRead… Read more »
#BOSTON – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: We are on day 47 of the dreaded sequester and the new budget realities are starting to sink in for many agencies. More than half of the federal workforce will be hit with some for of furloughs. So how do you keep your team motivated? And how do you keep upRead… Read more »
Gov Reacts to the Boston Marathon – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: We are on day 47 of the dreaded sequester and the new budget realities are starting to sink in for many agencies. More than half of the federal workforce will be hit with some for of furloughs. So how do you keep your team motivated? And how do you keep upRead… Read more »
The Challenge of Documenting Social Media Activity
It’s human nature to try to record life despite its inevitable transience. This innate desire becomes ever more apparent with the connection (or disconnection?) between social media and records management. Many enjoyed the ephemeral nature of Twitter and Facebook, and this non-permanence was one of the biggest drivers for their use. However, for companies andRead… Read more »
04.16.13: Your Morning Buzz
A perfect Marathon day, then the unimaginable The High Five El Paso Ushers in Its Downtown Renewal With a ‘Demolition Weekend’ – The Texas city gets started on a broad downtown improvement plan in dramatic fashion. The 20 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2013 – From the blues to the big top, we’ve pickedRead… Read more »
VicHealth Seed Challenge and the history and potential for government challenges
VicHealth has just announced the start of the VicHealth Seed Challenge, where the agency is asking people from across the nutrition sector, fruit and vegetable industries, researchers, social innovators/entrepreneurs and the digital world to collaborate and seek solutions to the wicked problem: “How do we improve fruit and vegetable supply and access, as well asRead… Read more »
It’s Tax Day – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Redundant federal programs are leading to billions in waste. Even worse, the Government Accountability Office says in their new report that the government is slow to adopt reforms to fix the problem. Click here for the full recap. But Up Front: It’s Tax Day House bill would fire tax-delinquent federal workersRead… Read more »
Attention California Tech Firms: Here is another reason to move to pro-tech-growth Virginia- MACH37
Virginia has a long history of technology innovation and pro-business/pro-growth policies. It is also blessed with a great mix of generally good weather, great recreation, fantastic engineering and computer science schools, and a state legislature and group of voters that consistently elect leaders who seek to keep taxes tolerable. When you add in the factRead… Read more »
The New Federal Performance System
Looking for an overview guide to understanding how the federal government goes about managing the performance of its many goals, missions, and programs? Here it is! The President’s fiscal year 2014 budget was released last week and emphasizes the creation of “a culture of performance improvement.” This is also the theme of a new IBMRead… Read more »