Happy Wednesday — Chris Dorobek is off celebrating his birthday this week. So I will be filling in. We are going to do the show a bit differently this week. Each day we will feature a Dose of Dorobek — a shorter five minute interview that focuses on helping you do your job better andRead… Read more »
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Windows 8 to Offer Improvements for Government Users
Microsoft is set to release Windows 8 this fall. Michele Bedford Thistle, Marketing Manager, Worldwide Public Sector, took some time to share why she is excited about the release and how new features will provide an improved experience for government users. In her post she identifies three core features of Windows 8 for government customers.Read… Read more »
BOW SKILLS: 37 skills, abilities and platforms for today’s comms person
Before the internets were invented life must have been so dull. Y’know, really dull. You wrote a press release, you organised a photocall and once in a while TV and radio would show an interest. A few years back the yardstick of success where I work was getting the local TV news to come hostRead… Read more »
First Official AOKP Jelly Bean ROM, VMware VMs targeted by “Crisis” and more
Glacier is here to make your data storage worries a thing of the past Here is today’s top tech news. It’s a happy day for all you Android hackers out there, AOKP has released their first (official) code for Jelly Bean – while there have been “nightlies” for a while, the first release is theRead… Read more »
Feds May Get Paid for BYOD, DARPA Presents Inexpensive, Squishy, Camouflaging Robots, and More
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: U.S. Cyber Command recently conducted a tactical-level exercise called Cyber Guard where it collaborated with subject matter experts from the National Security Agency, the National Guard, the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. More here. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency demonstratedRead… Read more »
Ten Things You Should Be Saying to Your Boss
One of the questions that my team members and potential employees have asked me a lot over the last few years is “what are you looking for in an ideal employee?” We just finished a performance review cycle here where I worked with a few members of my team on their development plans for theRead… Read more »
Rob Davis: Why I’m Coding for America
I was first introduced to Code for America when I stumbled across Jen Pahlka’s TED talk earlier this year. As she explained the concept of utilizing the most innovative web and mobile systems to empower a new breed of citizenship in the U.S., I immediately understood the significance of what CfA was working towards. Unfortunately,Read… Read more »
Government Big Data Solutions Award: Have You Nominated Yet?
If you are a government IT leader or a firm that serves government please take a moment to give us your thoughts. We are looking for Big Data solutions in the government space that are making positive contributions to government missions. Nominees for the Government Big Data Solutions Award will be evaluated by a panelRead… Read more »
New Center Report – Collaboration Across Boundaries: Insights and Tips from Federal Senior Executives
This article was originally posted by Dan Chenok on the Center for the Business of Government blog. The IBM Center for the Business of Government is pleased to release present a new report, Collaboration Across Boundaries: Insights and Tips from Federal Senior Executives,by Professors Rosemary O’Leary and Catherine Gerard of the Maxwell School of CitizenshipRead… Read more »
New posts about IT Accessibility
The Accessibility Forum 2.0 blog added some great new content this Summer. Check it out and join the voices from the front line discussing Section 508. A new blog series called, “Department/Agency Section 508 Roles and Responsibilities.” Each post will be discussing different roles and responsibilities with regard to the implementation of Section 508. Department/AgencyRead… Read more »