As a member of the Invincea advisory board I’ve been privileged to get periodic glimpses into virtuous technologies and mission-focused leadership at this very virtuous/positive firm. Their core focus has been in bringing innovative security to organizations through their breach prevention platform. The domain expertise they have built in this area has enabled the deliveryRead… Read more »
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Faster Security Clearances, Counterfeit Microchips, and More
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The Office of Personnel Management has decreased the average length of a federal background investigation from 145 to 36 days with electronic forms and increased automation. More here. Rep. Mike McCaul proposes reversing a 2008 Department of Homeland Security policy that stopped providing organizations with informationRead… Read more »
CFPB Design + Technology Fellows: Changing the way the Government does Tech
The mission of the CFPB is to make markets for consumer financial products and services work for Americans. Technology and innovation are essential to our ability to achieve our consumer protection mission. That’s why we’re launching a first of its kind technology hiring initiative – the Design+Technology Fellows program. The CFPB Design+Technology Fellowship is aRead… Read more »
Report: Big Pharma Needs More Open Innovation
Deanna Pogorelc (Philadelphia, PA) — Over the next few years, we’ll likely be seeing more stories along the lines of Merck’s $90 million translational research center for scientists, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists; Sanofi’s partnership with Third Rock Ventures to launch a new biotech company; and Johnson & Johnson, GSK and Index Ventures’ new investment fund.Read… Read more »
Site Visit with Penn Medicine to Learn About Employer Driven Training
By Joseph Semsar, Associate Consultant Five months ago, Associate Consultant Sam Williford and I began working on a study, funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, to identify truly effective employer-driven job training programs. Yesterday, June 18th — after consulting over 450 reports, articles, and case studies, interviewing over 20 workforce development experts, and, lastly,Read… Read more »
Managing Change
NOT certain I could say it any better myself…. From the Chris Hoff”s blog The “Cloud Security, Meh!” crowd are an interesting bunch. They don’t seem to like change much. To be fair, they’re not incentivized to. However, while difficult, change is good…it just takes a lot to understand that some times. It occurs toRead… Read more »
Potentially Fatal Software Flaws in Medical Devices, DARPA’s Gigapixel Camera, and More
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories has found widespread software flaws in medical devices which could cause patient harm or death. More here. The Transportation Security Administration is looking for software to monitor employee online activity including emails and keystrokes forRead… Read more »
GovLoop Guide: Top Tech Trends in Government
GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning Our Workforce Planning Resource for HR Professionals Optimize With Oracle Join The Oracle Group on GovLoop Talent Versus Potential Where Do You Stand? // // Tweet // About The GovLoop Guide to Tech in Government Welcome to the GovLoop Re-Imagining Government Customer Service Research report page. On this page, youRead… Read more »
Physicist and Sammies Finalist Explains Hi-Tech Advances in Medicical Imaging and Data-Transfer
Physics, according to Jacob Taylor, is studying how nature works at a fundamental level, and using that knowledge to apply it in different ways. Jacob has been working hard at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, thinking through new technologies as a theoretical physicist (yes, the same title as Dr. Sheldon Cooper from theRead… Read more »
How does your agency use customer service data?
GovLoop Research Report: Re-Imagining Customer Service In Government GovLoop is proud to announce our latest resource, The GovLoop Research Report: Re-Imagining Customer Service in Government. In this report, experts in the field provide best practices on how to improve customer service in government. Be sure to check out the report home page for all theRead… Read more »