It’s a rather obvious observation that the modern world is complex and confusing. There is a lot that have major influences on our lives but we don’t know much about. Things like climate change, global poverty, Mideast peace, etc. When we feel ignorant about a subject that affects us personally, we do research to learnRead… Read more »
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Guides
<!– Topical Guides –> The Future of Digital Public Services GIS & Open Data: Better Understanding Our World Innovations that Matter: Internet of Things: Preparing Yourself for a Connected Government Innovations that Matter: How Cloud is Reinventing Government The Continuous Diagnostic & Mitigation Program Field Guide Innovations that Matter: The Future of Public Sector ITRead… Read more »
Top 4 Ways to Organize Your Job Search
Any job search that takes longer than a couple of weeks will require some amount of organization. Just tracking the jobs you might be interested in applying for, the organizations that are likely to have jobs you might want, the people you’ve reached out to for networking, and the jos you’ve actually applied to isRead… Read more »
The Do’s and Dont’s of Subcontracting Agreements
Partnering in the federal government can be done in different ways. Since we have briefly touched on Contractor Teaming Agreements, or CTA’s in past posts I want to talk about subcontractor agreements. Normally vendors with little to none government experience obtain sub agreements. A sub agreement is also a great way for contractors who doRead… Read more »
How Does a Small Business Get on an IDIQ?
Some of the trends that have been written about in 2012, and beyond, is the government relying more and more on issuing task orders via IDIQ vehicles, as opposed to full and open competition and the normal acquisition process. Although many courses and consultants discuss winning these task orders, little information is available on actuallyRead… Read more »
Some groups are internet savvy
Http://LeonardSipes.Com Alternative title: The religious like the internet and see it as valuable to their efforts. The Pew Internet and American Life Project recently created a statistical overview of the internet use of those religiously active (see below). Those of us doing social media have always known that there are groups that interact well onRead… Read more »
Murder in Ocean Hall – 99 Cents for Kindle Owners
Did you get a Kindle for Xmas? Get my book Murder in Ocean Hall for just 99 cents in this holiday offer exclusively for Kindle owners. My novel is a murder-mystery set in Washington, DC. Inspired by my experience in the city, Murder in Ocean Hall follows a veteran detective as he investigates the deathRead… Read more »
Doing the Impossible – The War Horse Lesson
With the holiday celebration over, the eggnog finished, and dinner a very pleasant memory, we went to see War Horse (liked it). Early in the movie, the boy and the horse took on the monumental challenge of plowing a field of thick deep-rooted grass and stone for the first time. They succeeded. What we watchedRead… Read more »
Top 5 Forums of 2011
1.) “What would a ‘government shutdown’ mean in practical terms?” started by Chris Stevenson When the government first threatened to shut down in February, many govies were confused about what exactly this meant to them – what were the consequences? What would change? Would their agency close it’s doors, or remain open? Will they getRead… Read more »
Making Digital Training “An Affair to Remember”
In an article I wrote called How to Make Training “An Affair to Remember I didn’t talk a lot about different training methods; I was concerned mostly with the trainer’s responsibilities in making classroom instruction most effective. For a long time I highlighted this point on my website. Even though some time has passed, IRead… Read more »