Jennifer Schaus of Jennifer Schaus & Associates in Washington, DC – a boutique government consulting firm – comments on SBA’s controversial women’s procurement program, stressing the importance of relationship building in the government procurement process. March, 2010 http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=44698&dcn=e_tma
The Problem: The FAR is a pain to access by BlackBerry. The Solution: $500 of my own money will be awarded to whomever creates the first BlackBerry app that fulfills 4 simple, key requirements. The Requirements: (1) Be downloadable on the most common BlackBerry models, (2) be able to access or download the entire FAR,Read… Read more »
Total pledges were up more than 5 percent in 2009, exceeding 2008 contributions by $3.3 million. Federal employees also exceeded the 2009 campaign goal of $64 million by $2 million. The Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to all the generous Federal employees who madeRead… Read more »
Excellence in Government: Innovation 2010 The Premier Conference Series for Federal Management Best Practices Excellence in Government (EIG) is the premier conference series dedicated to creating high-performance government. Federal managers benefit from practical, innovative educational sessions as well as insights from high-profile speakers. Join us on April 19th for EIG I: The People Factor, andRead… Read more »
The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced that its National Resource Directory (NRD) Web site recently received a comprehensive system upgrade to provide users with easier access. This Web site compiles federal, state, local and non-profit resources for Wounded Warriors, Veterans, family members and caregivers in a single, searchable site. The site’s new “bookmark andRead… Read more »
I was heartened to read that Federal CIO Vivek Kundra is committing funds to open a mobile app store on the app.gov platform in 6 months time. With a few mobile apps out there from the White House, NASA and the USPS, the importance of mobile could finally be getting the attention it deserves. It’sRead… Read more »
I came across this InformationWeek.com article titled “Government Plans Mobile Apps Store” Federal CIO Vivek Kundra outlines plans to offer mobile applications from an iPhone-like ‘store’ that will give the public access to new capabilities developed by both the government and third-party developers. http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/mobile/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=222900231 I got curious when I read the article and immediately wentRead… Read more »
Federal agencies in the Washington, D.C., area are open under an unscheduled leave policy according to the Office of Personnel Management. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the Washington area from 10 a.m. Friday to 10 p.m. Saturday. Accumulations of 16 to 24 inches of snow are expected. Senior CorrespondentRead… Read more »
The Office of Personnel Management released the first strategic plan last month to increase the hiring of Veterans in the Federal Government. Below is a summary of the main points outlined in the strategic plan. First, some Veteran hiring facts: – Federal Government is the Nation’s leading employer of Veterans. – Veterans make up moreRead… Read more »
Originally posted to Unleash the Monster by guest blogger, Sheila Newman, President, New Editions Consulting, Inc. For many agencies, people with disabilities are an overlooked, underutilized pool of talent. Often supervisors think people with disabilities can’t do the job, can’t get to the job, won’t fit in with the team, or will cost more toRead… Read more »