Alegra Hassan-Co Host to Open Government TV introduces January 11, 2010 Conference at DOT
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Moving The Better Buy Project Forward: An Exercise in Change
From The Better Buy Project blog After attending the recent Better Buy Project panel this past week, I blogged about my observations and some issues that came up from that conversation. That lively discussion continued on the GovLoop Acquisition 2.0 community. Although many commentators took different takes, I think we all agreed that one ofRead… Read more »
Better Buy Project Moves Forward
From The Acquisition Corner As collaboration tools, Gov 2.0, and other initiatives to encourage transparency and solicit input from stakeholders move forward, a pilot on this front met today to discuss implementing these ideas and creating further momentum via proof of concept. The Better Buy Project, as I discussed in a previous post, is aRead… Read more »
Department of Defense (DoD) Business Transformation Agency (BTA) EP&I Title 5 violations – part two
From the Government Business Examiner Continued from part one-Department of Defense (DoD) Business Transformation Agency (BTA) EP&I Title 5 violations – part one Continued from part one Not only were tax dollars wasted, but the waste was sanctioned by leadership. And, with the mission of the warfighter a main BTA proclamation, it has occurred toRead… Read more »
GSA Publishes Citizen Engagement Newsletter
This newsletter should stimulate a lot of discuss on a host of issues in Open Gov, ranging from data sharing, to participation activities, to engagement potential, to standards creation (right there with ya!). Article List: Increasing Citizen Engagement in Government By the People, For the People Citizen Engagement National Dialogues Build Communities Believable Change: ARead… Read more »
Apps.gov – Change and leadership in cloud computing
Vivek Kundra at the White House announced the new Apps.gov web site Here’s what really impresses me: while so many private sector folks are debating the pros and cons of cloud computing, Kundra just did it. He says they’re starting small, he says it will “take time before we can realize the full potential ofRead… Read more »
Cloud Computing Article from Information Week – John Foley
Information Week’s John Foley on the Gov 2.0 Summit and Cloud computing We need to begin defining the types of data Public Private Confidential Secret Personal Shared Transient Foreign And develop standards about their use and handling. If you can think of other types of data please comment.
GSA Services
Am I the only one that finds the miriad of GSA contracts challenging yet very interesting to use? I hope to use this page to discuss and share experiences related to MAA, LSA, Connections, Millenium and Networx Contracts. These are all used by my agency in one way or another and they all have theirRead… Read more »
B2G News about GSA / B2G Networking Thurs, 8/20 5-8pm at the Kennedy Center
GSA has a new Mentor-Protege program: What do you think? http://fcw.com/articles/2009/08/14/gsa-mentor-protege-program.aspx Here are some details about the program. Also, if you would like to learn more about how GSA works, GSA Schedules and basic B2G info, join us for an informal & free networking event 8/20 at the Kennedy Center 5-8pm Register Here: http://JenniferSchaus3.eventbrite.com ThankRead… Read more »
A Small Business Owner Discusses Gov Contracting
Hi everyone: I gave an informative 8-minute interview on the complexities of gov contracting, growing a gov contracting business, and getting on Schedule. See it here! Hope you find it helpful. Marissa Levin CEO, Information Experts