The State of Connecticut utilizes a Representative Town Meeting process to make community decisions. Brantford Connecticut a town with a population of 29,000 residents, has 30 elected representatives that make town decisions. The seating arrangement for the Brantford Representative Town Meeting (RTM) currently consists of Democrats sitting on one side of the room (to theRead… Read more »
A recent final rule in the Federal Register (FAR Case 2010-016) regarding Public Access to the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information could have a significant impact on federal contractors. The final rule implements section 3010 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-212), enacted July 29, 2010. The legislation requires that information inRead… Read more »
Today I had the chance to attend the AFFIRM Luncheon and listen to Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel speak. AFFIRM President, Darren Ash, served as the moderator for the event. VanRoekel had some interesting observations about the Federal IT landscape. Here are a few themes I picked up from my notes: VanRoekel was at the ConsumerRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Mobile: A Moving Target. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel laid out a “Roadmap for Federal Mobility.” Included in the initiative is an ideation platform though which citizens can join the discussion on formulating the federal mobility strategy. Grading the Prognosticators. Early in the year, experts likeRead… Read more »
Don’t worry if you don’t immediately recognize the verbiage, “taking an arrow to the knee” is an internet meme popularized by the action/role-playing video game Skyrim. In Skyrim … … the town guard non-player characters (NPCs) have several stock lines they repeat when the player walks near them, including a bewildered statement about “curved swords”,Read… Read more »
I came across an interesting post on headshift by Anne Bartlett-Bragg. 5 Ways to Disengage your Workforce. It struck me as being interesting post. Partly as I have long been a fan of the the antithesis lens. Have you ever noticed that HR types start getting all warm an fuzzy when the prospect of anRead… Read more »
I recently heard from a contractor regarding an experience he had with reverse auctions. A federal agency was conducting a reverse auction using FedBid and he decided to compete (FedBid, Inc., provides a service whereby federal agencies can conduct reverse auctions). Although he submitted several bids, he ultimately lost the reverse auction. When he checkedRead… Read more »
There’s still time left to register for this year’s Legislative and Grassroots Mobilization Conference taking place in Washington, D.C. February 12–15, 2012. This is a crucial moment for federal and D.C. government employees. We must educate our elected officials about the value of our work and the importance of our workplace rights. Together we willRead… Read more »
Hundreds of labor, civil rights, and community activists will gather to honor Dr. King’s legacy and continue the movement for economic and racial justice Over 500 activists and leaders from the labor and civil rights movements will come together in Detroit from January 12-January 16, 2012 for the AFL-CIO’s national annual Martin Luther King, Jr.Read… Read more »
The link below is to my article in the August 2011 edition of FedTech Magazine. The article looks at the Obama administration’s “25-Point Implementation Plan to Reform Information Technology Management” in the Federal government. In doing so, I look at what the Plan accomplished – creating focus, establishing priorities – and also look at whatRead… Read more »