Crucial Point is part of the FulcrumIT team, which supports the JDISS program office (JPMO) in Suitland, MD. Crucial Point support to this team has resulted in lots of positive feedback for our company’s ability, hard work and mission-focus. Client satisfaction and our ability to exceed requirements is now fueling more growth. We are hiringRead… Read more »
The Phone Tips & Tricks series is supported by the Sprint Federal Employee Discount Program. To find awesome discounts visit the Sprint Federal Employee Discount resource center today. I don’t know about you, but I have a big thing for apps. These days you can find an app for pretty much anything out there, whichRead… Read more »
Networking and Continuous Learning at Job Fairs. What was I doing trolling the Recruit Military Opportunity Expo? It never hurts to see what is out there and to network. For me, I had a different plan, but the networking is always a good idea. I’m always open to new opportunities. You never know when aRead… Read more »
Since technology appears simple to operation the assumption is that it’s simple to build and manage. What isn’t seen by end-users today is all the complexity behind a product or service. The consequences of operationally mature, technically naïve stakeholders and end-users are having to justify investments in information technology. While it’s not unreasonable to askRead… Read more »
A new e-petitions site for government was launched yesterday. It is clean, simple and elegant, with clear government branding consistent with other cross-government sites. So far so good. But managing a cross government service is a tricky business, for reasons I have explored before. Government is a veneer that sits above departments, and like anyRead… Read more »
In almost every area they compete Google dominates…mail, maps, search and mobile. With over 500,000 Android devices being activated everyday there is little doubt that Google’s mobile operating system will continue to be a giant contender in the field. So while in New York I popped into their offices to talk with Eric Obenzinger whoRead… Read more »
Last week as I walked the exhibition hall at FOSE 2011, I was amazed at how much innovation is aimed at making our United States Government (the greatest in the world) even better. I had some great conversations with government employees, consultants, and vendors who are trying hard to make agencies more efficient, more effective-inRead… Read more »
I was adding some IDs to GovTwit.com this week when I realize a new milestone was reached as the directory now exceeds 4,200 IDs. While I haven’t keep a timeline of month-to-month growth, a post from July 19, 2010 mentions that the database was slightly under 3,000 IDs a year ago, so were looking atRead… Read more »
P.S. I’ll be tweeting the Wellness at Work: Get Your Erg On! breakout session starting in just a couple of minutes. Keep an eye out for the #NGGS3 tag and @nextgengovt for updates. 10:30 a.m. Panel Q and A, continued. Q: You’ve found a great new technology that will solve a problem your agency isRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Hopefully, the former. On Mashable, Zachery Sniderman lists four ways various governments are using social media “for better or worse“ I bet they’re still not working remotely. Ethan Klapper reports on White House staff holding “Twitter office hours.” And was this thier mouse? Marine General James Cartwright said that “A long-standing reliance onRead… Read more »