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 »
I just attended the Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE 8) and saw an eye-popping presentation on an Open Source dental practice management application that was written by a dentist in Inverness, Scotland as a response to ill treatment he’d received at the hands of a proprietary software vendor. Apparently he’d attended a previous conference inRead… Read more »
Launching a new technological capability is a very complex endeavor. Decision makers have a huge challenge to become familiar with every aspect concerning the preparation, creation, deployment, integration and use of their technological capabilities. This is no small undertaking and isn’t something that can be accomplished without some help. If you’re a pilot and flyRead… Read more »
A stress for a week will boost your zeal and help you improve your productivity but on the contrary, if stress exceeds more than a week then it is harmful to the person’s physical as well as mental state. So in order to keep this in track you need to know about stress management andRead… Read more »
I had a direct experience a while back of how much my own attitude contributes to the success of my team. Like many others in IT, most of my experience is in “negotiation leadership.” This is the situation where I’m not directly in charge and have had to use my influence and power of persuasionRead… Read more »
Knowledge management activities can be described in relation to many different disciplines and approaches but almost all focus on five core activities: 1. identify, 2. create, 3. store, 4. share, and 5. use.
I hear a lot of conversation about the barriers around social software, social media and similar tools. The most common ones i hear apart from “we can’t access the stuff” are “Risk”, “Information Security” and “FOI”. All of these are critical views to take on board when looking into social software whether you are lookingRead… Read more »
Federal Player – The EPA’s Jim Blubaugh: Protecting Children from Harmful School Bus Emissions Cool article by Partnership for Public Service and The Washington Post – I really like this series where the highlight cool feds…Blurb below and full article at Washington Post Millions of school children across the nation ride on buses every dayRead… Read more »
By Dorothy Ramienski Internet Editor Federal News Radio President Barack Obama’s choice to lead the Transportation Security Administration withdrew his name Wednesday, and is now speaking out as to why. Erroll Southers said he was pulling out because his nomination had become a lightning rod for those with a political agenda. He tells Federal NewsRead… Read more »