Monthly Archives: March 2010

Federal Eye: Federal building security back in focus next week

House lawmakers will turn their focus next week to federal building security in the wake of the recent Pentagon shooting and other attacks on federal facilities across the country. The hearing comes as union leaders have suggested that Washington isn’t seriously addressing recent attacks that have killed or injured federal workers. Government Accountability Office investigatorsRead… Read more »

WITH TSA ADMINISTRATOR IN THE WINGS, AFGE RENEWS CALL FOR BARGAINING RIGHTS

http://afge.com/index.cfm?Page=PressReleases&PressReleaseID=1118&from=home With TSA Administrator in the Wings, AFGE Renews Call for Bargaining Rights WASHINGTON — According to news reports, President Obama plans to nominate Robert A. Harding to become the TSA administrator. Multiple news sources say that the retired major general will be announced today, ending weeks of speculation about who the White House wouldRead… Read more »

Ben’s Blocks

I think we are in a time of discontinuous change. Stands to reason we should be managing for that. My friend Ben, my longest running client, doesn’t make sales…he creates markets. Over the past fifteen years he has done that several times, usually when forced by collapsing employers. He called the other day and said,Read… Read more »

Tech Expo Top Secret: Career Fairs THIS WEEK – 3/9 BWI, MD & 3/10 Tysons Corner, VA

Hundreds of job opportunities are available this March! Bring many resumes and interview for your new career in information technology, engineering, aerospace, telecom, project management, intelligence, operations, homeland security, research & more at TECHEXPO Top Secret’s March job fairs. Tuesday, March 9, 10am – 3pm BWI Marriott 1743 West Nursery Rd. Baltimore, MD 21090 (410)Read… Read more »

CLAIMS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT FILED BY MEN HAVE DOUBLE IN LAST TWO DECADES

http://afge.com/index.cfm?Page=PressReleases&PressReleaseID=1117&from=home (WASHIGNTON) – According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), sexual harassment claims filed by men have doubled since 1990. While women still file the overwhelming majority of sexual harassment claims the increase in complaints by men has risen from 8 percent of all complaints in 1990 to 16 percent of all claims inRead… Read more »

I work for the government and I am NOT the enemy

It seems that the country is becoming more and more polarized. Right wingers have become far-right-wingers, and left wingers are moving far-left, all are becoming wing-nuts. I’ve been a federal employee for (gulp) 25 years and it’s rarely been something to be “proud” of to non federal people, i.e. the general public. Perception of federalRead… Read more »

How-To: Adjust Your GovLoop Privacy Settings

Like other social networks, GovLoop allows you to adjust your privacy settings and control who sees your activity in the community. 1. Go to Settings from the homepage. 2. Go to Privacy from the My Settings page. 3. Scroll down the page and adjust your settings – Don’t forget to hit Save after you’ve madeRead… Read more »