According to Cliff Saran’s article in Computer Weekly, Surrey police have developed an iPhone app to encourage members of the public to engage with the police and help fight crime in their area. A similar situation arose in Vancouver after the recent ice hockey-inspired riots, where the police tried to get the public to uploadRead… Read more »
The Washington Post Reports that USA Jobs will be getting new features to make the job application process easier. Between October 6 and12 the Office of Personnel Management will transfer data from monster.com to internal hosting due to cybersecurity concerns. During this time the site will be offline and no new jobs will be posted.Read… Read more »
The White House has announced a new way for citizens to petition the federal government to take action, through the “We the People” initiative. This is a really cool citizen engagement initiative coming out of the White House. Individuals will be able to either create or sign a petition and if they can get 5,00Read… Read more »
As we wrap up a busy week at the Air Force Air Force Information Technology Conference (AFITC) in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, I’m excited to announce that HP has been selected once again to provide new workstations, desktop PCs and other products to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) as a part of its enterprise IT purchaseRead… Read more »
TODAY’S FEC MEETING. The Federal Election Commission meets today and the meeting agenda is here. UNION SUPER PAC PURPOSE. The Hill. “AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said Wednesday that the super PAC being set up by the labor federation will help unions earn their independence from political parties.” KEVIN RING IN THE NEWS. Commentary here. “IRead… Read more »
By Dennis D. McDonald Here’s some light reading: the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs’ Office of the Inspector General’s “Audit of the Project Management Accountability System Implementation.” Known as “PMAS,” the system was put in place in 2009 to provide better oversight of the VA’s troubled IT development projects. This was done in light ofRead… Read more »
Rick Phillips, owner of Arena Technical Resources and host of the Rick Phillips Open, was looking across his desk fifteen years ago and said, “You have two choices. You either recruit smart or manage hard.” Never seen Rick manage hard. I used that line a half dozen times in the past week. I wonder ifRead… Read more »
“Government is too serious,” said Philip Shucet, CEO and president of Hampton Roads Transit (VA), as he sat down to devour a dozen eggs and eight pancakes. “With all the drama that followed The Tide, it makes sense to do something fun,” he said. “Plus, I’ve been looking for an excuse to do it.” WhenRead… Read more »
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (OH) has added quick response codes at light rail stations, park-and-rides, transit centers, and HealthLine stations. When customers point a smart phone at the code, the QR reader application directs them to route and schedule information on the RTA’s website. “The QR Codes are another way we keep theRead… Read more »
Crime is up 17% in New York City’s subways, mostly because of an increase in thefts of cell phones, iPods, and other electronic gadgets. The thieves typically hang out on subway platforms and grab the electronic devices from passengers just as the doors close. “The system is as safe as it’s ever been, but youRead… Read more »