Posts By Corey McCarren

Connery got the job done at the 2010 Nuclear Security Summit

In post 9/11 world, securing nuclear materials and safeguarding them from non-governmental actors is as important as ever. In 2010, President Obama hosted 50 world leaders in Washington, DC at the Nuclear Security Summit. The gathering was the largest of world leaders since the creation of the United Nations in 1945. Joyce Connery, the currentRead… Read more »

6.5 million LinkedIn passwords leaked online, change yours!

According to several links on LinkedIn, 6.5 million passwords have been leaked. Considering that there are about 100 million LinkedIn users, that’s a pretty high chance your (or my) passwords were leaked. I’d recommend changing your passwords not just on LinkedIn but for any account that shares that password. Change Your LinkedIn Passwords, Right Now!

GovBytes: Calif. Towns IT Department likely to be Ousted by Bank Repossession

The city of Stockton, California is in dire fiscal straits, as recently evidenced by Wells Fargo’s impending repossession of a property purchased by the city in 2007. The property is partly housed by Stockton’s IT department. A San Joaquin County Superior Court judge ruled that Wells Fargo can move forward with repossession the property afterRead… Read more »

Sammies Finalist Helps Create Visibility for Our Women Veterans

Women veterans are a quickly growing group, with 20% of all new military recruits being female. Recognizing this, the Department of Veterans Affairs is making strides to better serve these returning warriors. Service to America Medal finalist Dr. Patricia Hayes, chief consultant for the Women Veterans Health Strategic HealthCare Group at the VA, spoke withRead… Read more »

GovBytes: Open Data – Necessity or Novelty?

Open data is probably more interesting to GovLoopers than the average citizen. That’s understandable; most data-sets aren’t helpful to everybody. For instance, checking out Data.gov, I see raw data-sets concerning the marital status of active-duty forces, the location and characteristics of the worlds copper smelters, and data regarding the surface-temperature of land at night. ForRead… Read more »

White House Affirms its Commitment to Digital Government

Improving citizen interaction with government is a key goal of the White House’s Digital Management Strategy. The approach is to use modern, open source approaches to handling data and content. Chris Dorobek of the DorobekINSIDER spoke with Alan Balutis, senior director of Cisco’s Business Solutions Group about digital government. The goals laid out in theRead… Read more »

Government HR managers may be asking the wrong questions during interviews

The government hiring process is cumbersome, of that there’s no doubt. And that’s a huge turnoff for a lot of people, especially those with little experience who are looking to get into government work. But are government human resources managers even looking for the right qualities in candidates? Some private sector companies have taken toRead… Read more »