As we start out a new year, I would like to provide some perspective on the major issues likely to face the states in 2012. My perspective is based on having had the opportunity to meet with a large number of governors and state legislative leaders over the last several months and attending several nationalRead… Read more »
In our current business environment should we train, not train, or delay training? That is the question. All one has to do is listen to the news, look at a magazine or newspaper, or attend a meeting with management to confirm that the government is in a period of significant budgetary challenges. Although we mayRead… Read more »
Sprint to Offer Mobile Accessibility Application, Developed by Code Factory, for Free to Customers Who are Blind or Have Low Vision Mobile Accessibility application and new Accessibility Sprint ID packs make smartphone usage more accessible for Sprint customers OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan 09, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Sprint /quotes/zigman/240259/quotes/nls/s S -0.37% is offering customers whoRead… Read more »
On Wednesday January 18th the Department of Veterans Affairs will host an all-day outreach event at the Washington, DC Convention Center. If you’re a Veteran living in Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware or West Virginia, I hope to see you at this informative FREE event. Please contact your local Department of Veterans Affairs forRead… Read more »
In light of the recent call for input regarding public participation best practices, it’s always interesting to compare how that question is being answered abroad. Here’s a 2010 document by Planning Aid England, which is part of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), the UK’s “leading planning body for spatial, sustainable, integrative and inclusive planning”:Read… Read more »
Stocks opened with a bang on the first trading day of 2012, but we actually saw the week’s highs hit within the first hour of trading in the new year. For the TSP, the C-fund gained 1.67% on the week, the S-fund was up 1.65%, the I-fund lost 0.41% because of rally in the dollar,Read… Read more »
Update Here is a video of me talking about the VGN at the PS Engage conference. http://www.vimeo.com/32839611 ————— Original post with a link to the paper. ————— The following material comes from a paper I recently finished as part of my studies. I took the opportunity to combine what I have learned about Information ManagementRead… Read more »
Do you know the top three New Year’s resolutions for Americans in 2012? #1 Lose Weight #2 Reduce Stress #3 Financial Management The same three resolutions are also critical for success in your federal job search. Let me show you how: #1 Lose Weight Make Your Resume Lean AND Mean! Every day, we see federalRead… Read more »
As we turn the calendar to the new year, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on what we’ve done here at Civic Commons over the past year, what we’ve learned, and where we’re planning on heading next. It’s been a busy year for us. While the Civic Commons initiative began, slowly, as anRead… Read more »
In December 2011, the Executive Office of the President’s National Science and Technology Council released Trustworthy Cyberspace: Strategic Plan for the Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Program, a set of R&D priorities for U.S. government agencies. The White House released Trustworthy Cyberspace to guide research, development, and funding by organizations DARPA, IARPA, and the DHSRead… Read more »