I’d like to share a resource that you or some of the receipient organizations you work with might find helpful – www.strengtheningnonprofits.org! It was born out of the Compassion Capital Fund program which last made grants in 2009, and has tons of helpful info. Read on for more info….. The Compassion Capital Fund (CCF), administeredRead… Read more »
Jennifer Schaus quoted in INDUSTRY MARKET TRENDS: Selling to the US FED GOV: http://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/archives/2011/09/cashing-in-on-year-end-federal-spending.html?WT.mc_t=nlimt&WT.mc_n=1123&channel=email
#Giving back is now in season. Attend Lend a Hand Reception on 9.21 to grab a drink and meet some charities in the #CFCNCA @uhalldc http://lendahand2011.eventbrite.com
The previous post I mentioned Failure Mode Effect and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) in connection with Y2K. I thought I’d expand on the method and how it helps move Enterprise Architecture closer to Enterprise Engineering. The distinction between E.A. and E.E. in my mind is like the difference between art and science. I know some ofRead… Read more »
Not too long ago, we posted a news story about the USDA issuing a $75 million loan guarantee to help construct a waste-to-energy bioprocessing facility in Vero Beach, FL. In the video below, we get a chance to take a look inside the existing part of the plant and find out more about the economicRead… Read more »
Even though it’s been ten years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, federal employees still feel weary when they go to work. The DC Earthquake was a prime example, as many worried that it was not an earthquake, but indeed another attack on a nearby building. This fear, however, has not kept federal employees out ofRead… Read more »
I was on the Metro this morning, and I was squished into the car – bracing myself by holding on to a pole that had my arm extended. A fellow commuter snared at me “You going to keep holding your arm up there?,” clearly he needed to get off the metro before I did. ThisRead… Read more »
CA CAMPAIGN FINANCE SCANDAL. Politico. “Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said she was ‘wiped out’ by Kinde Durkee, a well-connected California Democratic political operative who served as treasurer for hundreds of state, local and federal campaign committees.” BOTTOM OF THE 9TH. Roll Call. “One way or the other, the spin will start in a New YorkRead… Read more »
Speaking to the London Assembly Transport Committee, Transport for London’s (UK) head of future ticketing Will Judge offered assurances that an open fare system would be safe from “invisible pick-pocketing.” Recognizing that some consumers would be concerned that personal information on their credit cards could be compromised, Judge said that the risks were low. “TheRead… Read more »
The most recent blog post from the IBM Center’s Dan Chenok looks at three ways his office at OMB was affected by and responded to the events of September 11, 2001. _______ This past week, millions of people here and around the world have remembered the tragedy of 9/11, the bravery shown by so many,Read… Read more »