Miscellaneous

GovLoop Project of the Week – National Information Exchange Model (NIEM)

Donna Roy, GovLoop Member, is the Executive Director of the National Information Exchange Model. She describes the program and its significance to government. The National Information Exchange Model or NIEM program was established in 2005 by the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice (DHS and DOJ), to leverage the great work the State and localRead… Read more »

Federal Eye: Military Spouses Get Federal Hiring Preference

Federal agencies will soon have the option of hiring certain military spouses without having them compete for jobs, under new guidelines issued by the Obama administration Wednesday. The guidelines apply to the spouses of military service members relocating for new assignments, some physically disabled spouses, and those whose husband or wife was killed in theRead… Read more »

UK Google moves into local government

Twitpic Ross L Grant Google UK launched it’s local government division on Friday August 8 with a day-long event held at their London offices and attended by around 65 people. As I have been talking and writing about their stuff (aka promoting!) for a few years now this day was pretty exciting for me. IRead… Read more »

Will Amver see you at NEVA 2009?

Next month Amver is heading to Saint Petersburg, Russia for the 10th anniversary of NEVA September 22 to 25, 2009. NEVA is the largest maritime exhibition in Russia and offers opportunities unavailable at other maritime venues. Amver will be at Lenexpo, Hall 7, Stand 733. We invite you to come by and say hello. AwardsRead… Read more »

10 Ways To Tell Your Boss What a Great Job You’re Doing

Cross-posted from thegovgurus.com: 10 WAYS TO TELL YOUR BOSS WHAT A GREAT JOB YOU’RE DOING By Lily Whiteman Federal Times columnist and author of How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job As your work projects progress, ask yourself whether your boss knows what you are doing. I mean really knows what you are doing, asRead… Read more »

Jobs Report Delivers

Good morning! It’s your weekly dose of TSP Talk. This market commentary is updated daily on www.tsptalk.com. Although stocks finished well off of their highs on Friday, the jobs report initiated a strong rally as there were 78,000 fewer jobs lost than expected (-325K est. vs. -247K actual). The Dow gained 114-points and the S&PRead… Read more »

Healing field – F.U.T.U.R.E

Healing Field – F.U.T.U.R.E by Donna L. Quesinberry, Washington DC Government Business Examiner First Stop: Greenville, SC October 16 – 18, 2009 Visualize a sea of red, white and blue where thousands of American flags stand tall in perfect rows and columns. As a strong statement of unity, Healing Field.org provides an awe-inspiring experience toRead… Read more »

Renewable Energy’s Tipping Point

Earlier, I pointed to legislation that signals broad acceptance of the renewable energy sector across all continents. Various countries are taking the initiative to invite capture and conversion of solar, wind, and thermal energy. (see 3 Aug blog) Heretofore not thought of as energy titans — i.e., no formidable oil or gas reserves — theseRead… Read more »

Rob Carey, CIO, Dept. of the Navy to speak at the Keynote Address for next week’s Virtual Fose event!

Yes, we’re bringing FOSE to a desktop near you! This time you don’t have to come to Washington, DC to experience the #1 rated Technology Show for Government. It’s available from the comfort of your office. For over 30 years, FOSE has been the one IT event known government-wide as the annual meeting place forRead… Read more »