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Career, Communications, Leadership, Miscellaneous, Tech

GovLoop Member of the Week – Lauren Modeen

This week I was able to pick the brain of IT Queen and super active GovLooper, Lauren Modeen! She took some time to chat and I ended up with one awesome interview! Thanks Lauren! Enjoy! 1. What do you do exactly at Computech? Aha – – what do I do exactly at Computech…a solid openingRead… Read more »

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The social benefits of home ownership look more modest than they did and the economic costs much higher

http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13491933 This is an argument that many of the subsidies for home ownership, such as the interest tax deduction, wind up making housing cost more – which also increases the negative consequences of a recession since a considerable amount of individual wealth is tied into housing.

Acquisition, Communications, Leadership, Miscellaneous, Project Management, Tech

Changing Washington: Obama’s First 100 Days

On his first day in office, President Obama began acting on his campaign promise to “change the way Washington does business.” His first directive to agencies articulated a set of principles of how he wants the government to do its business: more transparency in how government does it work, more citizen participation via the Internet,Read… Read more »

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Value of a Certified Coach

Just a quick note to say what a terrific value a certified coach brings to a learning event. Last night, Joe R. from InMotioncoach.com, did a fantastic job on critiquing six presentations. I myself did not present a topic but I gained so much information as to suggestions for improving a presentation. Over the yearsRead… Read more »

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3rd Infantry Division Adds Battlefield Medical Recording System to Stateside Aid Stations

Big news out of Fort Stewart, where the 3rd Infantry Division, led by LTC Edward Michaud, is taking a proactive approach to fixing a problem that continues to exists for battalion aid station clinics in the U.S. He’s using MC4, a traditionally battlefield-only electronic medical record (EMR) system to get his clinical staff used toRead… Read more »