In a 24/7 world that’s forever reorganizing, upgrading, and streamlining, employees and organizations are caught up in a cycle of change, loss of control, and uncertainty that may challenge mission and morale…but change and crisis also generate heightened energy, focus, and opportunity. However, many are not prepared to “let go and launch” because they areRead… Read more »
The Yelp for gov’t healthcare, Ranking state’s transparency and using virtual worlds to save bridges by GovLoop Insights Tuesday March 27, 2012: Happy Tuesday… We have to start out with the historic debate at the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday over the health care bill — the first of three days of talks. The Washington PostRead… Read more »
Healthcare is confusing, plain and simple. There’s a plan for this and a plan for that and a whole lot of fine print in between. By yourself it’s easy to get lost but collectively veterans can sort through the options and figure out which plan works for them. At CCSi a program/project management and ITRead… Read more »
A montage of the various activities that took place at GameFest (click on montage for larger image). The opening weekend for The Art of Video Games exhibition was, in one word, AWESOME. Were you there? You should have been! Over twenty-two thousand people visited the museum over the three days, enjoying the exhibition as wellRead… Read more »
Shortly after I started inspecting construction almost thirty years ago, I started realizing most contractors have the same response to similar situations. When I was younger and asked a contractor to do something, the typical response was something like, “Honey, I’ve been doing this for thirty years, and ….” Then they would go on toRead… Read more »
Government and Industry – Partnering to Procure Smarter and More Sustainable Products and Services Date of Event: April 12, 2012 Event Location: American Institute of Architects Event Time: 10:00 am (Registration Opens); 10:30 am – 12:00 pm (Program) Register Here: ACT-IAC GreenIT Panel Discussion Who should attend? Federal employees interested in: • Helping your organizationRead… Read more »
Law enforcement officials maintain a delicate relationship with the communities they protect. They must ensure the safety of citizens while also acting as a force for justice. As communities and law enforcement activities become more complex, officials are seeking out new ways to handle relationship management and avoid risk. CivSource spoke with Captain Mark LongRead… Read more »
The Information Technology (IT) inventory of HR role and position labels is broad and deep. IT position descriptions may be closely associated with actual black box technology (like “Microsft Windows Server 2008 Administrator” or “Storage Area Network (SAN) Engineer”), or they may describe roles in a methodology-driven context required for IT success (“IT Project Manager”,Read… Read more »
Government and Industry – Partnering to Procure Smarter and More Sustainable Products and ServicesDate of Event: April 12, 2012Event Location: American Institute of ArchitectsEvent Time: 10:00 am (Registration Opens); 10:30 am – 12:00 pm (Program) Register Here: ACT-IAC Program Event Who should attend?Federal employees interested in: • Helping your organization set and achieve sustainability goals•Read… Read more »
Nearly daily a political figure or commentator demands a return to the principles of America’s founding fathers. For a few of these speakers, incorporating colonial ideas on civility & decent behavior in company and conversation, might be very worthwhile. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, operator of the world’s largest living history museum in Williamsburg, Virginia holdsRead… Read more »