Project Management

Connecticut awards contract for criminal justice information system

Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. Earlier this week, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy announced the signing of a contract between the state and Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) for the highly-anticipated criminal justice information system (CJIS). Connecticut’s CJIS Governing Board has been planning this project since 2008, when the project was approved by the state’s generalRead… Read more »

MTA to roll out wireless service at selected subway stations

Next Tuesday, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) is inaugurating wireless service at four subway stations in the Chelsea section of Manhattan. Riders with AT&T and T-Mobile devices will have access throughout the stations , but subscribers on other networks (including Verizon) are out of luck for now. Service will not be provided on trains orRead… Read more »

Top 10 tips for promoting channel shift

In July I presented at the SOCITM Building Perfect Council Websites 11 (BPCW11) in London on the topic of Channel Shift. The presentation was entitled “Is Developing Channels more Important than Promoting Shift?” Although the event was aimed primarily at Local Government, many of the concepts I presented are relevant to both Central and GovernmentRead… Read more »

NASPAA analysis of the Pathways Programs proposed regulations

October 4 UPDATE: NASPAA has posted the formal comments and recommendations we submitted for the proposed Pathways regulations. Here is NASPAA’s summary and analysis of the proposed regulations: Pathways Programs proposed regulations NASPAA’s summary and analysis On August 4, the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released proposed regulations to set up the Pathways ProgramsRead… Read more »

Feeling Overwhelmed?

Me too. My apologies for the gap in my posting. I usually pump out 2-3 articles for you every week, but the last week and a half has been an exception. My Excuse It’s been one of those times when doing dual-duty as a Senior Systems Engineer and a Project Manager hit me all atRead… Read more »

Phone Tips & Tricks: Where Have All The Minutes Gone?

The Phone Tips & Tricks series is supported by the Sprint Federal Employee Discount Program. To find awesome discounts visit the Sprint Federal Employee Discount resource center today. Have you ever received a cell phone bill and noticed a bundle of overage charges you weren’t anticipating? I know I have and then realized it wasRead… Read more »

The Evolving Enterprise Threat Environment

This won’t work anymore The second interview for IDG on Monday, September 12, featured Andrzej Kawalec, HP‘s CTO of Enterprise Security along with Bob Gourley. The two first discussed changes in the enterprise threat environment, which have been dramatic. They agreed on three major emerging challenges in enterprise cybersecurity. The first is simply the natureRead… Read more »