This blog was originally posted on Deltek Vision Project profitability alone fuels growth for architecture and engineering firm growth – nothing else. So in theory, integrated planning (e.g. knowing the profitability of every project and the utilization of every revenue-contributing resource) should be in place at every firm. This in turn would be a standingRead… Read more »
We all know by now that the U.S. Postal Service is struggling to get by. It lost $8.5 billion last year, and earlier this summer here on GovLoop we debated the merits of cutting back to 3- or 5-day mail delivery instead of the customary 6. Another solution being floated would involve disenrolling all postalRead… Read more »
15 community groups in California are getting a funding boost to support telehealth initiatives. UC Davis Health System and the California Telehealth Network (CTN) awarded nearly $5 million in grants to community groups throughout the state to help the implement telehealth projects. The awards were given through merit based process that required groups to showRead… Read more »
We had a huge influx of participation in the Making Mobile Gov dialogue last week. Much of it was in our new “Suggest an App” category. Some app ideas so far include iPassport – get a badge for every national park or monument that you visit. Collect and publish the latitude and longitude coordinates ofRead… Read more »
My last blog was uncharacteristic of me. I’m more comfortable telling tall tales than doing political commentary but the extraordinary events surrounding the debt ceiling crisis put me over the edge. This week I revert back to the tales. Some of you might have noticed in prior blogs and commentaries just a hint of disdainRead… Read more »
The earthquake shakes put some things in perspective. It really made me realize the important things in life. As I get older, I value family and quality of life. Life is so precious and we have to value our jobs and accomplishments, but we have to value ordinary days when things are going well. DuringRead… Read more »
Thanks a lot for your comment Josh. I would like to go back to the US because my family still live in Atlanta. I would like to apply for positions in the US but I am afraid that because I am in a foreign country, my chances would be very small. On the other sideRead… Read more »
TransLink (BC) plans to release a mobile application on September 6 that displays real-time bus locations. The first phase of the program will allow commuters to access a map that shows the location of every Coast Mountain bus and community shuttle. “We are really trying to give our customers better tools and information when they’reRead… Read more »
Day 17 Alley reconstruction project Well I waited until later tonight to post because we had a public meeting tonight at city hall for an alley reconstruction project. The city has over the last several years replaced their alleys with concrete pavement, and this one is the last in this particular neighborhood. We completed theRead… Read more »
The following is a guest post from Jayme Hummer, associate at The Path of the Blue Eye Project, an innovative health marketing/communications initiative. In 2009, we launched a very special initiative designed to aid collaboration and knowledge sharing/acquisition in health marketing communications called the Path of the Blue Eye Project. Since then, we have beenRead… Read more »