Dr. Francis S. Collins is the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), overseeing an institution that is the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world. A physician-geneticist, Collins is noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes and his leadership of the international Human Genome Project, which culminated in April 2003 withRead… Read more »
USAJOBS has extended deadlines for job seekers interested in non-emergency positions. The Washington Post reports that OPM staff is working around the clock to fix code bugs and related problems on the USAJOBS site. On Wednesday, a contractor was hired to test the site and was still witnessing a 86% failure rate. The Washington PostRead… Read more »
Sharing a new blog post by Hyland CEO AJ Hyland with some interesting thoughts on how ECM or document management is growing despite budget concerns… it has some nice ideas on how you might view IT investment that are helpful for government agencies… While the stand-out fact in this year’s Gartner Magic Quadrant for ECM,Read… Read more »
Today, the long wait is over! The Short Guide to Becoming a PMP by Cornelius Fichtner, PMP, is now available for download. For project managers who are preparing to take the challenging PMP exam, here’s a little help to get you started. The Short Guide to Becoming a PMP is a FREE e-book designed toRead… Read more »
Editor’s note: This post by Derek Singleton of Software Advice reviews more extensive work at: Three Ways Apple is Influencing Enterprise Software Development. These days, apps aren’t just about amazingly addictive games like Angry Birds or streaming your favorite tunes from your Grooveshark app. As the working world becomes increasingly mobile, apps are becoming anRead… Read more »
Bob Gourley and HP’s Andrzej Kawalec, CTO of Enterprise Security continued to discuss emerging security issues at the HP Protect 2011 conference on Monday, September 12, 2011, exploring problems with traditional approaches to enterprise security. Andrzej began by defining the customary enterprise security approach. We’ve been taking a very reactive stance to cybersecurity, focusing onRead… Read more »
Part of the fun of blogging is the opportunity to connect with others who love what you do. In my case, that’s anything public works related! One of the people I recently talked to online was @lahtnesorm. He’s a civil engineering technology student on Vancouver Island who blogs about CAD. His site has helpful informationRead… Read more »
As you may remember from our “walk through” guide to help stimulate ideas for ourcompetition, we started off by looking at what skills people wanted to learn and share and then onto what would make it easier for them to use technology. From the workshops to the ideas From showing people how to cook toRead… Read more »
NJ TRANSIT rail and bus customers can now use their cell phones to pay their fares at select locations. On Thursday, Governor Chris Christie announced the agency’s partnership with Google Wallet. Google Wallet is a free Android application that stores virtual versions of credit cards on the user’s phone. Customers can tap and pay usingRead… Read more »
There are some great articles in the Fall 2011 issue of the Law Librarians’ Society of Washington, D.C.‘s Law Library Lights. In particular, check out the following: Marketing the Drug Enforcement Administration Library by Kristin Anne Carr, Librarian, Drug Enforcement Administration Library on page 5. A Solo Librarian’s Tale: Marketing the Law Library at theRead… Read more »