Civic starters for ten

This is a personal blog. You are gently reminded of this. The thinking behind this post was done entirely on a Saturday and in my own time and in my own head, without discussing it with anyone else who might be or is anything to do with work. It’s important, that bit. This blog isRead… Read more »

The Simple Sabotage Field Manual, Cubicle Edition

Behold, published in 1944, the Simple Sabotage Field Manual. In its original context, the SSFM was applied to allied sympathizers in occupied territories during WWII. Today, the field guide has stunning applicability to 21st century organizations and employees. This blog reframes the Simple Sabotage Field Guide’s “tips and tricks” as a set of guideline forRead… Read more »

Question about references

Hello the instructions for required documents for the federal job state that Resume to be uploaded-with references (required), does it mean that the resume must contain names and contact info for references, or does it mean that I need to provide them with letters of references on the seperate paper, 1 sheet per reference, besidesRead… Read more »

The Importance of Confidence

Creative Commons via youaremyfave.com Over the past 4 years, I’ve met a lot of my online friends “in real life.” And, as a sociologist, I’m always curious to see if someone will live up to their online persona. There are 3 possibilities, right? I am always delighted when people meet or exceed my expectations andRead… Read more »

Federal Resume help

Hi I am writting federal resume and this is really the first time I am writting it. Can “Rock your Resume ” check it. I would really appreciate it. Dorothy

Cloud $ Confusion

It seems like never before has a technology platform brought so much confusion as the Cloud. No, I am not talking about the definition of cloud (which dogged many for quite some time), but the cost-savings or the elusiveness of them related to cloud computing. On one hand, we have the Federal Cloud Computing Strategy,Read… Read more »

Keeping the Sanity During Election Time

I’m employed by local government, so the presidential election does not have a direct effect on my organization and daily duties. However, I’m interested in hearing from our federal communicators on how they deal with it. How do you keep everyone’s focus, and what steps do you take to prepare for possible change of presidents?Read… Read more »

D2D2T vs. Online Server Backup – The Battle of Cost, Complexity, and Capabilities

Why Online Server Backup is Better Than Tape Backup by Nick Mueller, Zetta.net VNM101212 – An epic server backup battle is being waged right now in IT shops at small and medium-sized businesses all over the world. The battle is really just the choice between tapes, disks, D2D2T, and online server backup (which includes manyRead… Read more »

Join us at GovCon 2012

By RyanKamauff This 3 for one conference is a great opportunity to learn how to accelerate your agency The Cloud & Virtualization, Cybersecurity and Mobile Government Conferences provide government technology professionals with vast opportunities to learn and experience the latest cloud, cyber and mobile solutions. Help your agency’s transition to the cloud, leverage mobile applicationsRead… Read more »