Hey everyone, I’m currently conducting research at Bridgewater State University concerning how people might respond to the discreditation of their political perspective. For now I assume the position of a liberal blogger who mostly mocks and ridicules the Republican party, but come January I will have created a new identity who harshly critiques the DemocraticRead… Read more »
By ChrisScott Recently, DoD has made some unprecedented changes that favor small businesses in government contracting. This has tipped the scale in their favor and many previous large-business opportunities are being set-aside for small businesses. When Ashton Carter was appointed Deputy Secretary of Defense last year, he set in motion a series of events thatRead… Read more »
By RyanKamauff Here are today’s top cyber news and stories. The FBI and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) are warning consumers of enhanced malware – The two latest malware for mobile devices are Loozfon and FinFisher. These target users with phishing emails promising profits. While Loozfun is only on Android devices, FinFisher can beRead… Read more »
Often I write about the opportunities of government 2.0, but it is important for readers to be reminded of just how challenging the world of government 1.0 can be, and how far away any uplifting future can feel. I’ve stumbled upon a horrifically wonderful example of how tax payers are about to spend an absolutelyRead… Read more »
The significant progress the HR industry has made in developing and leveraging social and digital technologies was clearly evident at this year’s HR Technology Conference in Chicago – especially in the Expo Hall. Not only were new technologies highlighted in the products and services offered by vendors, they were also integrated throughout the entire experience.Read… Read more »
By RyanKamauff Jumping from the edge of space set a new YouTube record (via Wired) Here are yesterday’s (oops!) top tech news and stories. When Felix Baumgarter jumped 120,000 miles above the earth, he also set a YouTube record for simultaneous views – the record setting jump was live posted on YouTube. The event wasRead… Read more »
I watched Amanda Todd’s tragic video message today. Exactly one month and eight days after it was first posted and only five days after she committed suicide. Words can’t possibly express how it makes me feel. But that’s irrelevant anyway. What’s far more important than expressing our feelings and condolences in my opinion is whatRead… Read more »
Gunnar Hellekson, Technology Strategist for Red Hat’s U.S. Public Sector Group, presents a timeline of how open source software has been used in the U.S. government created by tying together data about software the government has released as open source. Originally posted as Open source in U.S. government in five minutes on opensource.com and licensedRead… Read more »
By BobGourley With this post I want to lay out a way rap music is going to forever change the world of enterprise IT. Rap will have this impact on IT in many enterprises, but one of the biggest impacts, I predict, will be on the US Intelligence Community and in DoD. First some backgroundRead… Read more »
By SeanLawson On October 11, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta gave a speech on “Defending the Nation from Cyber Attack” to the Business Executives for National Security in New York City. On the whole, the speech was unremarkable. It repeated what have become the standard, policy-maker talking points about cyber threats. Recently, these have comeRead… Read more »