CDC’s Newest Virtual Event: Open to Everyone – August 27-28, 2012

Join colleagues online to experience CDC’s newest virtual event for 2012, the Public Health Informatics: Model Best Practices Virtual Meeting – streaming to your desktop. This immersive, virtual event will feature sessions and other exclusive content that will concentrate on the following tracks: • Public Health Initiatives within Beacon Communities • Health Information Exchange andRead… Read more »

CTOlabs Data Storage and Analysis Survey

The open concept development site CTOlabs.com is conducting a survey seeking information on Data Storage and Analysis practices in the federal ecosystem. If you are a technologist or executive with insights and lessons learned to share regarding data storage and analysis we would very much appreciate your views. The results of this survey will beRead… Read more »

Faster, Cheaper, Better Government, Part 3 – Top County Trends to Watch

Faster, Cheaper, Better Government, Part 3 – Top County Trends to Watch I just attended an illuminating technology summit hosted by the National Association of Counties (NACo). The group began offering these summits to help elected officials learn about technology showcasing proven examples of how it helps counties better serve their constituents while weathering difficultRead… Read more »

A look at the Apple v Samsung Trial, Google’s response and more

The real (non-adulterated) comparison of the two phones, yes they are similar, but one is markedly different Here are the top tech stories you might have missed this weekend, obviously, most stories focus around the Apple v Samsung trial. Here is an intensive editorial look at Apple v Samsung trial from the editors of Engadget.Read… Read more »

Content Management Strategies for the #Social, #Mobile and #Cloud Era

Five-hour course to inspire IT professionals, information strategists and process owners with new approaches, best practices and success stories Our Boot Camp seminar series, “5 Steps to Victory over Manual Processes,” will be held in seven cities — Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, New York, Toronto, Washington, D.C., and Minnetonka, Minn. — from October 2 to OctoberRead… Read more »

Digital Signatures white paper

I have written two books about PDF for Manning Publications Co. This was a great experience. I’ve learned plenty of interesting stuff about writing, and it’s great to have a publishing company renowned for its IT books printing your book, but there are also some disadvantages. For instance: as an author, you’re not free toRead… Read more »

MBR: The Upside of Irrationality by Dan Ariely

I decided I was going to read a book a week for a year, here’s a quick review of this week’s book. You can see the ongoing list here. Basic Info The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home by Dan Ariely Why I read it I hadRead… Read more »

The Future of Air Force Cyber Warfare

As part of the Pentagon’s increasing focus on offensive computer network operations, on August 22, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued a broad agency announcement inviting “concept papers addressing Information Operations(IO) focusing on Cyberspace Warfare Operations (CWO).” This pre-solicitation calls for ten page proposals with estimated prices and delivery periods for a wideRead… Read more »