Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The State Department has cancelled its contract to distribute up to 35,000 Kindle Touches at embassies worldwide for educational materials on America, choosing to do more market research beforehand. More here. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has awarded a $100 million contract for a new sensorRead… Read more »
By George Selby, Director for Communications & External Affairs U.S. AbilityOne Commission Can you stack the deck in your favor so you can practically assure yourself of landing your next great job? ABSOLUTELY. Most people do not realize how much control they have over their job search and the number of job offers they receive.Read… Read more »
In late July the House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing on whether DHS’s international agreements really help to provide the actionable intelligence needed for US border security. This testimony followed on the heels of the release of the DHS Northern Border Strategy, announced by DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano in June. What makes thisRead… Read more »
The older I get, the better I was. A legend in his own mind. Five miles to school, uphill both ways. Memory is selective. From time to time, story to story, we remember the parts that support our chosen message. Nuvo quo is when we selectively improve what we remember of the old status quo.Read… Read more »
This post was originally featured on the Disruptive Women in Health Care blog with my overall thoughts from the recent conference. I recently got back from attending the 6th National Health Communications, Marketing and Media conference in Atlanta, GA and I must say this was the best one yet. Other than the usual heat inRead… Read more »
While most users of Facebook and similar social media sites may assume that all online activity is protected free speech, this might not always be the case — including for public sector employees. One recent judicial ruling, which has set off alarm bells among online free speech advocates, should cause govies to take notice sinceRead… Read more »
One of the benefits of my current role is getting to travel around Australia and meet many of the public servants working in the Government 2.0 and open government areas. There’s some fantastic people doing great work, often hidden in the most unlikely places. It has also made me aware of how few people thereRead… Read more »
The Office Dougie. Don’t say I never did anything for you. Original post
As Jerry Mechling a research vice president at Gartner Inc. and a former faculty member of the Harvard Kennedy School points out in a recent article there are three key steps to improving the performance of government: 1) Goals: Set motivating and verifiable goals for groups and the units and individuals within.2) Gaps: Measure andRead… Read more »
There seems to be a development that is coming more and more to the forefront: the case of the out-of-control Contracting Officer (KO). There are usually two paths to interactions with a KO, one being the KO who is overwhelmed with the workload, doing the best they can to handle it, and simply have veryRead… Read more »