On September 12, 2012, Cleversafe will be sponsoring a breakfast discussion on topics of high interest to federal IT professionals: ways to improve the effectiveness of data consolidation efforts. Here is more info from the event invite: The Data Center Consolidation Blues Ways to Improve the Effectiveness of Your Consolidation Efforts Are you responsible forRead… Read more »
Here’s today’s top tech news stories. Microsoft Opens Registration for Imagine Cup 2013 – Microsoft has opened up registration for their student technology competition. Students 16 and older can partake in national events, looking to the worldwide competition. Via TechCrunch, more here. Samsung has seen a spike in smartphone sales this past week – ApparentlyRead… Read more »
a firm can significantly increase government sales opportunities by tapping into the General Services Administration (GSA). By getting onto a GSA schedule, a company can possibly minimize competition and save time. For example, GSA Schedules 84 & 70 let state and local governments buy from GSA contracts, removing competition from other integrators not on theRead… Read more »
Editor’s Note: The following background and overview of the FBI Counterintelligence Strategic Partnerships Program is from the FBI Strategic Partnership site, we will be providing more information from this site on a periodic basis as a service to the community. -bg The challenge: to protect United States sensitive information, technologies, and thereby competitiveness in anRead… Read more »
As a component of workforce planning, succession planning helps agencies identify and develop internal employees to fill leadership roles, as they become available through retirement. The American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) recently requested the examination of the federal government’s succession planning practices. Bob Clarke, the lead on the Federal Succession Planning Program fromRead… Read more »
I’ve learned a lot from NAGW members. That’s actually an understatement. I’ve learned almost everything I know about web design, HTML, CSS, standards, policies, and productivity enhancing tools from NAGW members. The things these folks produce never cease to amaze me and always give me ideas and inspiration. So, I’d like to send a shoutRead… Read more »
Here’s today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The Army added two new appendices to its guide “End-State Army Enterprise Network Architecture” that provide further guidance and standards for deployed tactical and the enterprise networks. More here. The National Association of State Chief Information Officers released a report advising members to develop a Big DataRead… Read more »
When Designing Working for Government… You can learn a lot about how to do your job better from the graphic design process. Yes, as Govloop’s newest Graphic Design Fellow I admit I am biased, but humor me. I think I am onto something here. Creating good visual design isn’t necessarily about being a great artist,Read… Read more »
Do you know what I mean? Like when you are developing a product using technologies that are relatively new and totally new to your team and stakeholders. While it is fun to be learning new things, it’s damn hard to estimate effectively and stick to a schedule. Especially when the culture around you isn’t usedRead… Read more »
This article was originally posted by Dan Chenok and Ken Stockman on the Business of Government Blog. The concept of corporate responsibility covers a broad spectrum of corporate “give back” including governance, social responsibility, philanthropy and, most recently sustainability. Generally, corporate responsibility focuses on an individual organization’s relationship with its community, stakeholders, and customers, andRead… Read more »