Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The Transportation Security Administration has failed to comply with a year-old U.S. Court of Appeals order to hold public hearings to decide on body scanner rules and regulations. More here. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking technology that can spot criminals and terrorists by recognizingRead… Read more »
Editor’s note: The following was written by Kord Davis from a post originally at KordIndex. Kord is the author of a forthcoming book on Ethics of Big Data. – bg The Hypothes.is Reputation Workshop is exploring some great topics on how identity and reputation are being influenced by big data. Identity and reputation are twoRead… Read more »
Strategic Partners, Inc. (SPI) is experiencing rapid and dramatic growth and as a result, we are currently looking for the right people to join our team on a contract/consultant basis. SPI, which has been in business since 1996, provides consulting, coaching, and training solutions in the areas of recruiting and retaining employee, developing effective leadership,Read… Read more »
The traditional management pyramid became popular after WWII, showing one guy at the top and a majority of people at the bottom. There were successive layers of fewer people going up, and business types thought their career was moving up the pyramid. I don’t think I got the memo that said that the likelihood ofRead… Read more »
When I was an Inspector I used to love visiting the chemical plants. I watched new technology create plastics as hard as steel, new steels being made that lasted longer and resisted corrosion and watched new vehicles become more fuel efficient with computerization. When I grew up in the 60’s and 70’s, no one wouldRead… Read more »
America’s critical infrastructure – its bridges, highway systems and roads, in particular – has become a more frequent topic of concern for transportation management professionals, especially as the economic downturn has seen fewer funds diverted to upkeep, repair and expansion. Last week, however, Congress took steps to make safety and efficiency improvements that will certainlyRead… Read more »
Yesterday, the Center for Digital Government and the Digital Communities program announced the winning counties in this year’s survey competition to identify leaders in the digital field. Four winners were named in various population categories. These four leading communities implemented new initiaties this year that created positive results and cost savings for, despite scarce funding.Read… Read more »
The application of technology to government has evolved into an incredible environment of creative change. Just as Tim O’Reilly predicted, now is the age of government as a platform. Raw open data is being made readily available to the public, which has created new applications, tools, and ways to access information and services. The ThursdayRead… Read more »
Paul J. H. Schoemaker has a great article 9 Ways to See Change Coming. To master the art of anticipation, he recommends: Look for game changing information at the periphery of their business Search beyond the boundaries of current, prevailing views Recognize potential changes before the competition does Connect the dots of incipient trends byRead… Read more »
Bone conducting headphones, which transmit sound through your skull rather than your eardrums, are not new. They have been in use by special operations and SWAT teams around the world and have been available for commercial purchase for years. Initial offering, however, were expensive and performed poorly until Aftershokz entered the market with offerings betweenRead… Read more »