A National Biometric Database, DARPA’s Zombie Satellites, and More

Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The Federal Bureau of Investigation plans to have its Next-Generation Identification system, which will include nationwide iris scan and facial imaging databases, ready for testing by 2014. More here. A military judge has ordered prosecutors to show they are not withholding evidence from Bradley Manning afterRead… Read more »

If You Can’t Measure Your Skills, Neither Can a Potential Employer

When it comes to a job search, being able to quantify your skills is one of the biggest elements. Having viewed a lot of resumes at ClearanceJobs.com one of the biggest issues is seeing a resume and having no idea the kind of position an applicant is applying for. Being specific, direct, and making yourRead… Read more »

Why I’ll never go back to a non-Google Experience device

Google I/O kicks off today, get ready for the latest and greatest Android news I have been an Android user for my mobile phone for over two years now and using their tablets almost as frequently. I started with the HTC EVO 4G, and have possessed more than ten (no seriously) Android tablets, phones andRead… Read more »

Mark Twain – User Adoption Specialist?

Originally published on Tri Tuns blog Insights. Recently I stumbled on a page of Mark Twain quotes. I realized that the insights and teachings of a man who died decades before modern information systems were even conceived may hold some of the greatest lessons for how to deliver successful technology adoption programs. While Mark, whoRead… Read more »

The Art Of The Start: What The Birth Of Short-Lived Tech Startups Means For The Spirit Of America

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) – The prominent startup blog TechCocktail.com recently published a piece titled, Startup Weekend e-Government DC Produced 13 Innovative, Public Sector-Focused Startups. DC-based technology journalist Alex Howard publicly commented that presentations by teams at the end of a 54-hour startup weekend hosted by Microsoft do not constitute “startups,” and that TechCocktail’s headlineRead… Read more »

Goodbye, We Love Local Government

We Love Local Government, an anonymously written group blog by a bunch of people working in the sector, has closed its doors. How sad! It was a great resource, providing support, advice and amusement for all those working for councils during an incredibly difficult time. Those behind it have decided to move onto other things,Read… Read more »

Frequent Blog Posts and Social Networks Means Success Per Study

Http://LeonardSipes.Com From MarketingCharts.Com: “American and European bloggers are relatively in agreement when it comes to the most effective ways to drive traffic to their blogs, both citing frequent updates and promotion on social networks as their top 2, per an Overblog study released in June 2012. Yet, when it comes to what defines the ultimateRead… Read more »