Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The United States Air Force Academy Cooperative Technologies for Unmanned Systems research program seeks ways to combine data from multiple unmanned aircraft to collaboratively track targets. More here. A New Zealand High Court ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation to copy the 150 terabytes of dataRead… Read more »
By Sam Williford, Associate Consultant As Greece holds elections this weekend that are chiefly framed around government spending, it is easy to forget about the other part of finance: tax collections. It’s an integral part of learning about finance at Fels, and today’s deal in Philadelphia to raise property taxes and postpone the Actual ValueRead… Read more »
An article in the Washington Post titled “Ex-loan officer claims Wells Fargo targeted black communities for shoddy loans” includes a number of “he said, she said” claims. In this case “she”, a former loan officer, claims the bank deliberately pushed people into signing contracts for subprime mortgages. “He” is the bank’s spokesman, who denies theRead… Read more »
In May, we kicked off something new: the CfA Salon Speaker Series. It’s not new – actually quite old – and we’re hoping you’ll help us dust off this tradition of discussion and lounging (in person for the Bay Area-based and here on the blog for the rest). At our first Salon in May weRead… Read more »
There has been a lot of chatter around the salaries and benefits of public servants. Like every debate, there are two sides. We recently attended a panel discussion, organized by the Coalition for Effective Change (CEC), which brought this issue to the forefront by bringing together three of the biggest players in the debate: CongressionalRead… Read more »
I was watching the development of a corporate post and realized it’s nearly impossible to maintain humor through multiple revisions, multiple editors. A pun isn’t funny the third time you read it. If you are squeezing out humor, you’d better stop, look around, and take some inspiration from Chezeburger Network. As one of our foundersRead… Read more »
It appears that big developments in local open government stemming from high level planning between major US cities that has been in the works since 2009 could be bearing fruit within the next few months. A partnership of IT executives from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles, and San Francisco — known asRead… Read more »
The first piece of advice in my headline comes from my four-year-old son, who randomly chose this wisdom to impart on his babysitter. To my knowledge, no one in my household has done such a thing, especially now that I have a toddler who is helping me maintain some basic ground rules. Beyond these familyRead… Read more »
So sure, I’ve read a ton about doing a capacity maturity model and in theory (and according to my practice versions) I understand how to do one. But in reality, I’m finding it more difficult to place this tool into practice. So when do you implement this kind of tool? Do you do it becauseRead… Read more »
Tony Tai (Redmond, WA) — More than ever, a modern education depends on technology in the classroom. Excellent teachers work to engage, educate, and challenge their best students and prepare them for the 21st-century workplace. We at Microsoft prepared an infographic showing how Microsoft Office 365 matches up against Google Apps for many common educationalRead… Read more »