A girl walks into a bar. She’s quite a successful and ‘famous by association’ kind of girl. She used to write for a gossip column in a national and now she freelances and she’s doing just fine thank you very much. She walks into the bar and she shouts, nay screams, at the top ofRead… Read more »
Ultimately the efficacy of a leader depends on his motivation. The intention one brings to the work they are doing directly correlates to the quality of the outcome he is producing. We have reached unprecedented unhappiness with the quality of political leadership in our country because the intention of most candidates is not to serveRead… Read more »
By AlexOlesker Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is seeking “mathematical and computational models that predict whether a person is likely to commit suicide” and to detect homicidal intent. More here. The National Institute of Standards and Technology will award $9 million to five pilot programsRead… Read more »
Council of Prison Locals says overcrowding puts staff, surrounding community in danger WASHINGTON— The Council of Prison Locals (CPL) of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) today supported the findings of a Government Accountability Office report that overcrowded federal prisons put staff in danger. The report, “Growing Inmate Crowding Negatively Affects Inmates, Staff, andRead… Read more »
A post by Patra Frame, ClearedJobs.Net HR Specialist. I was talking with a job seeking friend recently. He was angry and discouraged. “I have applied to a lot of jobs, gone to a lot of job fairs, and no-one responds,” he said. “I’ve got the top clearances in hot demand areas. WTH?” So I askedRead… Read more »
Please join us at our next RLO meetup for a collaborative discussion on the pros and cons of using automated translations on government websites. http://www.meetup.com/reachinglatinosonline/events/83111372/
I no longer think different ways of working are inherently better or worse. I find the most productive workers in any task group have found an optimal process. Often that structure can be improved by adding processes from outside the environment. That’s harder than it looks, as Nothing is impossible for the person who doesn’tRead… Read more »
By BobGourley Dear readers, Thank you so much for spending time with us. Please honor us with another three minutes of your time. We would really appreciate your input on what we do. You may get us input via any path you desire, including our standard contact form, or use the easy to fill outRead… Read more »
When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth – Sherlock Holmes. Holmes never wavered from his rule, no matter how bizarre the outcome appeared. No speculation; no projecting an easier path; no daydreaming or fantasy about what would have or could have been. I recall as a kid, poundingRead… Read more »
As the 2012 Fiscal Year comes to a close, procurement shops are in full gear awarding contracts in the shadow of sequestration. Many large firms are also trying to close business after months of business development, only to see last minute decisions to make their solicitation a small business set-aside. This creates another potential avenueRead… Read more »
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