This Wednesday, May 23, Central Contractor Registration (CCR) will go the way of the space shuttle and the dodo. The first stop for new government contractors, along with the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS), Federal Agency Registration (FedReg) and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) will be going dark. Data will be migrated over theRead… Read more »
BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE May 21, 2012 by Ron Manderscheid 0 Comments Share on facebookShare on linkedinShare on twitterShare on google | More Sharing ServicesShare | Print How will behavioral healthcare clients fare under proposed Medicaid realignments? Reports are now available from a growing number of states about major efforts to realign Medicaid programs. Almost always, theRead… Read more »
The connected bureaucrat faces many challenges and pitfalls in a world where what you say on Twitter, Facebook or just about any social network becomes part of the public record. As more and more public servants begin to use social networking, it is important to begin defining boundaries and addressing the life of the bureaucratRead… Read more »
Today’s guest blogger is Frank Stipe. As he prepares close the book on more than thirty years of public service, he reflects on his journey and shares five fundamental things that he feels are the foundation for a rewarding career. In 1972, I graduated from Cal Sate Long Beach and set out to change theRead… Read more »
I have spent the last 5 years working at the confluence of People, Technology and Public Policy. I’ve spent those years struggling to understand how these things inform one another both as a citizen and as a public servant; it is a complex and often confusing undertaking As an early adopter of new technologies andRead… Read more »
TechAmerica is a great association of companies driving innovation worldwide. They are a leading voice of the US technology industry with over 1000 member companies worldwide. Member companies span the entire spectrum of technology, from software to semiconductors and from start-up to multi-national. Their companies are key drivers of economic growth and job creation. InRead… Read more »
Recently, I was speaking with a new client who had just spent 43 hours writing her federal résumé and SES narratives. She said after that long she felt like she was writing the same thing over and over, knew there were typos and grammar errors, and just could not fathom reading them for at leastRead… Read more »
As toddlers, it’s one of the first things we learn how to do. Then we go off to Kindergarten and get years of practice. We listen to our teachers, our classmates, our music instructors, our coaches, and our clergy. We listen to our friends, neighbors, siblings, and teammates. Some of us even grow up listeningRead… Read more »
I decided I was going to read a book a week for a year, here’s a quick review of this week’s book. You can see the ongoing list here. Basic Info Liespotting: Proven Techniques to Detect Deception by Pamela Meyer Why I read it I watch a lot of TED videos, Pamela has one, itRead… Read more »
Sometimes a press release just isn’t enough to tell a story. Living day-to-day as a carer can be tough. To give a flavour of just how tough Walsall Council comms team members Tina Faulkner and Becky Robinson live tweeted four hours to show – with sensitivity – how dementia affects the life of one coupleRead… Read more »