Terrorists may take advantage of Holy Week to launch attacks — AFP official

www.homelandsecuritynet.com Government forces have started securing churches, cathedrals and tourist spots where people are expected to converge during the Holy Week to prevent possible terrorist attacks, a ranking military official said Thursday. Brig. Gen. Roberto Almadin, co-chair of the Armed Forces-Philippine National Police Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Council, made this assurance as he notedRead… Read more »

Goldman School Ranked #1 – Congrats to all

at the University of California Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy for its ranking as #1 in the 2012 Survey of Public Policy Schools by US News & World Report. It’s a great place to learn and prepare for a career in public service.

Evaluating Event Contacts

Ever go to an event? Meet a lot of people? See some people at event after event? How can you tell who you should be meeting and who is a waste of your effort? Here’s the way I’ve come to prioritize my activities at an event. Most important, I am looking to acknowledge my existingRead… Read more »

PMP Exam Tip – Taking Sample Exams Helps You Prepare for the PMP Exam

One of the most important activities for your PMP Exam Prep is to take mock exams. Be sure that you do this only after reading the PMBOK® Guide at least once. Also remember that failing mock quizzes does not mean you will fail the PMP exam. Online sample exams should be used as a progressRead… Read more »

This Day in GovCon History, March 29, 1867: Lincoln Memorial First Commissioned

See the latest from GovWin editor Anthony Critelli March 29, 1867 is the day Congress approved the Lincoln Memorial. The monument is the newest of the major iconic structures in Washington, D.C. – coming after the Capitol, White House and Washington Monument. D.C. joggers typically loop around here and start heading the two miles towardRead… Read more »

A Grab Bag of iPhone Photo Apps

The iPhone is more than a phone and much more than just a camera. It can do things that are impossible to do on a “real” camera, like effortlessly stitch together panoramas and instantly share pictures worldwide. These creative possibilities were explored by Jack Davis in “iPhoneography: The New Frontier of Creative Photography,” a freeRead… Read more »

Thursday’s political law links

BUCKLEY AND SEVERABILITY. Did you catch Paul Clement’s discussion of Buckley during yesterday’s argument? His references to the case didn’t generate any specific questions. All of the audio is online here. In part, Clement argued: “This Court struck down the ban on expenditures, left the contribution ban in place, and for 4 decades Congress hasRead… Read more »

govdex upgrade coming soon!

In all the time I worked in the public service I had a fondness for govdex. As a secure collaboration system (built from the Confluence wiki platform) for government, it was often one of the few pre-built tools that agencies could use to share information between agencies. Although it did, at times, suffer from slowRead… Read more »

Creating High School Adjunct Computer Science Teachers

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) – While nearly all aspects of modern life are being influenced by technology, the computer science industry has a dirty little secret. Despite the fact that computer science majors end up with higher lifetime earnings than just about any other major, remarkably few people actually major in computer science. In numbers:Read… Read more »

Next Generation Open Data: Personal Data Access

This post matters. If you’re involved in the healthcare sector or a energy utility, please read. Background This Monday I had the pleasure of being in Mexico City for the OECD’s High Level Meeting on e-Government. CIO’s from a number of countries were present – including Australia, Canada, the UK and Mexico (among others). ButRead… Read more »

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