Agency and Union Perspectives Sought
I’m curious. What do you think is the #1 challenge in the agency management/union representative dynamic? And why?
Contracting 101: Award-Fee Contracts
See the latest from GovWin editor Lindley Ashline http://www.govwin.com/blog/13078 Whenever possible, the government uses objective criteria to measure contract performance. However, there are times when the contractor performance cannot be measured objectively due to subjective criteria (e.g., quality/appearance, adhering to schedule/handling delays, technical ingenuity), but the government still wants to build some sort of incentiveRead… Read more »
Communication Breakdown: Government Still Undervalues the Need for Legitimate Public Buy in
This past week my co-founder Manu and I headed to Sacramento for the annual California WateReuse conference, a policy/trade event that focuses on promoting the development of recycled water and desalination. Those in attendance included some of the industry’s best engineers, a wide array of public agencies and utilities, and of course, the public outreachRead… Read more »
‘Set It and Forget It’ is a Recipe for IT Disaster
IF ONLY IT IMPLEMENTATIONS WERE JUST THIS EASY This was originally published on the Tri Tuns blog. In the days of yore, Ron Popeil, infomercial pioneer, made it look easy. He invented a kitchen gadget to make our lives easier, and the only direction he gave was ‘set it and forget it’. One step toRead… Read more »
The SaferBus App
The SaferBus App allows users to access real time bus safety performance information from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, SaferBus: Provides the general public an efficient way to view and access the safety performance of commercial motor carriers including motor coach andRead… Read more »
Selecting a 3PAO with assessors that have the Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK)
The CCSK is NOT meant to be a substitute for other certifications in information security, audit and governance. The CCSK augments other credentialing programs like the CISSP, CAP, CSSLP, etc. However, the CCSK does provide a valuable selector for organizations such as federal agencies, cloud service providers (CSPs), and even cloud customers seeking to evaluateRead… Read more »
A Budget of Austerity – A Public Servant’s Guide to Survival
Social Connect via: With the release of the federal budget on March 29, 2012, a sigh of relief could be heard all across Ottawa as the full extent of spending cuts and lay-offs were revealed. The cuts to Departments were lower than expected with most Departments being asked to find 5-6% in savings with variationsRead… Read more »
Social Scrutiny of Job Candidates, Employees, and Students: 7 Considerations
Questionable practices related to organizational scrutiny of the social networking activity of individuals has received a great deal of press recently. My latest blog post provides food for thought for individuals and organizations engaging in these practices (or considering doing so) to reconsider their choices and pursue better alternatives. It also provides additional resources thatRead… Read more »
Free PMP Exam Sample Question
The following PMP® exam sample question is taken from the Free PMP Exam Simulator at http://free.pm-exam-simulator.com – The answer is at the very bottom: —————————— Which of the following statements regarding WBS templates is incorrect? A.) They are always present in Organizational Process Assets.B.) They provide a starting point for WBS creation.C.) They may helpRead… Read more »
Remove PDFs from your site to save money and increase traffic by 160x – the experience of the Vic Department of Primary Industries
While there may now be accessibility techniques for PDFs, this doesn’t mean that the format is necessarily the most appropriate for displaying information on the web and attracting usage, as the Victorian Department of Primary Industries discovered when they removed all PDFs from their website and converted them to web pages. As reported in thwRead… Read more »