I believe strongly in the public’s right to obtain information through freedom of information laws. As General Counsel to the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority, I had the responsibility of responding to Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests. Responding to such requests can be incredibly time consuming, a more pro-active approach is to make as muchRead… Read more »
Ever wonder what the right way is to offer a praise statement, or wish for help coaching someone who needs to correct an unwanted behavior? Check out these quick tips in the Winter Issue of “The CSA Edge.” Tips for effective coaching “The CSA Edge” Winter Issue. http://ning.it/xlplED
There was an interesting article posted on Ottawa, Canada-focused iPolitics today, titled Preston Manning wants government to be a facilitator. Author Don Lenihan (Vice President of Engagement at the Public Policy Forum in Ottawa) reflects on a vision laid out by Canadian conservative politician Preston Manning, of “government as facilitator.” The article begins… “Government asRead… Read more »
There was an interesting article posted on Ottawa, Canada-focused iPolitics today, titled Preston Manning wants government to be a facilitator. Author Don Lenihan (Vice President of Engagement at the Public Policy Forum in Ottawa) reflects on a vision laid out by Canadian conservative politician Preston Manning, of “government as facilitator.” The article begins… “Government asRead… Read more »
NCDD Board chair Marla Crockett posted this request on the NCDD Discussion list today. We’re looking to learn about your current aspirations for your work in dialogue and deliberation, and use what you share to design this year’s National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation. Feel free to reply via email to Marla or the listserv,Read… Read more »
I’m often asked if I like what I do. Yes, I like contracting. Beyond that, I really like working for the federal government. Sure, feds catch a lot of flack, but consider this: government is the only field with the capability and mandate to do anything. Just consider the range of federal missions: forest protectionRead… Read more »
As the federal government pursues a ‘cloud first‘ strategy, service providers are rushing to offer government cloud solutions. However, for some providers new to the public sector, like Google, many serious questions about data security and ownership will need to be answered. CivSource spoke with Jeff Gould, CEO & Director of Research, Peerstone Research andRead… Read more »
www.homelandsecuritynet.com Many social scientists referred to guerrilla warfare as the “weapon of the weak” and terrorism as the “weapon of the weakest,” using violence to generate fear, and thereby to achieve their political goals, when direct military victory is not possible. Today terrorists usually prefer to avoid attacking heavily defended “hard targets” such as militaryRead… Read more »
Deltek Senior Analyst Kyle Ridley reports. In recognition of National Purchasing Month, Deltek is shining a light on the importance of statewide term contracting. A term contact – also called an open-ended contract, blanket contract, requirements contract, or purchasing agreement – establishes a qualified supplier for certain goods and/or services over a specified period ofRead… Read more »
Jim Elliott talks with Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER by cdorobek You are running a little late, and show up to the early morning project team meeting a few minutes after it started. But already things have taken their usual course. Tom is raising his voice and pressing for action on his latest proposal, HelenRead… Read more »