So is this State Department employee. I’m soooo glad he wrote this op-ed: I work for Uncle Sam, and I’m proud of it He captures exactly the right tone of being proud to serve my country and being tired of being accused of being a lazy sleazeball by politicians of every stripe.
Wh/kg is the new way to measure efficiency for vehicles; well, EVs and hybrids at least. Wh/kg stands for watt hours per kilogram, and it is a measurement of energy density. Essentially, the higher the Wh/kg number, the more energy-dense the battery. Energy-dense batteries can be smaller and lighter, and thus hold great potential forRead… Read more »
HP Software has a robust portfolio that is very impressive. But what is the best way to communicate our portfolio for all to know? Join HP and your peers at the HP Software Customer Forum to discuss strategies to help IT perform better. The HP Software Customer Forum is a customer-led, best-practice sharing event focusingRead… Read more »
I’ve said in the past, that open-source’s lack of adoption in the enterprise space is due, at least in part, to the lack of “focus-group tested ammunition“. Today, I hope the community can help even the odds with this collaboratively edited list of open-source alternatives to typical government and enterprise software needs I was thrilledRead… Read more »
I enjoyed a pleasant email exchange recently with someone who referenced an earlier (infamous?) blog posting regarding what I witnessed as the death of Knowledge Management in the U.S. Department of Defense. Without rehashing that work, I was interested to see that the post was circulating again. I’m happy to be updated on what IRead… Read more »
With this post I provide an update on the 6 March 2012 Government Big Data Forum, sponsored by Carahsoft. This is the second annual gathering of the government and industry Big Data community. We have planned a day of interaction between and among members of government agencies, solution integrators and technology vendors. Speakers include thoughtRead… Read more »
It may not have the headline grabbing attention of the Occupy Movement, but the fact that more than 25,000 federal workers have pledged to participate in Telework Week March 5-9 has the makings of something more than usual publicity event. As my colleague Deanna Glick reports, this event is the latest in a series ofRead… Read more »
Social Connect via: If you haven’t read about it or heard about it yet, Nathan Jurgenson offers harsh criticism against the “TED” talks. What are TED talks? TED talks started as a one-off conference nearly 30 years ago. Since then, it has grown into two large annual events and several smaller regional TEDx events thatRead… Read more »
As I watched the Oscars last night, I was reminded of a great quote from a good friend. Last Friday night, the Trachtenberg School honored one of its alumni, Frank DiGiammario, as our 2012 Distinguished Alumni Awardee. Along with being a an innovator, public servant, and all-around great person, Frank understands the great work federalRead… Read more »
Basic Info Trickster Makes This World by Lewis Hyde Why I bought it “from the ink of the text … ” by ๓ậтëø After watching Emily Levine’s TED talk I knew I had to read this book; my only regret is having waited so long to actually do so. How it connects to the publicRead… Read more »