Please visit http://govstories.tumblr.com to post your story and share your knowledge with fellow public servants! I’m sure you’ve heard this time and time again but the baby boomers are retiring and several problems are going to be created because of that. One of the biggest problems we face in government is the loss of knowledgeRead… Read more »
Social Connect via: When I started writing this blog, I wanted to get people thinking about the public service in different ways. If you read about a good idea, I encourage you to take it back to your office and try to implement it. As an innovator, you will face challenges. Some ideas will flopRead… Read more »
Datameer provides a big data solution that focuses on perhaps the most important niche in this growing domain, the end-user. Here is an introduction from their website: Datameer leverages the scalability, flexibility and cost-effectiveness of Apache Hadoop to deliver an end-user focused analytics platform for big data. Datameer overcomes Hadoop’s complexity and lack of toolsRead… Read more »
UNDER-ESTIMATED COSTS = UNDER-ESTIMATED RISK This was originally published on the Tri Tuns blog. It’s fairly well-known that we weigh many different factors when making a buying decision – some logical, some emotional. When purchasing cloud computing, it is easy to fixate on the most obvious factor – the monthly fee – while developing aRead… Read more »
I was presiding over a science fair last week, when suddenly, a new class came in and no judges were noticing! I hurried to notify the judges, but was stopped by the press of happy students, happy judges, real learning just busting out all over. Then I thought to myself, these judges are Ph. Ds,Read… Read more »
I went to the Australian Business Register site (www.abr.gov.au) this afternoon to set up an ABN (Australian Business Number) for a company. This is a very common step, taken by hundreds, if not thousands, of Australians every week. However I immediately hit a speed bump. The site’s online ABN registration process threw up an errorRead… Read more »
Roger Waldron is out this week. When I read his prepared blog post it actually was spot on in regards to addressing the important role that procurement plays in carrying out the mission of our Government. This became very evident in the April 2, 2012 GSA IG Report on Management Deficiency. The report highlights theRead… Read more »
Guest Blogger: Phil Seckman, Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP A March 2, 2012, final rule requiring competition for certain orders placed under Federal Supply Schedule (“FSS”) contracts increases the burdens on agencies before schedule orders can be placed. The trend toward increased complexity is eroding GSA’s ability to legitimately tout the MAS program asRead… Read more »
At a neighborhood party, someone asked me what I did for a living. I told them I was a Human Resources professional. If looks could kill, I wouldn’t be writing this blog right now. J There are definitely strong opinions about HR in general. And, for good reason. It seems people can always share theirRead… Read more »
Do you have enough Brains for Zombies? Would you believe a government agency could embrace pop culture? The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) developed an amazing Zombie Preparedness social media campaign. Wanna learn how? Come to the NAGC 2012 Communications School, June 5-8 and hear directly from the brains behind the zombie apocalypse preparedness campaign.Read… Read more »
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