What does the federal contract industry hold in store for the future? (part two)

What does the federal contract industry hold in store for the future? (part two), by Donna L. Quesinberry Continue reading on Examiner.com What does the federal contract industry hold in store for the future? (part two) – Washington DC government business | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/government-business-in-washington-dc/what-does-the-federal-contract-industry-hold-store-for-the-future-part-two#ixzz1fP9MVVLS _______________________________ About the Author: Ms. Quesinberry, CEO-President of dpInk: DonnaInk Publications,Read… Read more »

Risk Happens! Winner

Congratulations to Leam Hall for winning a copy of Risk Happens! by Mike Clayton Mike will be in touch soon Leam. Congrats! Original link: Risk Happens! Winner Original post

Early Bird Deadline for NAGC Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards: Dec. 9

Be recognized! Enter your best work in the National Association of Government Communicator’s 2011 Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards Competition. This annual international awards program recognizes superior government communication products and those who produce them. Download the Call for Entries Early bird deadline: Dec. 9, 2011 Final deadline for entries: Jan. 20, 2012 ThisRead… Read more »

Kentucky opens child fatality records

Kentucky is opening the records of cases in which child abuse or neglect resulted in a fatality or near fatality. According to a directive from Governor Steve Beshear, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) can redact personal identifying information, but, the the records of these incidents must be made public. The GovernorRead… Read more »

Should the long tail wag the dog?

The burial of human remains at sea requires a marine licence. That must be one of the more arresting first lines of any government web page. Its combination of human tragedy and bureaucratic process packs a lot into eleven words. You won’t find that line, or anything else on the subject, at Directgov. That’s neitherRead… Read more »

This blog is not yet lost

This blog has not had a substantive post for quite a while. There’s no particular reason for that, other than that I find that the longer I haven’t written something here, the harder it feels to write anything, so the longer the gap keeps growing. So this is to break the cycle and blow theRead… Read more »

Unexpected Value

I chair and attend a lot of meetings. I attend a monthly meeting which is a huge frustration. We have an agenda, which I would rate at 25 minutes, which month after month takes over two hours. The new leader, at his first meeting said, “I’ve never seen anything like this!” After a few monthsRead… Read more »

White House announcement provides renewed interest in Electronic Records

With the White House announcing this week the revitalized push for better electronic records and content management within government, I suggest you check out my events page on GovLoop for an upcoming December 15 meeting with one of the foremost experts in the field (and a truly knowledgable and exciting speaker). You can also findRead… Read more »

The Deltek Straight Dope on the State Budgets: Untangling Business Fact from Media Sensationalism

Deltek Sr. Analyst Chris Cotner reports. The National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) and the National Governor’s Association (NGA) released a report this week outlining the fiscal condition of the states. Some media coverage has sensationalized the report and the states’ fiscal conditions. This analysis examines NASBO numbers and related business implications, in blackRead… Read more »

Blue Alert program gaining momentum

Deltek Analyst Joanna Salini reports. Ohio may be the next state to employ a Blue Alert warning system. The state recently issued legislation SB258 to create a Blue Alert program and is awaiting passage by the Senate. The bill has already received support from Ohio’s Attorney General Mike DeWine. Blue Alerts function similar to AmberRead… Read more »