The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), listed No. 1 in this year’s Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings, had been rated 25th out of 30 large agencies six years ago. After initiating a set of management reforms geared toward improving employee culture and morale, the FDIC has seen their scores skyrocket –Read… Read more »
CityCamp Raleigh will host a meetup on November 28, 2011, 7:00 pm at Draft on Glenwood Avenue. (510 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC). We invite all CityCampers and anyone interested in changing the way the web, applications, technology, and participation will shape the future of Raleigh. This includes citizens, developers, techies, govies, and more—really, as longRead… Read more »
Social Enterprise Revolution #soc5 I see incredible examples of social enterprises every day. Both at my job and on the run, the corporate world has not only caught on, but are actively working the social opportunities out there. Some are good, some are great, a few don’t even come close, but nearly all of themRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Amanda White reports. The inaugural Health Insurance Exchange Congress conference, hosted by the Institute for International Research (IIR) USA on November 9-11, 2011 offered considerable insight on the roles and functionality insurance exchange systems should provide to consumers. Anita Murcko, MD, and partner with Cambiare, LLC, identified three fundamental components of exchanges: aRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Stephen Moss reports. Since November 2009, the health care market has seen change at a pace so dramatic and dizzying, it verges on unpredictable. However, one change that GovWin predicted early was the rise of the all-payer claims database (APCD) across all fifty states. In 2009, prior to the passage of the AffordableRead… Read more »
This video features highlights from Sec. Chu’s recent remarks on clean energy development in the U.S. Original post
An article in the Washington Post reported yesterday that Obama signed the Kate Puzey Volunteer Protection Act of 2011, which protects Peace Corps volunteers who report wrongdoings, requires volunteers to go through a more rigorous training on sexual assault, and improves advocacy for sexual assault victims. This legislation resulted from a public campaign in memoryRead… Read more »
A Most Favored Customer also known as MFC is a category of customers that you offer your best discount pricing. When submitting a proposal for GSA Schedule the agency request that you outline what you offer your MFC. Based on the priced category offered to the MFC the Government wants to be offered similar orRead… Read more »
After the last BlogLab, I was invited to meet with a group of policy consultants to discuss where they might find this new economy. One of the senior consultants got very exercised, detailing the failings of bloggers and blogging. He put a lot of effort into hijacking my meeting. I’ve had association people tell meRead… Read more »
The state of computer security is in continual change. The only constant in this game is the very dynamic nature of defense and offense. If you are a defender you will always have a hard job. You will always need to be on the lookout for ways to succeed in the face of a dynamic,Read… Read more »