Meet the NAGC Board: John Verrico

From time to time, I like to do spotlight features on the NAGC blog, and throughout the year, I’d also like to introduce you to the NAGC Board of Directors. This month, meet John Verrico. John serves as Director of Professional Development on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Government Communicators, andRead… Read more »

I am woman, hear me whimper?

A #weeklyblogpost contribution. Summary: If you’ve got something to contribute, DO IT. No excuses. Last night I had an interesting conversation with Janet Davies and Dominic Campbell. Essentially, we identified that women were hideously unrepresented when it came to Life Peerages but that that merely reflect the gender imbalance within Parliament. My reaction to JanetRead… Read more »

10 Must-Read National Security Blogs

A list of the top-10, must-read national security blogs from ClearanceJobs.com contributing writer Mike Jones. Read the full list here, and don’t forget to share your top picks! Blogs are not just for online diarists, they are a medium for professionals to discuss and exchange information about their fields. Nowhere is this truer than inRead… Read more »

Top 7 Problems With Proposal Win Themes

Most companies, despite their best intentions (and even understanding of what a win theme is supposed to look like), fail to sell in their proposals. Win theme is one of the top five elements of proposal persuasion – and if they don’t work, it will be much harder to stand out. Time pressures force theRead… Read more »

Reference Year

I was listening to Joe Scarborough explaining our current economic situation. He has said repeatedly that our situation comes from choices that were made in the ’70’s, shaping subsequent choices that control what we can do today. In The Direct Economy, I’m showing how our current situation is changing our optimal organization for getting thingsRead… Read more »

The LexisNexis for Government Facebook Page Is Here

LexisNexis has a new resource for government in 2012. It has just released the LexisNexis for Government Facebook page. The LexisNexis for Government Facebook page is maintained by a team of LexisNexis Government Consultants and will provide you with current, targeted information especially for those in government. The LexisNexis for Government Facebook page can helpRead… Read more »

Minnesota Aims To Improve Education Via Accountability and Evaluation Systems

Deltek Principal Analyst Brian Coyle reports. After the Obama Administration began an effort to offer more flexibility from federal education mandates in exchange for a commitment from states to boost overall student achievement, 11 states formally submitted requests to the U.S. Department of Education for waivers from key provisions related to No Child Left BehindRead… Read more »

Cloudera and Carahsoft Webinar: Big Data Success in Government 19 Jan 2012

Thursday January 19, 2012 Carahsoft and Cloudera are presenting a webinar on Big Data in the federal space. The following is from their announcement site: Join us as we describe big data technologies including Apache Hadoop and how government organizations have been successfully deploying these technologies. We will discuss the fundamentals of Hadoop and howRead… Read more »

Sift Through Big Data to Find Real Insight

There is a ton of talk today about “big” data. The concept comes from our ever increasing ability to collect, store, and manage larger and larger datasets full of vast amounts of information – customer information, habits, purchasing patterns, social media visits, and so on. Unfortunately, I think many private and public organizations have becomeRead… Read more »

Register for the 2012 Legislative Conference Today!

Did you know Wade Henderson, President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, will be the guest speaker at the Civil Rights Luncheon at the 2012 Legislative Conference on Monday, February 13th? Visit www.afge.org and register for the Legislative Conference TODAY! Click here to learn more about the Leadership Conference onRead… Read more »