Dodge tsunami charity scams
As our hearts go out to Japan, scammers are likely going for our wallets. Original post
data.gov.au Released
Gary Gray, the Australian Special Minister of State, announced the release of data.gov.au 10 Mar 2011. This provides government information for commercial, research and community use. Data is provided by agencies including the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Geoscience Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Original post
Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Further Reports
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued Bulletin number 1 for a Tsunami Watch at 0555 UTC 11 March 2011 for Japan much of the western and mid pacific are nearby areas. This was due to an earthquake at 0546 UTC near the east coast of the Japanese island of Honshu, Japan, then assessed at magnitudeRead… Read more »
Beware of Proposal Editors
I will never forget my first bylined article in the Financial Times of London. It was back when Kathy Lee Gifford was in trouble as her clothing line for Wal-Mart was accused of violating the child labor laws in Honduras. As an aspiring journalist, I did a ton of research and preparation for this article.Read… Read more »
Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Further Reports
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued Bulletin number 1 for a Tsunami Watch at 0555 UTC 11 March 2011 for Japan much of the western and mid pacific are nearby areas. This was due to an earthquake at 0546 UTC near the east coast of the Japanese island of Honshu, Japan, then assessed at magnitudeRead… Read more »
What’s the Best Way to Follow SxSW From Your Desk?
SxSW Interactive, one of the best technology conferences you can attend, kicks off today in sunny Austin, Texas. Unfortunately, even though I’m only one mile away, won’t be attending this year. But that doesn’t mean I can’t keep up with what’s going on in my favorite sessions. At 2:00PM CST, Tim O’Reilly, the founder ofRead… Read more »
Access to Information in Alberta: The Grim Picture on the Ground
I’ve been following with great interest the efforts of Intellog Blog’s effort’s to get the Government of Alberta to gain access to the location of all oil and gas well’s in the Western Sedimentary Basin. Their goal is pretty simple, they want to spur research and increase awareness around the economic opportunities, health consequences andRead… Read more »
Keeping up with technology and tools
The pace of technology is exploding. It was a little more than 20 years ago when individual government workstations began receiving computers. I joined the Air Force in 1989. At the time, it was the communications squadron’s policy to ration personal computer to only two per office until it was able to give one toRead… Read more »
The Federal Coach: The Federal Worker’s Guide to Government Shutdown
With the possibility of a government shutdown a week away, I continue to receive questions from federal employees about how it may affect them. As a result, I consulted my colleague and federal workforce expert, John Palguta, to come up with the answers to the questions that I hear most frequently.What is a furlough andRead… Read more »
L-3 Communications GSES Job Search Advice
Brigit Freedman, Director of Recruiting for L-3 Communications GSES, shares her thoughts on a variety of topics ranging from military transition, to common job seeker mistakes, to why L-3 Communications GSES likes to attend Cleared Job Fairs.