Fox’s “American Idol” recently kicked off its 10th season with new judges and a new batch of hopeful contestants. Although I know many people don’t like to admit that they watch “America Idol,” I am not one of them. I not only like the amazing singers and the ones who make me cringe, but IRead… Read more »
If you’re a Government Contractor chances are you’ve heard a thing or two about the E-Verify Program. For many of our clients, this system is among one of the very first they are introduced to upon GSA Schedule contract award. Utilized by over 230,000 employers, the E-Verify Program is an online system operated by theRead… Read more »
In an announcement last week, Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz highlighted twenty-three technology initiatives that his administration will implement within the next six to eighteen months. The nearly two dozen projects include citizen-facing solutions, such as a constituent service portal, and internal tools that will help modernize the county’s business processes. Upon entering office, CountyRead… Read more »
What are you planning to do before, during and after a shutdown? Its not like “Friday afternoon & we return monday”. The shutdown could go on for weeks. Does your bank account have automatic withdrawls? This is more of an issue than back in ’95 What notes do you need to remember and come backRead… Read more »
A summary of the ABA Conference on Public Understanding of the Courts in the Age of New Media, held 18 February 2011 at The University of Arizona School of Law’s Rehnquist Center, has been posted by Tim Eigo, Esq., of Arizona Attorney magazine. The summary includes a selection of Twitter tweets about the conference, markedRead… Read more »
[Also posted here] The final make-up assessments were (presumably) completed on Friday, February 25, 2011. This is a new thread where you can discuss your experience with the in person assessment this year. What did you think? How do you think you did? How do you think your fellow semifinalists did? What percentage of no-showsRead… Read more »
General Alexander is keeping busy at NSA/CYBERCOM Last week, General Alexander (director of NSA and commander, USCYBERCOM) spoke at the RSA conference in San Francisco. He pointed out the the explosion of technology over the past 10 years. That users went from an average of 250MB of personal files, to over 128GB. The fact thatRead… Read more »
The White House recently created this handy graphic to represent how various portions of the federal budget might be spent in 2011. Take a look at the bottom right hand corner, that’s where you’ll find federal funding into green technologies and other projects such as green transit initiatives. For a larger view, visit the WhiteRead… Read more »
Check out 10 cool toolbar extensions for government! Watch the video below for Kristy’s take on why these extensions rock, and find quick download links at the bottom. Get your own valid XHTML YouTube embed code Quick links to download the toolbar extensions on this page: http://www.govgirl.com/2011/02/10-toolbar-extensions-for-gov/
Been a while since I’ve done one of these. A surprising amount of reading getting done in my life despite a hectic schedule. In addition to the articles below, I recently finished Shirky’s Cognitive Surplus (solid read) and am almost done Kevin Kelly’s What Technology Wants, which, is blowing my mind. More on both soon,Read… Read more »