Grandparent scammers using Caller ID spoofing
Grandparent scammers have added a new layer to their stack of lies: Caller ID spoofing. Original post
Getting Our Swagger Back: What a 110-Year-Old Man Can Teach Us About the Deficit Panic
Authored by Jeff White [This article was originally published on GovWin] I think I’ve been looking at this all wrong. A 110-year-old man taught me that this weekend. I’ve been harping on big numbers a lot lately. In this space, you’ve seen me rant about hundred-billion-dollar budget cuts, trillion-dollar deficits,and uncountable numbers of contractors. It’sRead… Read more »
The Federal Coach: Four Leadership Lessons From American Idol
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 »
Improvements made to E-Verify
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 »
Baltimore county officials outline priority tech projects
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 »
Whats your plan if the Federal Government Shuts Down??
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 »
Summary of Feb. 18 ABA Conference on Public Understanding of the Courts in the Age of New Media
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 »
PMF 2011 In-Person Assessment: Debrief
[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 »
A look at General Alexander’s RSA Speech
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 »
Federal Budget and Green Spending
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 »