Whatcom to launch online trip planner
The Whatcom Transportation Authority (WA) is in the final stages of testing an online trip planner and plans to launch the application this spring. Original post
If you research asymmetric war, use the NCTC WITS system
The work of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) is important and, because of the need to protect our nation’s information sources and advantages over international terrorists, criminals and other malicious actors, is not discussed much in the open. But there are things you can learn about NCTC by review of reputable sources. The most importantRead… Read more »
Ecotile Anti-static and Cable Management Flooring
Tim Hopcraft just dropped in some samples of Cable Management Flooring from Ecotile. He also showed me anti-static interlocking floor tiles. I was interested in using these for a learning commons, so that the cabling for computers could be changed easily.Normally carpet tiles would be placed over the recycled plastic panels which cover the cables.Read… Read more »
Call for Entries for APA Techn Div Awards Pgm, Includes Best Use of Techn 4 P2
We’re glad to share this announcement from the American Planning Association’s Technology Division: “The Technology Division of the American Planning Association will be issuing the following awards at the 2011 National APA Conference in Boston, MA. The d Original post
I Survived the PMF Assessments – Part 1
*** The blog below was originally posted on February 22, 2011. *** I am a second year Master of Public Policy candidate at American University in Washington, D.C. I decided to apply for the Presidential Management Fellows this year because it’s a great opportunity to work for the federal government and get 160 hours ofRead… Read more »
Discussions with Patient Empowerment Changemakers: CureTogether
Last July, the Ashoka Changemakers organization launched a competition around patient empowerment that spanned the globe. I wrote about it last year on the blog with some added thoughts on the e-patient revolution. Since then, the competition closed out and announced three winners of the $10,000 prize in December. I decided it would be aRead… Read more »
One Size Does Not Fit All for Section 508
Within the domain of Section 508 there are many misconceptions. One notable misconception is the thought that if the language works for one solicitation it will work for all. We see many cases where Section 508 language is cut from one solicitation and pasted to another. This approach is like trying to fit a squareRead… Read more »
Florida gov gets earful over proposed cut to drug monitoring system
Over the last few days, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has been a subject for conversation among some of his fellow governors. Following news of Florida’s rejection of $2 billion in federal grants for high-speed rail, governors from Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and Maryland sent letters asking US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood for those funds.Read… Read more »
The Retirement vs. College Savings Smackdown!
Goal: Find a smart strategy for retirement and college savings. 4 Steps to Saving Responsibly: 1. Save 3-6 months of debt payments and other critical expenses. 2. Accelerate payments of high-interest debt so that the total debt you owe is decreasing every month, even if only slightly (meaning you are paying more than the financeRead… Read more »
The Government Man is Back
The Government Man (retired) is back from vacation and ready to blog again, posting excerpts from my book, Confessions of a Government Man: How to Succeed in Any Bureaucracy. A few blogs back I told the story of how, as a trainee, by default I essentially made the decision on the sequence of funding forRead… Read more »