If you’re like me, you’ve always thought that accepting a Federal job (via merit promotion or outside competition) also meant accepting the pay grade & pay step that were offered, that the pay offered for the job was established by HR and was “cast in stone” by Federal pay regulations. Did you know that it’sRead… Read more »
Fallen soldiers of the DC region fall victim to treasonous activities by Donna L. Quesinberry Lance Corporeal Terry E. Honeycutt, Jr. (LCPL Terry E. Honeycutt) of Waldorf, Maryland died 27 October 2010 from combat wounds while serving our nation (United States of America) in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th MarineRead… Read more »
Relax…. We need open government data. It creates jobs and will result in operational efficiencies, reducing the cost of running government. Honestly, however, we have yet to truly demonstrate measurable cost savings through open data but I believe we will over the course of the next 12 – 18 months. As you probably know, SanRead… Read more »
The blog entry below contains excerpts from ‘Putting Virtual “Boots on the Ground” – Law Enforcement Gets Intelligence on Demand,’ originally written by Caron Beesley, editor of [acronym] Online. [acronym] Online is a blog dedicated to those in the public sector working within the 2D and 3D digital design, GIS, architecture and engineering disciplines. AsRead… Read more »
A new report shows nearly 25 percent of new federal hires leave within the first two years. It’s time to stem the loss of high-performing, high-potential young talent. To read today’s column, please click here.
This week’s questions come from federal managers at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. To read the entire article, please clickhere.
The Coming Challenge for Intelligence Community Leaders As military combat in Iraq and Afghanistan winds down into a world wide counter-terror campaign of drone strikes, special forces raids, law enforcement operations and security measures, reliance on intelligence and the Intelligence Community will only increase. Yet, the first indications of a bleak future for the peopleRead… Read more »
This post originally appeared on my external blog, “Social Media Strategery.” Who gives that big social media presentation if you can’t make it? If you get pulled into another big project and can’t take on that client meeting, who do you send in your place? If you’re on vacation, who picks up where you leftRead… Read more »
http://www.casapronta.pt/CasaPronta/ On the spot house (or in portuguese «Casa Pronta») is a public service which allows to perform all the necessary formalities for the purchase and sale of home (buildings), with or without a mortgadge, the transfer of a bank loans to purchase house and other housing contracts, in a single window service. Buying aRead… Read more »
Local, state, and federal Freedom of Information and Open Meeting laws govern the public’s right to know what’s going on in their government. These statutes don’t often make mainstream media headlines; however, the effects of them are far-reaching. As technology advances, governments need to keep their websites up-to-date with the latest tools for transparency, thisRead… Read more »