From the Government Info Pro: Thanks to Luke Mueller, Technical Librarian, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, for this informative guest post: EBooks in Special Libraries: Final Report of the Federal Reserve System Libraries Work Group on EBooks. Read on… Mission Luke Mueller (FRB Philadelphia) led the E-Book Aggregators and Publishers Subgroup, which included members JoyceRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Thom Kearny wrote a post titled “Why Do We Collaborate,” which begins to answer the key question raised by my series on Citizen 2.0. Alan Silberberg (the secret identity of @IdeaGov) published a piece on an the critical issue of the digital divide; “Updates on Digital Divide and Gov 2.0“ Happy 235th Birthday!Read… Read more »
The Veteran’s Day Parade in New York City that took place this a.m. was especially moving this year. Korean War Veterans were featured. My father (to the left) served in the Korean War. Though he passed 12 October 2003, my daddy was a stalwart man who served the USAF (United States Air Force) for twentyRead… Read more »
Last week I attended the TechNet Asia-Pacific conference from AFCEA in Honolulu. The location itself would have been enough to make for a good conference, but this event was far more than a trip to the beach. We met with a number of IT managers from the Navy and Air Force to find out moreRead… Read more »
MYTH: My job security is determined by other people deciding my value; after all, someone else will decide to hire, pay and promote me. If you place your economic survival in others’ hands you will forever be in a position of weakness and vulnerability—leaving you feeling afraid. While you may not go to work everydayRead… Read more »
This is a heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to our Veterans for the sacrifices you have made. You have been away from your loved ones in foreign lands; you have endured hostile environments; you have mourned the loss of your friends; and you have risked your lives and possibly suffered wounds that may never completely heal… YouRead… Read more »
Government leaders, managers, employees and industry….don’t miss this chance to learn about the HOTEST Public Private Partnership method around…. the TBC method. The Acquisition Institute Inc., is hosting on 1 December 2010 at 1pm EST, a WEBINAR for just $25. As many people that can crowd in a conference to hear about TBC or whatRead… Read more »
For all those qualified individuals desparately seeking a job with the Government, or industry as a contracts specialist…here is your opportunity. Normally I don’t sponsor what others do, but since it is my member organization, the NCMA putting the event on I would like any job seekers out there to know that this one isRead… Read more »
Today is veteran’s day. A day americans come together to honor our veterans and their service to our homeland. No matter which political or social creed you belong to, we can all agree that our veterans deserve nothing but the very best support, care and respect we can offer them. Unfortunately, our society is notRead… Read more »
This interview marks the fourth of a brand new series on GovLoop called “GovInsights” where we are interviewing and highlighting the thoughts and perspectives of professors at colleges and universities who are researching and writing about government issues. This time, we talked to Dr. Gregory Squires, a Professor of Sociology, and Public Policy and PublicRead… Read more »