Come on into a real collective intelligence environment – FedW
We are in Google Wave. If you don’t have an account there. There are two good places to start with joining – one in Facebook and one in Google Groups. Hope to see you there. Mike
USDA Forest Service Provides the Capitol Christmas Tree
The Forest Service is happy to announce that the 2009 Capitol Christmas Tree is from the Apache Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona. As it has for decades, the Forest Service is proud to provide this beautiful and symbolic tree for the nation. Selected by the Superintendent of Grounds at the Architect of the Capitol, theRead… Read more »
GovSec/U.S. Law Announces Special Workshop on Interrogation Techniques
GOVSEC/U.S. LAW ANNOUNCES SPECIAL WORKSHOP ON INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES Program Focuses on Best Approaches to Obtain Quality Intelligence FALLS CHURCH, Va. – December 2, 2009 – GovSec/U.S. Law, produced by 1105 Government Information Group, the leading provider of integrated information and media for the government information technology (IT) market, today announced it will feature a half‐dayRead… Read more »
SBA is holding a public meeting in DC on the proposed changes to the 8(a) Program and small business size regulations
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is holding a public meeting in Washington, DC on the topic of the proposed changes to the 8(a) Business Development (BD) Program Regulations and Small Business Size Regulations. Testimony and comments presented at the public comment meetings will become part of the administrative record as comments addressing the proposedRead… Read more »
Best Recruiters 2009 in the Security Cleared Marketplace Announced
“Best Recruiters of 2009” Announced ClearedJobs.Net releases 2009’s list of recruiter honorees selected by Security Cleared Job Fair Attendees throughout the year (December 2, 2009) Falls Church, Virginia — During each of the Cleared Job Fairs held throughout 2009, participating security cleared job seekers were given the opportunity to vote for the nation’s top recruitingRead… Read more »
Open Innovation From A Hospital Bed In The UK
When talking this morning on Skype with my good friend Chris Quigley, from the UK-based company Delib, he informed me that he was in the hospital for a slipped disc in his back. The amazing thing is that while hospitalized, he created an open innovation platform for the hospital called Help Us Improve Kings. ThisRead… Read more »
Which Supervisor Would You Rather Be?
Which would you prefer: Starting out in a new job as the latest supervisor where nobody knows who are, or Becoming a supervisor after being a seasoned employee who’s earned the respect of your colleagues over the years ??? If you were a new supervisor in an organization, do you expect to get more respectRead… Read more »
Twitter and government
Following on from yesterday’s post about the guide to using Twitter I have written, I thought it might be useful to share the slides from the talk I gave to the Online Information conference in London. Twitter and government View more presentations from davebriggs.
Apps for Innovation – Two More Weeks Til Deadline
The Consumer Electronics Association’s “Apps for Innovation” contest for software application developers closes in two weeks, on Monday, December 14. The grand-prize winner will receive $10,000 and a free trip to the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), January 7-10, 2010, in Las Vegas. A second-place winner will receive $5,000, and a third-place winner will receiveRead… Read more »
Independent Electric to Break Ground on Warehouse/Training Facility in Levelland Industrial Rail Park
Levelland City and Economic Development officials announce the ground breaking on December 8, 2009 at 3:00 p.m of a $500,000 warehouse/training facility to be built in the new Levelland Industrial Rail Park. “We’re excited for Janet and David Duffy and the employees of Independent Electric,” said Dave Quinn, executive director of the Levelland Economic DevelopmentRead… Read more »