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 »

TFCN Launches Google Wave Group

TFCN, the largest professional network for Government contractors launched its Google Wave group. Almost 100 members joined in the first day. I guess there is a lot of interest in Google Wave. This group can be accessed at http://www.tfcn.us/group/googlewave

Now PR & Social Commerce.

Are you getting the buzz on the street real-time from Social Context? I propose to my fellow GovLoopers, PR professionals and academia a need to examine and discuss the gap between our traditional media, journalism and public communication training and practices with an opportunity to strategically plan for the concept of Nowism or better yetRead… Read more »

Federal Eye: Could poor morale ground FAA?

The Federal Aviation Administration ranks so low on government employee satisfaction surveys that the agency may struggle to retain and recruit employees in the next four years, according to a new government audit. Thirty-eight percent of FAA employees will be eligible to retire in 2013, the Government Accountability Office said Monday in a new report.Read… Read more »