Changing the Rules

Having been on travel to conferences and training sessions (more “back in the day”; recently we’ve been told we can have nearly any training we like if we can take it online or get there on the Metro) I have noticed several things about Government travel. For notoriously getting the cheapest seats, you know, theRead… Read more »

Why do we call it “Identity Management”?

I am an Engineer; I try to call things by names that don’t mislead people. The market is flooded with products calling themselves “Identity Management” (IdM) solutions. I have a real problem with that language. What system can manage my identity? Many systems exist that can and do manage the credentials and artifacts that provideRead… Read more »

Project of the Week – Federal Acquisition Innovation and Reform Institute

The Federal Acquisition Innovation and Reform (FAIR) Institute, a nonpartisan and nonprofit organization, was recently launched by Raj Sharma, President and CEO of Censeo Consulting Group and Dr. Allan Burman, President of Jefferson Solutions within Jefferson Consulting Group . FAIR was created to work with key constituencies to promote a federal acquisition system that continuallyRead… Read more »

PART 1 – W3C eGov Note: Improving Access to Government through Better Use of the Web

Cross-posted from my design blog. Today the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) eGovernment Interest Group published a Note which is the culmination of their first year of analysis on the history, current state, and hopeful future of eGovernment. Entitled Improving Access to Government through Better Use of the Web, the document serves as a greatRead… Read more »

Of DUIs and EHRs

I read that a Minnesota Court ordered the release of a DUI breathalyzer source code. The legal theory being that the accused has the right to examine the evidence against them. The company making the machine is apparently balking at the request. How far can you go by claiming something is protected as a tradeRead… Read more »

2009 Goverment Printing Report – A Closer Look at Costs, Habits, Policies, and Opportunities for Savings

The federal government has the opportunity to realize significant cost savings. Lexmark’s “2009 Government Printing Report – A Closer Look at Costs, Habits, Policies, and Opportunities for Savings,” study reveals the federal government spends nearly $1.3 billion each year on employee printing. Of those costs, the federal government spends approximately $440.4 million on superfluous printingRead… Read more »

Peace and long life

We went to see the new Star Trek movie this past Friday. We loved it. My husband and I have been trekkies since we watched the original series in the 60’s. (My but we are getting up there in age.) Our kids have been interested in the Star Trek movies as they came out. OurRead… Read more »