So which is better, Centralized or Direct Bills when using GSA contracts? I get the impression that most agencies do NOT examine their GSA monthly invoices closely anyway so… Is it better to simply let GSA pay vendors the way it’s done with Centralized billing or should the vendor send bills directly to the customerRead… Read more »
There has been a lot of buzz in the last eight months around the concept of Open Government. Last week, the Gov 2.0 community met for an energizing Gov 2.0 Expo and Gov 2.0 Summit, sponsored by TechWeb and O’Reilly Media, which brought together thought leaders, practitioners and federal executives around the ideas of transparency,Read… Read more »
One of my weaknesses is that I get distracted. When operating in a team, with constructed deadlines and timetables, things are easy. A day’s mission or set of milestones are there to be tackled and accomplished. However, when a rogue agent like me, I’ve discovered the common challenge of effective time management. It’s harder toRead… Read more »
Lots of interesting stories and discussion continued the week after Gov 2.o Summit, so let’s get to it… As pointed out in a Washington Post story, Tweeting Their Own Horns, many politicians spend most of their time on Twitter promoting themselves. This according to a study of 6,000 tweets over the summer by researchers atRead… Read more »
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) responds to more than 100,000 questions each year. Regularly asked questions become Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). NLM Reference and Consumer Health FAQs are at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/services/faqref.html. We review and update our FAQs frequently. The FAQ resources include national and international government agencies and non-profit organizations. One of our FAQs isRead… Read more »
Nice article advocating adoption of the VHA’s VistA/CPRS system.
The Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Co-Laboratory is hosting an introduction to virtual worlds workshop for the Technology Sig of the Metro DC Chapter of ASTD on Wednesday September 23rd at the ADL Co-Laboratory Hub, 1901 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria VA 22311. We are opening this workshop to individuals and groups beyond ASTD. If you orRead… Read more »
and the early results are mixed but encouraging. KDOT has undertaken a new approach to project selection. This summer the agency completed the Comprehensive Transportation Program, a long-range transportation plan that controlled KDOT’s construction and spending priorities for a decade. The CTP iwas a successor to the Comprehensive Highway program, also a 10-year transportation plan,Read… Read more »
Join Jennifer Veesenmeyer of Stratigent for Web Manager University’s webinar: Creating Web Metrics Reports that Rock to learn how good metrics can help you build a strong business case for your web efforts. Webinar Description: A great web metrics report can be a powerful tool to communicate business insights. In this webinar, Jennifer Veesenmeyer willRead… Read more »
PeakTwo is pleased to announce the launch of a new site for our client Digital Sandbox, a heavy hitter in risk analysis software and threat assessment consultation. Development required aligning several objectives: From a messaging standpoint, the site has to convey rock-solid solution performance and an ironclad understanding of security objectives for state, local, andRead… Read more »