Reminder: Why Am I Still in Gov’t?
We’re two weeks into the shutdown, with future budgets that look ugly, uglier, and even uglier. I needed to remind myself why I put up with this. Here’s why.
Call for Speakers: Sentiment Analysis and “Human Analytics” (March 6, NYC)
Sentiment, mood, opinion, and emotion play a central role in social and online media, enterprise feedback, and the range of consumer, business, and public data sources. Together with connection, expressed as influence and advocacy in and across social and business networks, they capture immense business value. “Human Analytics” solutions unlock this value and are theRead… Read more »
Daniel Murdock Appointed SEC No. 2 Public Accountant
Daniel Murdock, former industry professional practice director at Deloitte & Touche LLP, has joined the Securities and Exchange Commission as deputy chief accountant. Murdock succeeds Paul Beswick, who was named chief accountant, and will manage the agency’s accounting group within the Office of the Chief Accountant, the SEC said Friday. The group collaborates with theRead… Read more »
Join an Online Conversation on Resilience for New Economy Week
This post was submitted by NCDD member Hina Pendle of New Economy Coalition via our Submit-to-Blog Form. Do you have field news you want to share with the rest of us? Just click here to submit your news post for the NCDD Blog! NCDD members are invited to join the New Economy Coalition’s Hina PendleRead… Read more »
William Hilarides at Helm of NAVSEA’s Post-Shooting Recovery
The head of the Naval Sea Systems Command has spoken to Defense News for his first public comments since the Sept. 16 shooting at the Navy Yard that killed 16 people. Vice Adm. William Hilarides spoke to reporter Christopher Cavas for an interview to discuss how he is working to lead the command after theRead… Read more »
Experts Highlight Uncertainty as Primary Shutdown Effect
Some analysts believe the federal shutdown’s effects on contractors will linger even after the government reopens and resolves the dispute over the debt ceiling, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Kathleen Miller and Danielle Ivory write several federal contractors have experienced late payments, stop-work orders and solicitation cancellations amid the shutdown. “Even if the government suddenly opens forRead… Read more »
Windows 8 UI/UX and other service delivery issues
Had Windows 8 support reach out to me on Saturday to fix Windows App store issues. After about an hour of the support rep. remotely managing my system, he escalated to level 2. They scheduled a call for between 2-5 same day. However, no reply call came. I expect they are pouring over the severalRead… Read more »
Trustworthy
I was reading Reagan In His Own Hand, a collection of drafts Ronald Reagan wrote for his radio show and other presentations. The premise of the 550 page book is that since the talking heads knew Reagan was a dolt, it might be interesting to see what he actually wrote. I never heard his radioRead… Read more »
WABA Ambassador Pete Beers Gently Educates Drivers
WABA Ambassador Pete Beers politely informs a driver that they’re driving in the bike lane. You never know what you’ll see walking around on the streets of DC. On October 11, I was on my way to get coffee when I happened to catch this little drama. It was a rainy and miserable morning butRead… Read more »
The Early Bird Gets the Worm, but the Brave Bird Gets… the Fries?!?!
Summary: Using a bird metaphor, this post discusses the importance of taking calculated risks to achieve goals, as well as the costs associated with risk aversion. The lessons offered are both timeless and uniquely relevant to the adoption of social and digital technologies. Additional lessons are welcome. (from the Denovati SMART Blog) This is oneRead… Read more »