The Forecast is Decidedly Cloudy – New AIIM White Paper
A great new white paper on Cloud Computing from AIIM here – Is cloud computing hype? Not according to AIIM, read more here: AIIM Trendscape: Content and the Cloud
INSA Unit Releases Document on How to Prevent Insider Threats
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance unit has published a document to offer recommendations on how to develop strategies and implement initiatives for protecting information technology infrastructure. “A Preliminary Examination of Insider Threat Programs in the U.S. Private Sector” is intendedas an introduction into how organizations handle potential risks to their virtual assets and resources,Read… Read more »
Voyager Probe Enters Interstellar Space After 36 Years
NASA’s Voyager 1 probe has crossed into the uncharted territory of interstellar space after travelling in space for more than three decades. The spacecraft is approximately 12 billion miles from Earth and is the first ever human-made object to leave the the solar system, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory said Thursday. Data collected from VoyagerRead… Read more »
Weekly Round-up: September 13, 2013
Gadi Ben-Yehuda It’s a reflective time of year for me, so this week what stood out were tips and lists and such: The Seven New Deadly Sins of Social Media 18 Tips for Teleworkers (infographic). Five Tips for a better video conference. Also, here’s my tip. If you haven’t yet put Alex Howard’s E PluribusRead… Read more »
Guard Your Integrity As A Sacred Thing
“True success follows every right step.” – Orison Swett Marden All successful relationships are based on trust. In the same way your clothes belie who you are, your char acter and reputation often precede you. They are perhaps the most valuable assets in your professional career. You will most likely be evaluated based on yourRead… Read more »
Fêting failure
I’ve always suspected there’s a damn sight less success around than people claim, and a damn sight more dumb luck and hidden failure brushed under the carpet. There’s a lovely piece by John Coventry on failure over on Wonkcomms today that really struck a chord with me: I’ve always thought that being on the frontlineRead… Read more »
DC Shorts Survival Guide: How to Get the Most Out of Washington’s Best Film Festival
Angelika Theater – photo by Sami S For 10 years, the DC Shorts Film Festival and Screenplay Competition has screened the world’s top short films to audiences throughout the region. From September 19-29, the festival will screen 153 films from 23 nations in venues across the DC region. What makes this event special is thatRead… Read more »
Performance Budgeting, Texas-Style
Back in June, Texas congressman Henry Cuellar spoke at a conference where he declared that he wanted to embed performance measures in each agency’s appropriation bill. What could this look like? When Cong. Cuellar was a state legislator in Texas, he saw how his state used performance information in the budget process. When he wasRead… Read more »
Creating Safe-Spaces at Hackathons and Beyond
At Code for America, the concept of safe-spaces is a necessity. We’re committed to building apps that are “by the people, and for the people” and we recognize that in order to do that, we need to make room for every single person. We must honor each others experiences and engage in a way thatRead… Read more »
Inspire ideas through constant learning
I think something that you have to do if you want to continue to improve is you need to continue to learn. You have to continue to find new opportunities whether those things are books, training courses, or reading newspapers; just anything that exposes you to new ideas. Something that’s been nice about writing thisRead… Read more »