Most of yesterday was dedicated to continuing to fix my wife’s IPhone contacts and syncing with desktop. By 10pm I had finally reloaded a restored copy of her contacts to both laptop and phone. Later today its back to AppleCare to restore her apps. Apple is still suggesting using ICloud to sync multiple devices, butRead… Read more »
Fairfax, Va.-based Zimmerman Associates has won a subcontract to help manage the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s information library. Cadence Group Associates is the prime contractor for the program, ZAI said. “This win allows us to continue with the specialized library support we have been providing to NASA GSFC since 2001,” said ZAI Chief InformationRead… Read more »
Shutting down the federal government in a 24/7 world isn’t easy. During the last government shutdown in 1995, the Internet wasn’t yet mainstream. That didn’t happen until 1999, so workers weren’t wired to check and respond to email from anywhere, anytime. Government workers didn’t work remotely in 1995. The Telecommute Enhancement Act of 2010 hasRead… Read more »
by Lloyd McCoy Jr., Senior Analyst Look out for increased investments in technologies related to physical security and background checks in the wake of the mass shooting at the Navy Yard. That is, once the government reopens for business. Law enforcement officials are confident the perpetrator, Aaron Alexis, a federal contractor, gained entry to theRead… Read more »
by Allan Rubin, Vice President, Marketing As today’s government shutdown clearly illustrates, it’s hard to get anything done when two parties are so far apart in their beliefs. Could the same communication breakdown be occurring between government marketers and our prospective customers? At some point (hopefully soon), they’ll be back at their desks browsing theRead… Read more »
Summary: Most people would agree that hiring social media experts – whether you’re looking for a consultant or to fill an in-house role – is a dicey proposition, especially for buyers who aren’t very digitally sophisticated themselves. This post provides general guidance for organizations looking to hire consultants, contractors, and/or employees to lead and helpRead… Read more »
Day #3 of the Federal Government Shutdown. I am reminded on the streets of D.C. that there are many others hurting and in need. Pictured here are some hardworking folks striking against “unfair labor” practices. They’re up early and are standing there ready, presumably willing, and able to work. At the bottom it says, “EmployerRead… Read more »
The Federal Government has shut down operations. It’s not the first such event (there were three in 1977 alone), though it does have certain unique characteristics. Leaving the politics aside for the moment, what’s a civic hacker or data journalist to do when most of the government web and FTP presence is unreachable as well?Read… Read more »
Tune in to The Federal Drive tomorrow between 7:15 and 7:30 AM. I’ll be speaking about how the shutdown is impacting federal employees. http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=31&sid=2451300
This post was submitted by Rosa Zubizarreta of DiaPraxis 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! Hi all! I’ve begun translating some articles from the news media in Austria about their growingRead… Read more »