Accelerator: Day One

Code for America’s second Accelerator year kicked off yesterday. The first day’s schedule was packed with a day-long facilitation session led by Allen “Gunner” from Aspiration Tech. The day’s highlights included: product pitches, breakout sessions, company q&a’s, and a lunch discussion with Tim O’Reilly. What better way to celebrate the end of a long workRead… Read more »

NASA Assigns University Teams for SmallSat Program

NASA has enlisted 13 university teams to support the agency’s small spacecraft collaborative projects. Selected teams stand to receive as much as $100,000 annually for two years and will work with agency engineers and scientists from six NASA centers, the agency announced Monday. The agency initially received 100 proposals for the Small Spacecraft Technology Program,Read… Read more »

Structure in Threes: Design Strategy

Spent last night using the methodology I’m developing for the book to analyze the Data Insights and Business Intelligence line of business. While I like Business Model Canvas (Osterwalder, et al) for its visualization I find it lacking on the analytic side. There are no metrics in the approach so the business model analysis subjective.Read… Read more »

MSPB Delays Processing DoD Furlough Appeals – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: In the public sector, first time supervisors are being promoted into positions as a result of attrition, retirement, and the like. Tom Fox finds that now is the perfect time to address some issue new leaders may face to help them potentially avoid making rookie mistakes. The SEVEN stories that impactRead… Read more »

OpenCounter: Open for Business

This post is part of a series to celebrate the Code for America Accelerator companies. OpenCounter’s mission is to empower entrepreneurs and foster local economic development by simplifying the process of registering a business. Economic development happens in many forms, from projects like the revitalization of the Brooklyn Navy Yard or Hudson Rail Yards inRead… Read more »

Can First Time Supervisors Avoid Rookie Mistakes?

In the public sector, first time supervisors are being promoted into positions as a result of attrition, retirement, and the like. Now is the perfect time to address some issue new leaders may face to help them potentially avoid making rookie mistakes. Tom Fox, Vice President for Leadership and Innovation at the Partnership for PublicRead… Read more »

IJIS Institute Members Elect New Board of Directors

IT industry leaders elected by their peers to provide strategic guidance to the IJIS Institute Ashburn, VA, (August 13, 2013). The IJIS Institute, a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission-critical information sharing for justice, public safety, and homeland security welcomes four new Board of Directors members. The IJIS Institute’s members, composed of 150 information technologyRead… Read more »

Roles of HR Professionals

Providing service to operating managers is but one of the primary roles of the HR professional. The other two roles are as an advocate and a business partner. HR professionals bring their specialized knowledge, such as how to design effective training programs, how to redesign work roles and organization to fit changes in technology, howRead… Read more »

The Power of Social Media in Brand Storytelling

Is your brand using social media to tell its story? If not, you may be missing out on one of the best opportunities for interacting with your customers and prospects. Unlike traditional media, the conversational nature of social media can help your brand foster stronger and more personal relationships. Relationships that lead to higher levelsRead… Read more »