Ringing

I was halfway to the office from the hotel, strolling the nice streets of Chicago (the mean streets are a few miles out from my hotel), when I did my thumb-ring-check. Rather than look to see if I was wearing my rings, each thumb touches the ring finger. I do this a few times aRead… Read more »

Defining Civic Hacking

This post is written by Jake Levitas, a civic designer, organizer and activist. How a common framework can unite new forms of engagement National Day of Civic Hacking, described by its organizers as “a national event bringing together citizens, software developers, and entrepreneurs across the nation to collaboratively create, build, and invent using publicly-released data,Read… Read more »

Thoughts on Report: Improper Management Intervention in MAS Contracts

On June 4th the GSA Office of Inspector General issued Report Number A120161/Q/6/P13003, entitled “Improper Management Intervention in Multiple Award Schedule Contracts.” The audit raises concerns regarding management intervention in the ongoing negotiation of GSA schedule contracts and the subsequent outcomes. The report raises some complex and challenging questions about the management and operation ofRead… Read more »

Michael Huerta: 700 NextGen Ground Radio Stations to be Ready in 2014

Federal Aviation Administration chief Michael Huerta told an industry forum Wednesday the U.S. will have all 700 ground radio stations for the automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast system deployed and in operation next year, Aviation Today reports. Woodrow Bellamy writes the nation currently has more than 500 ADS-B ground radio stations in place as part of theRead… Read more »

Finally a Rap About an Aging Water System

Andy Hohensee, 6th grader at Rosement Ridge Middle School and future Public Works director, includes the aging West Linn water system into what is sure to be the hit of the summer (on the Billboard chart for songs about municipal services.) He performed this breakout tune before City officials at a “Water Summit” this week.Read… Read more »

Stick-to-itiveness

The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common sense.1 What was I thinking creating that mission for myself and adopting the title Strategic Change Agent?2 It’s rough in the arena; the crowd cheers for your failure – to see your body marred and bloody. I’m thankful I work inRead… Read more »

GigaOm Webinar: Countering targeted attacks with active defense strategies

By Bob Gourley Countering targeted attacks with active defense strategies Firewalls block basic attacks on your network, antivirus scanners filter known offenders, and no enterprise should operate without them. Still, focused attackers and zero-day exploits make short work of entrenched perimeter defenses, and every business should expect to be breached. To cope with these attacks,Read… Read more »