By Kay Ackerman Linux has been the gold standard of open source operating systems since the early 90s. Today, it’s used by programmers, coders, designers and techies of all stripes because of the flexibility and security. So it makes sense, then, that when NASA and Rackspace set out to build an open cloud, they tookRead… Read more »
Ask any senior leader and he or she will tell you that leadership is both a lonely game and a team sport. Leading Can Be Lonely. Senior leaders can feel lonely when they have significant responsibilities and oftentimes little authority or control over a situation, and they have no one they can turn to. I’veRead… Read more »
Since ELGL is not a big fan of icebreakers and since we would rather not know what animal you want to be, this blog feature will serve as a means of introducing new members. While you won’t learn about their favorite animal, you will learn about their ideal Sunday morning, which dead people would theyRead… Read more »
I’ve talked a little bit about this in the past, but I think one of the things employers really value right now is employee flexibility. That seems to be obvious on the surface but I think for a long time people were heavily recruited for very specific skill sets. The idea was that employers wereRead… Read more »
While I’m not much of a Justin Bieber fan, it has been interesting to watch his antics recently surrounding his rants directed at his critics. On March 6 he sent off a barrage of tweets directed at his “haters.” Good luck deciphering what he was trying to say, I had a hard time. (Below isRead… Read more »
Not Drunk Dodging Potholes The Sales Lab Model – So THAT’S the answer!
By Ryan Kamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. DISA looks for support of public key infrastructure services – “The Defense Information Systems Agency is developing a new cyber security contract and has stared collecting market data on possible providers of public key infrastructure services.” This is demonstrating a dedicationRead… Read more »
She thinks she is leading the way, but actually she’s just going in front. Overheard, context unknown Original post
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) is hoping that third time really is the charm in its seemingly desperate attempts at getting agencies to properly document contractor performance using the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). Although similar memos in 2009 and 2011 (here and here) focused on this issue of poor past performanceRead… Read more »
A Highlight from the upcoming NAGC Communications School. Here are 5 reasons why your agency should send you to the 2013 NAGC Communications School. Feel free to use these tips and share with your managers and HR teams. 1. It’s Affordable: At $650 (member rate) to $750 (non-member rate), you’ll get maximum bang for minimumRead… Read more »