I’m sitting on my couch with my girls, watching Super Hero Squad, enjoying much needed cuddles while my thoughts drift to a replay of last weekend, an hour+ outside of Austin, Texas. It’s barely a week since Up to All of Us and a number of tweets, pictures and blog posts have been shared aboutRead… Read more »
Driving that final spike in the Transcontinental Railroad. I had a great conversation last week with one of my direct reports and our CEO. As those of you who know me well, you understand that I am a traditional capitalist. I understand the depths of industrial risk and expansion that helped build the US economyRead… Read more »
Today, from the stage of SXSW, Jennifer Pahlka (CfA’s fearless leader) announced that the organization is now accepting applications for its 2013 Accelerator and its 2014 Fellowship. (If you missed Jen’s SXSWi keynote last year, you can listen to it here.) As you probably know, the Code for America Fellowship pairs developers and designers whoRead… Read more »
Title: “No Comment” — and Other Stupid Things You Should Never Say to Media Presenter: Mike Moskovitz, Public Affairs Manager, Willamalane Park and Recreation District Date/Time: Thursday, March 21, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Location: Willamalane Center, 250 South 32nd Street, Springfield, OR 97478 – Heron Room Description: This mini-workshop will equip participants with some fundamentalRead… Read more »
Another strong week was capped off by a better than expected jobs report on Friday and the 2013 rally, which saw a minor blip a couple off weeks ago, seems to be back in relentless mode. Here are the TSP fund returns for the week of March 4 through March 8… Despite the strong bullishRead… Read more »
MY SUGGESTION TO OPM—The Federal government requires a personnel action (SF-50) to be submitted when one applies for a job announcement through a merit competitive process or internal job announcement. If you are a Federal employee, you are required to submit it with your resume and other required supporting documents, if applicable. The personnel actionRead… Read more »
By Ryan Kamauff Recently, I asked Russ Kennedy, Vice President of Product Strategy, Marketing and Customer Solutions, of Cleversafe some probing questions about his firm and their capabilities. We talked about why enterprises need Cleversafe, how they measure ROI, and what problems Cleversafe solves better than anyone else. Why Enterprises Need Cleversafe: Cleversafe enables theRead… Read more »
I’ll be attending the Troux Worldwide Conference will be taking place in Austin, Texas on March 19-20. Focused on managing the connected enterprise and delivering fast results using Troux EPM Solutions, this is a great conference for those who are using or are contemplating using Troux. Below I’ve given my top 6 reasons why youRead… Read more »
Today, as many of you know, is International Women’s Day. Here at Code for America there are many impressive women to behold. And I have the privilege of working with them everyday. So on this day, I want to take a minute and celebrate these six female founders. Alex, Alicia, Caitria, Jen, Michelle, Serena: ThanksRead… Read more »
It is the first week of March and with spring right around the corner, the blog is taking a break from the “Thirteen Thoughts for 2013” to focus on the Coalition for Government Procurement’s 2013 Spring Calendar of Events. We are committed to “continuing the dialogue” with procurement leaders across the Federal Government on challenges,Read… Read more »