SEI Unveils their findings in the Cyber Intelligence Tradecraft Project

By Ryan Kamauff The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has recently released their summary of key findings on their Cyber Intelligence Tradecraft Project (CITP). Last year, six government agencies partnered with twenty academic and industry organizations to determine best practices in cyber intelligence tradecraft. This study has found that organizations useRead… Read more »

Anatomy of a Trainer

What is that exactly? Where do trainers come from? Are they born or made, as I like to ask my students of speakers. Trainers are a little different. Trainers are made of parts, like the human body, and have many interacting functions or working parts. Without some parts they die. With others, they thrive. FollowingRead… Read more »

Google + and Facebook and Twitter–Oh My! How to Use Social Media in a Disaster

A Highlight from the upcoming NAGC Communications School. Do you know the best ways to integrate social media into your disaster recovery communications plan? In today’s world of growing reliance on social media, communicators can’t afford not to. Join Sandy Levine, president of Advice Unlimited, for a session that will teach you what you needRead… Read more »

Baseball

Julie of the Web Managers Roundtable and I were discussing Spring Training and the Grapefruit League at her Mobile Event yesterday. “Sales,” she said, “is like baseball… “You pitch an offer… “And catch a sale… “Don’t ever try to pitch a sale…it just doesn’t work. “That’s like throwing a bowling ball down the gutter.” TipsRead… Read more »

Enterprise Information Management: Market Views and Emerging Technologies

Please join us for this exciting event – Register here: http://www.nccaiim.org/Programs/program1303_register.htm Thursday, March 14, 2013Afternoon/Evening EventClyde’s of Gallery Place 707 7th Street, NWWashington, DC 20001 About this event: Hear from industry and market leading organizations on emerging technologies, market views and the next hot topics. The industry panel lead by NCC-AIIM President Carol Keuch, willRead… Read more »

The View From My Seat

March 8 was International Women’s Day. I am embarrassed to say I found this out through social media on March 8 itself, having had my head in the sand in the previous weeks. I was honored to be included in a few lists of women doing interesting things in the world, but by far mostRead… Read more »

Watch this Video

March marks and exciting month for Code for America for two reasons. First, it marks the return of our 2013 Fellows – they have just returned to San Francisco from their month-long residency in their respective cities and counties. Secondly, at the end of the month, our application process for 2014 Fellowship cities/counties will close.Read… Read more »

Usability Testing for .Govs: It’s the Law

The movement to assess and improve the usability of federal government websites is small, vocal, and growing. GSA’s First Fridays program makes free usability testing available to federal agencies, and a wide range of agencies have undertaken their own regular assessments of their sites and applications. Slowly but surely, the archaic mindset that a .govRead… Read more »