Code Across: It’s a Wrap!

The weekend of Feb. 22-24, 2013 Code for America celebrated our second annual Code Across America in municipalities from coast to coast. Though we’ve shared some anecdotes and stories from the weekend, we’ve been busy collecting and compiling debriefs from participating municipalities to see what worked, what didn’t, and how we can improve for eventsRead… Read more »

How Hackers Will Blow Up The World: China, Cyber-Warfare and the Cuban Missile Crisis

I have a piece on TechPresident I really enjoyed writing about how certain technologies – as they become weaponized – can in turn become highly destabilizing to global stability. The current rash of Cyber-Warfare, or Cyber-Spying or Cyber-crime (depending on the seriousness and intent with which you rate it) could be one such destabilizing technology.Read… Read more »

Interesting elsewhere – 13 March 2013

Things which caught my eye elsewhere on the web The Android Paradox, Hackers and Casuals – acoustik – Quora Most Android developers, designers, and product people tend to be Hackers. That’s why we do the things we do. And when we build features, we tend to build them for ourselves. Normally there’s nothing wrong withRead… Read more »

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 »