Happy Belated Valentine’s Day! Enjoy a complimentary editions of Jobs, Jobs, Jobs. To view previous job reports or to receive access to future job report, join ELGL. NASA unveils 1st radar video of asteroid flyby We are consolidating job listings into one post per week. The post will be updated throughout the week. The timeRead… Read more »
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HeighteneDConversationsImpacts of Building Heights in Capital Cities Tuesday, March 5, 2013 7:00 – 9:00 PM | National Archives Washington’s horizontal skyline is shaped by the Height of Buildings Act of 1910, a federal law which regulates the height of all buildings. But, is this the right policy to guide future growth in the nation’s capital?Read… Read more »
Article By John Coombs, Fellow, CFCM, DAWIA III On a trip to San Diego I watched a Navy destroyer slip quietly under the Coronado Bridge. I remembered a phrase I’ve repeated many times throughout my career as a procurement leader and manager: “Don’t try to dial up an aircraft carrier in port to the perfectRead… Read more »
Originally blogged at Government Affairs Institute With nine days to go, hope of averting the March 1 sequester continues to fade, with each side drawing a line in the sand, and little reason to believe that their differences can be breached any time soon. Last week the President again went on record demanding that anyRead… Read more »
By Bob Gourley Government technologists have always been under pressure to make engineering choices that are efficient and effective. They must support demanding missions under resource constraints and this is one of the reason government technologists like seeing proof that something works before investing in it. Demonstrations, prototypes and proof of concepts are important inRead… Read more »
Did you miss our exciting webinar on January 31? Take the basic elements of communication and messaging with the goal of engaging citizens, then add the complications and challenges of trying to do this with citizens in a war-torn country. Navy Rear Admiral Vic Beck, who led these efforts in both Iraq and Afghanistan, gaveRead… Read more »
The Presidential Innovation Fellows program was started by the White House last year. It kicked off a set of ambitious projects from reshaping small RFPs to improving citizen access to government services. Personally, I regret not applying for the first round, so I encourage anyone to at least review the materials and consider applying. TheRead… Read more »
IdeaScale has a number of great communities. We’re certainly proud of all of them, but there are a few that stand out and those are the ones that have taught us some great lessons about engagement and moderation. Here’s just a few to get started: The President’s SAVE Award Why? Because after four years ofRead… Read more »
Herman Wouk, at age 97, has written a new book – The Lawgiver – the story of a film project about Moses. It is also an insightful study in the dynamics of a project. In the book, the character Wouk is the advisor to the ‘money guy’. He is to read and offer his approvalRead… Read more »