USDA Website Information
www.registrarcorp.com/fda-food/registration/ This is a great site for USDA requirements. Original post
Travel & Logistics CIOs: Put your maps in memory
By RyanKamauff Note, this article is reposted from Terracotta’s blog (here). If you’re an IT exec in logistics, travel, or transportation, mapping is certain to appear on your list of top challenges for 2013. Maps pose a challenge because they require large data sets, real-time processing, and fast display. CIOs working with maps must grappleRead… Read more »
How NORAD tracked Santa Around the Globe Christmas Eve
Now Playing: Avaya Tech Talk #002 – NORAD Santa – This week Guy covers the history of the 57 year old NORAD tradition of tracking Santa around the globe Christmas Eve. Please click arrow below to play: Share: Facebook Twitter Download Transcript: Good day all! Guy Clinch here, advocate for the government customer in Avaya’sRead… Read more »
COTS Cloud security reference design and related NIST workshop
By RyanKamauff Since the beginning of the modern Cloud movement (which we trace to November 2006 — see here if you want to know why) technologists have been seeking ways to mitigate key risks. Top on our list include 1) The increased risk due to multi-tenancy 2) The mission needs of availability (including the needRead… Read more »
HR’s Dirty Little Secret – We don’t like to hire Vets
A thought-provoking post about HR and hiring practices. Perhaps it’s time to look in the mirror and ask, “Are we doing enough?” http://fistfuloftalent.com/2012/11/hrs-dirty-little-secret-we-dont-like-to-hire-vets.html
Navy Moving forward with CANES, US Military increases security in supply chain and more
By RyanKamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. Navy gears up for CANES deployment – CANES is the set of technology that will provide Navy ships with the services they need to be a part of networks. The minimum number of ships the CANES program will reach is 192 overRead… Read more »
Top 10 Blog Posts on Reach the Public
I know 2013 started just over a week ago, but it already feels like it’s been weeks since I celebrated the holidays and New Year’s with my family and friends. I think part of this is jumping back into the work day after some time off, but part of it is probably due to theRead… Read more »
Breaking Down MeriTalk’s sCIOal (Social) Circle Study
Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — How good are Federal government Chief Information Officers (CIOs) at social media? That was the question posed by media company MeriTalk in their recent study, named sCIOal Circle (get it?). According to the study (registration required), this is the first of an annual series of analyses. Thus, before the nextRead… Read more »
How Important is a Senior Manager’s Wardrobe?
Below is an important lesson for all upper and senior managers … especially those in government During the settling of the original thirteen colonies pirate ships often sailed into the harbors of coastal cities. Once in the American ports the pirates would pillage and plunder from the struggling colonists. To prevent marauding pirates from stealingRead… Read more »
Information: To Share and Protect, Part 1
This article was originally posted by Dan Chenok at the IBM Center for the Business of Government blog. Among my New Year’s reading list were two December issuances that impact the world of information and privacy in government: the White House’s National Strategy on Information Sharing, and the Federal CIO Council’s Recommendations for Digital PrivacyRead… Read more »