So despite the fact that I only left Vancouver once(!) in August, things have been quite busy. Lots of work. September and onwards is going to be a bear however. Lots of travel so I thought I would lay everything out in case their is overlap with readers, friends and/or clients who might be interestedRead… Read more »
With so many baby boomers eligible for retirement, succession planning has become more than just proactive preparation – it’s a business necessity. Over the next five years, nearly half of the leaders at the IRS will become eligible to retire. To address this issue, the IRS established an annual evaluation process called the Leadership SessionRead… Read more »
FEC MEETING. The Federal Election Commission is scheduled to meet Thursday and the meeting agenda is online here. BACHMANN BOOK. Roll Call. “Several of Bachmann’s opponents for the GOP presidential nomination — including Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former Sen. Rick Santorum (Pa.), former Georgia Gov. Newt Gingrich and Rep. RonRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Joanna Salini reports. Southern Illinois is taking steps to increase the efficiency of emergency response in rural America. Several counties have been chosen to participate in a nationwide pilot program to test new initiatives and advancements for how dispatchers respond to 911 calls, text and picture messages, and streaming video. The counties ofRead… Read more »
I’ll be joining my good friends at Learning Pool on the 14th September in celebrating their Community Day – where the UK’s biggest public sector online learning community will be coming to life. The packed agenda features plenty of reasons to sign up for a place, if you haven’t already. Keynote presentations from Dr AndrewRead… Read more »
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (CA) is considering expanding all-door boarding to its bus fleet. Muni riders with Clipper cards or proof of payment already have the option to board light-rail vehicles through the back door. Now the agency is considering extending the policy to buses to speed up operations on crowded routes. TheRead… Read more »
Hey Everyone, Places for the Community Day are going fast with only a few places remaining. If you would like to book your place you can do so now by visiting the Learning Pool website. The event will be held on 14th September from 9am-4pm in the Camden Centre, London. Speakers on the day includeRead… Read more »
By: Dave Rosenberg Cloud service provider Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced AWS GovCloud, a new AWS Region designed to allow U.S. government agencies and contractors to move more sensitive workloads into the cloud by addressing their specific regulatory and compliance requirements. Amazon’s move reflects the ongoing adoption of public cloud services by government entities,Read… Read more »
I’d like to share with you one of the best recent applications that also represents a good approach how to combine theoretical knowledge and practical background in one case. Here it is,Startup Genoma Compass that could become a very popular and efficient way to measure startup success and to define in what stage of developmentRead… Read more »
Two weeks ago the 4th annual Local Government Web Network Conference was held and it was good. Organised by Reem Abdelatey of the Local Government and Shires Associations, the conference is Australias only grass roots event with a focus on Local Government use of the internet. All in all it was an excellent couple ofRead… Read more »