Do you ever feel like your current role at work places you in charge of 10 billion different things? Well, David S. Ferriero does. As the 10th Archivist of the United States, David leads the National Archives and and Records Administration in preserving our nation’s most valuable documents. This week I asked him about hisRead… Read more »
Craig Newmark, the creator and founder of Craigslist.org and recent Federal 100 winner of 2010, will address the Virtual FOSE audience on Wednesday, July 21st at 2:00PM EST. From the convenience of your computer, watch Craig’s LIVE presentation titled “Trust is the New Black Distributed Networks of Trust.” PLUS, get your questions personally answered byRead… Read more »
I am doing my best not to walk away. All efforts to fulfill my obligation have been thwarted. The system I intended to protect itself has failed me and is putting me out of my home. It takes away the job that meant to protect “accountability” and “transparency”. The $215 Billion Hole in the HousingRead… Read more »
A Transportation Security Administration agent surrendered to authorities on Tuesday and was charged with stealing almost $500 from a wheelchair-bound woman passing through a security checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport. The TSA has suspended agent Leroy Ray, 44 of Newark, adding yet another incident to a growing list of troubling cases involving agency workers.Read… Read more »
Government Executive and the SANS Institute are partnering to co-produce the Government Executive Cybersecurity Insider Series, monthly expert briefings on pressing cybersecurity issues. These hyper-current events will feature discussions with high-profile federal officials involved in crafting cybersecurity policy and implementation strategies. The series kicks off on June 15th with a briefing entitled “OMB Changes theRead… Read more »
Currently I am working on a project to complete an assessment on how well our Procurement Organization is doing in the area of Contract Administration. A simultaneous project is exploring the duties of the COTR. I would love to hear folks best practices and ideas of measuring the effectiveness of Contract Administration by the COs.
The Senate could vote on a bill extending fringe benefits to the same-sex partners of gay federal employees “within weeks” and well before July 4, according to aides to Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.). The Nutmeg State senator is lead sponsor of the measure, which would cost an estimated $310 million through 2020, according toRead… Read more »
A few weeks ago, my church Alfred Street Baptist had a Mens Retreat that opened with a good old fashioned golf outing. For those of you who don’t know what Best Ball is, let me explain. In a foursome (4 golfers playing against other groups of 4). The golfers hit off the tee and theRead… Read more »
Security is considered the primary barrier to cloud computing adoption. Therefore, focusing attention toward minimizing security risks offers the potential for increasing cloud computing adoption. This free one-hour webcast from HyperStratus CEO Bernard Golden will offer a framework to analyze security issues, and present a set of best practices toward implementing security in cloud-based applications.Read… Read more »
Citing a Need for New Hope and Direction, AFGE Endorses Gray for Mayor (WASHINGTON) – The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the nation’s largest federal and D.C. government employee union, today announced its support for Vincent Gray, current chair of the D.C. City Council, in his run for mayor of the city. AFGE representsRead… Read more »