Aphorism 95
It is the nature of radical new technologies that to anticipate them is to be a long way along the road to inventing them. John Kay, citing Joel Mokyr The post Aphorism 95 appeared first on Public Strategist. Original post
17 Quotes Every Federal Employee Should Live By
“The world has a habit of making room for the man whose words and actions show that he knows where he is going.” – Napoleon Hill “Every man is where he is by the law of his being; the thoughts he has built into his character have brought him there.” – James Allen “Man wasRead… Read more »
How Well Does Your Branded Content Invite and Reward Conversation?
Last week, I wrote about why I think sales people need to spend more time in front of their customers. I told the story of one of my former customers and how he taught me the importance of nurturing business relationships – the kind of relationships between a seller and a buyer where the salespersonRead… Read more »
The Government Data Landscape in Australia – extended
The Gov 2.0 team in the Australian Government CTO’s office in Finance recently released a great list and mindmap of the Government Data Landscape in Australia. This included many of the policy and practical data initiatives across Australian governments. This is a living list and should be expected to grow and change over time, soRead… Read more »
Coffeeneuring #4: Capital Crescent Trail
“The journey is its own reward” should be the slogan of the Coffeeneuring Challenge. It’s not the coffee you drink, but how you get there. That was my consolation after drinking this. A bowl of hot milk – enjoy! It was supposed to be a cappuccino, from Quartermaine’s in Bethesda. It was more like hotRead… Read more »
BizFriend.ly: Putting the Web to Work for Businesses
Meet BizFriend.ly, an online resource where entrepreneurs can find free, easy-to-use tools to help them start, run, and grow their businesses. BizFriend.ly was created as part of a year-long partnership between Kansas City, Mo. and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan., and Code for America. Working in close collaboration with representativesRead… Read more »
CBP Sets New Award Date for $1B Integrated Fixed Towers Contract
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has delayed an award of a contract worth at least $1 billion to deploy fixed communication towers along the U.S. border with Mexico by at least three months. CBP originally planned to award the Integrated Fixed Towers contract during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 but now plans toRead… Read more »
SUCCESS RULE # 23 – Ask Questions
Unfortunately a lot of people are afraid to ask questions, they see it as a weakness . . . afraid of looking silly. Successful people are successful in part because they’ve learned the art of asking questions. By asking questions you will improve your competencies, effectiveness and your likability. Scientist asks questions to learn more;Read… Read more »
A Look at TSA Security Policies – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Diversity among employees and a myriad of communication channels can make workplace misunderstandings all the more frequent. So how do you avoid and overcome these misunderstandings? Insights from Tom Fox from the Partnership for Public Service. But up front: The LAX TSA Shooting Federal prosecutors have filed charges against Paul A.Read… Read more »
Alexander Kott: Army Research Lab to Work With Academia on Cyber Problems
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory has formed an alliance with the private and academic sectors with the goal of preventing cyber attacks on military computer networks. The Cybersecurity Collaborative Research Alliance will work to study the human elements of cybersecurity and develop methods to assess and detect risks to the Army’s infrastructure, ARL said Thursday.Read… Read more »