Today, as many of you know, is International Women’s Day. Here at Code for America there are many impressive women to behold. And I have the privilege of working with them everyday. So on this day, I want to take a minute and celebrate these six female founders. Alex, Alicia, Caitria, Jen, Michelle, Serena: ThanksRead… Read more »
It is the first week of March and with spring right around the corner, the blog is taking a break from the “Thirteen Thoughts for 2013” to focus on the Coalition for Government Procurement’s 2013 Spring Calendar of Events. We are committed to “continuing the dialogue” with procurement leaders across the Federal Government on challenges,Read… Read more »
By Ryan Kamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. EPA completes cloud email migration – The Environmental Protection Agency and Lockheed Martin have completed the migration to Microsoft Office 365. This four-year contract migrated over 22,000 EPA employees to the cloud email capability. ‘”By moving to the cloud with OfficeRead… Read more »
A great way to get ahead and a smart way is to get a mentor. A mentor cuts your learning curve. They’ve already been through what you are going through. But finding a mentor requires you to take the initiative. When I started out as a letter carrier, don’t get me wrong, I loved myRead… Read more »
1) Virtual engagements will become the norm – Immersive Virtual Environments (IVR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Digital Web-based Platforms (DWbP) will take off like a rocket this year. Immersive Virtual Environments (IVR) – all virtual and/or hybrid (both in-person and online happening simultaneously) instances will likely start out hot this year in the events domain.Read… Read more »
A Highlight from the Upcoming NAGC Communications School. No matter what your actual job title, the degree of career success you enjoy is dictated by how you engage others. If you want to be a highly respected, influential, and successful communicator, learning how people communicate without words is a critical skill. This lively half-day pre-conferenceRead… Read more »
As a retired federal Contracting Officer (CO), professor and ethics trainer/consultant I was sort of “taken aback” yesterday when playing a round of golf down here in Florida where I live in “the Villages” Florida. I was paired up with two seemingly wealthy gents from a place called “Safe Harbor” in Florida. They seemed (appearancesRead… Read more »
Today is International Women’s Day, a holiday that originated as a way of recognizing working women and promoting fair and safe working conditions. Many women across the globe face the most basic issues with respect to the conditions in which they work. In the US, we are lucky to have made great strides in thisRead… Read more »
Many thanks to @govloop for featuring us in the GovLoop Daily Awesome. Our next piece in the immigration #social series will appear on Monday. Meanwhile I thought I would repost something I did on my RecoveringFed blog that I think might interest the GovLoop audience. (I bet you can tell I made the graphics myself!)Read… Read more »
After a long holiday break including a brief jump off the fiscal cliff, the Knope of the Week is rested and ready to anoint the standouts in the local government arena for 2013. This year recipients will not only the incredible fame and glory associated with the award, but they will be recognized with aRead… Read more »