May 14, 2013

They’re Here to Help

Site visits are for grantees, not federal agencies, says National Science Foundation officials. Last week at the National Grants Management Association Annual Meeting a session on virtual site visits — using shared desktops, conference lines, and videoconferencing — had an underlying…
April 29, 2013

A Script to Automatically Update Clamav Packages — 2013

Five years ago I posted a script to automatically download and compile the latest clamav (an excellent open source multi-platform antivirus program).  Due to the reorganization of sourceforge, it needed to be updated.  Here it is: #!/bin/sh ############################################ ## Documentation: ## Please modify…
April 24, 2013

Yet another PMP at TCG!

Yet another TCGer has achieved his PMP certification! Congratulations to Devin Brewer, who worked incredibly hard to achieve this career milestone. All TCG project managers are required to obtain the PMP certification because it helps us manage projects successfully and…
April 11, 2013

TCG Announces Participation at NGMA’s Annual Grants Training Conference

TCG will be one of the exhibitors at the 35th Annual Training Conference of the National Grants Management Association (NGMA), which will be held May 5–8, 2013, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA. With 34 grants management engagements…
April 9, 2013

OMB Recognized as 2013 Computerworld Honors Laureate

IDG’s Computerworld Honors Program has announced that the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) MAX Federal Community has been named a 2013 Laureate. The annual award program honors visionary applications of information technology that promote positive social, economic and educational change.…
February 14, 2013

Millennium Challenge Corporation Awards Software Development Contract to TCG

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)—a U.S. government foreign aid agency that supports investments in developing nations across the world to enhance economic growth and reduce poverty—has awarded TCG an order under the CIO-SP3 Small Business Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) for…
February 1, 2013

OMB to Host Webinar about Proposed New Federal Grants Regulations

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will host an informational webinar with members of the grants community on February 8, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. regarding OMB’s proposed grants reform initiative. No advance registration will be required for the webinar,…

NGMA Announces Call for Nominations for Annual Awards Program

The National Grants Management Association (NGMA) has issued a call for nominations for its Annual Awards Program. The purpose of NGMA’s Annual Awards Program is to: Recognize achievement and express appreciation to professionals who demonstrate standards of excellence in grants management expertise;…
January 29, 2013

TCG’s NITRC Team Launches Cloud-based Science Research Platform on Amazon Web Services Marketplace

TCG announced today that the Neuroimaging Informatics Tools and Resources Clearinghouse Computational Environment (NITRC-CE) is now available on the Amazon Web Services Marketplace. NITRC-CE offers neuroscience researchers the convenience, speed, and savings of cloud-based computing against public and private neuroinformatics…
January 9, 2013

Telework Exchange Announces Spring 2013 Town Hall Meeting

The Telework Exchange--a public-private partnership focused on eliminating telework gridlock–has announced that its Spring 2013 Town Hall Meeting will be held Tueday, April 30, 2013 at the D.C. Convention Center. The spring program will feature a new workshop-style format. Attendees will…