September 26, 2007

GSA changes tack on FederalSpending.gov solicitation. Again

FCW reports that GSA issued another modification to its solicitation for the data and system to power FederalSpending.gov by January 1st; now they just want data and no software. This is all rather inscrutable to me. From the article:  “GSA…
October 13, 2015

IC(IC) TCG’s Growth!

Initiative for a Competitive Inner City ranks TCG 83rd in the Inner City 100 Boston-based Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) has recognized TCG for our continued growth, ranking us 83rd in the country for our contributions to Washington D.C. The ICIC…
January 14, 2006

Anonym.os Will Change Your Life

Well, it may not actually change your life, but if you’re in the security field it’s going to make life more difficult. I’m at the second annual Shmoocon, a “hacker” conference mostly devoted to white-hat efforts and general good-gut-type things.…
September 10, 2007

FDP: FFATA Update

I joined the session on FFATA a little late (Brad Stanford’s fault, honest!) but arrived just in time to see Gil Tran of OMB slay the crowd and take the title of Humorous Government Person at the FDP Meeting from Jean Feldman.…
November 13, 2012

TCG Honored at GovStar Awards Gala

TCG was recenly recognized as a finalist in the Small Business Star Performer category by SmartCEO magazine at this year’s 2012 GovStar Awards ceremony. The GovStar Small Business Star Performer category honors government contractors that have experienced significant growth over the…
January 12, 2010

GPC asking for feedback on grant receipt timeliness

In the Federal Register last week, the GPC issues this notice, which “announces an outreach effort for feedback on, topical items that impact individuals/organizations’ ability to submit , grant applications in a timely fashion.” Anyone can submit comments up to the…
April 22, 2019

TCGers Plant Seeds to Reap Future STEMers

Spring is in the air! Beneath our feet, microbes called streptomyces release chemicals as they awaken and warm up. Pollen germination is activating and hydrating and pollen tube emergence has started. And, obviously, it’s also FAIR season! Last year, TCGers…
July 9, 2007

Grants.gov Adbobe Reader compatibility

Also posted to Grants.gov today is this notice:  Statement from Adobe on Version Compatibility Adobe is aware of several issues with Adobe Reader when used with Grants.gov application forms and is working closely with Grants.gov to remedy these issues. These…
April 29, 2009

Grants.gov gets applause for recent build

Monday was the deadline for a large grant opportunity, and Grants.gov performed very well! Whatever measures the team has taken seems to have really helped. As one submitter from a university wrote on the Grants.gov system-to-system mailing list: “Like most folks, we…
April 11, 2008

Demo of MAX Federal Community and BFELoB discussion

Just got this from the GSA collaboration folks. If you’re a government person with an interest in online collaboration, this could be a great event!  The Budget Formulation and Execution Line of Business (BFELoB) Task Force is hosting a free forum on its…