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May 16, 2011
NGMA Announces Federal Grants Management Training Webinar
The National Grants Management Association (NGMA) in alliance with Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP is hosting a grants training webinar “Program Income–What Federal Strings Are Attached?” on Tuesday, May 17th starting at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Click here for more information and…
January 29, 2008
Grants.gov now REQUIRES Adobe Reader 8.1.1
This is a very important announcement regarding compatibility of various versions of Adobe Reader with Grants.gov. Please take note!
Important Software Version Announcement: Adobe Reader 8.1.1 Required
When applying with Adobe Reader applications on Grants.gov, it is now required to download Adobe…
October 18, 2024
Navigating the Agile Shift: FedRAMP’s Pursuit of Speed and Security
By Tige Nishimoto, TCG Solutions Development Director
When you think of FedRAMP, certain words often arise: “cloud,” “security,” “standards,” “government.” Yet, sometimes, these are accompanied by terms like “cumbersome,” “heavy,” and “overwhelming.” The reputation for FedRAMP’s authorization process taking months,…
February 13, 2006
Mac solution for Grants.gov
Over at my personal blog, where I mirror the grants-related posts I make here, Dave Schroeder of the University of Wisconin published this happy news:
The University of Wisconsin has
released a standalone package for using Grants.gov on Mac OS X as a
service…
May 14, 2008
See you at the FDP meeting tomorrow! Although you may miss me…
I’m going to the FDP meeting tomorrow at the Fair Lakes Hyatt in Fairfax, VA. If you’re there, look for the bespectacled fellow furiously typing on a Macbook. Wait… That describes about a third of the audience. Okay… Look for the bespectacled…
August 12, 2006
OMB seeks proof of e‑gov cost savings
Following Congress’s action to reduce funding for e‑gov, OMB is now asking for agencies to identify e‑gov costs and savings. This is going to put more pressure on folks in CIO offices to gather yet more data. It’s data that…
November 30, 2016
What Were They Thinking?
Realizing the Benefits of CMMI
Have you ever picked up someone’s work while they were on vacation and thought to yourself, “What were they thinking?” Maybe they set up a document in an illogical way, or you can’t figure out what their…
July 15, 2011
National Grants Partnership Announcements
The National Grants Partnership (NGP) has posted several announcements on its blog:
A recording of the July 13 webinar with the most up-to-date information on potential changes to federal grants reporting as envisioned in a recent Presidential Executive Order and Congressional legislation…
November 29, 2018
TCGers Lend Their Helping [Coding] Hands to a Local Nonprofit
By day, TCGers develop complex applications and web tools that helps government address socio-economic issues and serve communities nationwide. By night (and sometimes on the weekends), TCGers basically do the same thing. For the past several months, a group of TCGers…
August 25, 2021
Cybersecurity Executive Order will Topple our Industry’s House of Cards
by Dr. Robert Buccigrossi, TCG CTO
On May 12, 2021, the Biden Administration released the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity. This directive seeks “bold changes and significant investments” to “protect and secure” the Federal Government’s computer systems by:
Section…