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August 1, 2008
How open should open source be?
On behalf of the NIH, TCG runs a project called the Neuroimaging Informatics Tools and Resources Clearinghouse, otherwise known as NITRC. It’s a resource for neuroimaging researchers who are developing or using software to analyze things like fMRI scans and other kinds…
January 9, 2007
2007 Excellence.Gov Awards finalists announced
We just announced the finalists for the 2007 Excellence.Gov Awards! The competition was stiff this year, with more nominations than any prior year and many deserving projects. On February 20 (11.30am — 2pm, Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington DC), we’ll…
March 31, 2009
We will return to Grants.gov, say several agencies
The Federal Times published an article yesterday with some interesting quotes and comments from several federal agencies who are now accepting grant applications through home-grown systems rather than using Grants.gov. Of those interviewed by The Federal Times, the consensus appears…
October 14, 2005
Recycling business detritus
When in the course of business events it becomes necessary for one party to dispose of that which once seemed necessary, the question is always: What the heck do I do with all this stuff?
It used to be easy to donate…
May 7, 2012
DATA Act Sets Taxpayers Against Grants Recipients
H.R. 2146 provides no money to grantees and contractors for the reporting they will be required to do.
November 22, 2023
Be Alert for Recruiting Phishing Scams
TCG was recently alerted that our company name and reputation are being used in a phishing scam.
If you received an “offer” from careers-tcg.com based on simply filling out a form, you are the target of a phishing scam. The offer is NOT…
September 25, 2012
TCG Ranked #14 on WBJ List of Small Technology Companies
TCG has been recognized by Washington Business Journal as one of the Top 20 Small Technology Companies in the Washington, DC metropolitan area for the fourth year in a row. TCG is ranked 14th on the list, which is based on…
August 16, 2011
Fight Mail Bounce Spam with a Catch-all Address
If you send an email to a non-existant address, most mail servers are polite and will send you your message back with a notice that it couldn’t be delivered (called a mail “bounce”). Alas, this service can be hijacked to send spam. How?…
March 27, 2008
GPC Webcast available soon
I missed the GPC webcast last week due to another commitment, and didn’t know about the problem that was mentioned in the Grants.gov mailing list yesterday:
Yesterday’s Webcast was unable to be viewed outside of HUD due to an unfortunate and…
October 19, 2006
+HelloWorld()
And so begins another blog, and good thing too, because there weren’t enough already!
Despite all the navel-gazing that tends to occur, there have been some extraordinary uses for them out there. The ones that I read on a daily basis tend…