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September 27, 2011

Dissecting a JavaScript CSS Browser Selector

If you are a web developer and have not seen Rafael Lima’s CSS Browser Selector yet, you should check it out.  It is a 1K JavaScript file that lets you easily add CSS to your web page for specific browsers, operating systems,…
June 1, 2009

NGMA lunch canceled

The NGMA training lunch at which Dominic Sale, the OMB GMLOB Portfolio Manager, was scheduled to speak has been canceled. Apparently things are so hectic at OMB that it’s proven impossible to schedule any appropriate time.  The next NGMA lunch…
June 23, 2021

Agile certifications — what will take you to the next level?

By Tige Nishimoto, TCG Program Manager Scrum Master certification is the most in-demand Agile certification on the marketplace, but it’s quickly becoming table stakes as Agile is expanding beyond IT and DevOps, according to Stephen Townsend, Director for Network Programs…
February 11, 2008

Grants.gov compatible with Adobe Reader 8.1.2

Just a tidbit this morning: Grants.gov has announced that they have tested Adobe Reader 8.1.2 with their forms and submission process, and all is well. So feel free to upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Reader (after checking with your…
June 13, 2011

All your Federal reporting are belong to us

Wow! Well, it looks like government reporting may be changing significantly if Rep. Darrell Issa’s proposed new DATA Act legislation is passed (summary here). This act will consolidate the tracking and reporting of all Federal spending, on contracts, grants, loans,…
January 9, 2008

Grants.gov Webcast announced — 1/16/08 13:00 EST

Happy New Year, everyone! I just got back from vacation and received this delightful missive:  Please join us for the next Grants.gov Stakeholder Webcast on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. This meeting will be a webcast…
May 24, 2007

Cayuse aims to support grant applications superbly

I met with Chris Harker and Al Hooton of Cayuse yesterday, and we had a very interesting discussion about their product and the state of ERA (electronic research administration, which refers to research institution’s management of grants and not simply the similarly-monikered…
August 2, 2006

PMA scores improve for e‑gov

GovExec reports today that agencies are generally improving their e‑gov scores against the President’s Management Agenda. The scorecard shows that:  For progress of implementation: Interior, Justice, DOT, VA, SBA, and SSA are all scored red (“unsatisfactory”) Defense, EPA, DHS, Treasury, Corps…
November 14, 2011

Array Deep Contains Function for JavaScript

I needed a bit of JavaScript that would look at an array of objects and see if it contained an element that matched a certain criteria.  I’m sure that this is online somewhere, but I couldn’t turn it up.  There are lots of…
January 2, 2007

E‑Gov performance measures

OMB released performance metrics for all of the e‑gov initiatives last month, including Grants.gov. Accurate measurement of program performance has been a missing component of government IT for many years. In judging the Excellence.Gov Awards, a common criticism is that nominations fail…