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July 14, 2008
Grants Policy Committee goes webified!
The Grants Policy Committee just announced their new web site, with its very own three-letter government domain name (we geeks are awed by such wonders!). Check it out at www.gpc.gov. It’s got webcast archives, contact information, a breakdown of which groups…
January 12, 2006
“You’ve got a grant!” phishing
A Tennessee woman has been the victim of a phishing scam in which she was told she’d won a government grant. Apparently she had applied for an SBA grant through Grants.gov and then received an e‑mail, evidently from another source, congratulating her…
September 26, 2012
TCG’s Lisa Alferieff Profiled in Federal Computer Week
Federal Computer Week has posted a profile of TCG Chief Operating Officer Lisa Alferieff in recognition of her being named a recipient of FCW’s 2012 Rising Star award.
The
Rising Star award program recognizes top public and private sector
employees who have…
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 30, 2005
DefCon: Google Ads Phishing Security Alert
DefCon (http://www.defcon.org) is a large annual hacking conference that attracts corporate security personnel, federal agents, and of course, hackers. DefCon is significant since hackers use DefCon as a forum to unveil security vulnerabilities in tools and utilities we use daily. The first…
February 14, 2011
AABPA announces Spring Symposium for May 11th, 2011
The AABPA symposia are always informative and helpful, with some excellent speakers. Details of the spring gathering were just sent out. Here’re the details:
Refine, Retool, Collaborate: The Future is Now
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Capital Hilton Hotel, 16th and K Streets, NW,…
July 21, 2008
Compusearch highlights GMLOB “Alternative Solutions Group”
As I’m in a small hiatus between proposals, now is the perfect time to catch up on some grants news. (No fishing or watching old episodes of The Riches for me, oh no!) This little nugget has been in my mailbox…
June 28, 2007
Next GPC Meeting: 2pm 10/30/07
At the Grants Policy Committee meeting last Wednesday, Tom Cooley announced that the GPC is working on a new strategic plan, and would appreciate input from the grants community. To provide it, send comments to gpcwebcast@nsf.gov. The next GPC meeting is…
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…
August 12, 2019
A New TCGer Attends His First Spree… And Survives. This Is His Story.
By Hunter Heath
For several months now, my coworkers have encouraged me to attend a TCG Spree. They stressed that, as one of the more than 50% of TCG personnel who telework at least two days per week, it’s extremely important…