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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…
October 20, 2009
NGP October 20th webcast and presentations now online
TCG supports the NGP’s webcasts, web site, and blog. Over on that blog I posted…
I just posted the Powerpoint files and webcast recording from today’s meeting to the NGP web site, here. Enjoy! Remember, these are provided for free.
The meeting…
December 13, 2010
NGMA Training: Lessons Learned From Two Years of ARRA
The next NGMA training session is titled Lessons Learned From Two Years of ARRA, and will feature Nancy DiPaolo of the US Recovery Accountability & Transparency Board. You can find all the registration information right here. And, of course, is also…
July 18, 2006
Grants.gov to use E‑Authentication
GCN reports on Grants.gov’s plans to expand the number of credential providers servicing their user authentication requirements, thereby aligning with the E‑Authentication initiative. User authentication is different to user validation. The latter is simply an exchange of username and password.…
August 1, 2006
More on that GCN story / business problem ≠ technology problem
Yesterday I posted about this GCN story that seems to lay all blame for grants management inefficiencies at Grants.gov’s door. In re-reading the article, think the author got the wrong end of the stick from GAO’s report. Here’s the first sentence…
May 19, 2008
SF424 form changes in Federal Register
The changes to the SF424 form set have been posted to the Federal Register. You can review them here:
SF424 R&R — http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-10797.htm
SF424 Mandatory — http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-10796.htm
SF424 A — http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-10798.htm
SF424 B — http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-10795.htm
SF424 C –http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-10794.htm
SF424 D —…
May 11, 2012
TCG Ranked #23 on 2012 Inner City 100 List
The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and Fortune Magazine have named TCG as one of the 100 fastest-growing inner city companies in the United States. The Inner City 100 program recognizes successful inner city companies and their CEOs as…
September 22, 2006
OMB’s high-risk IT list — grants management features prominently
Since August 2005, OMB has maintained a list of IT projects considered “high-risk”. As OMB notes on its Information Policy site,
“Projects on the High Risk List are not necessarily “at risk,” but are those requiring special attention from the highest…
September 7, 2023
How Federal Agencies Can Get the Most from Their Atlassian Tools
Atlassian offers a powerful suite of tools to manage software development, DevSecOps, data collection, workforce management, ITSM/ESM, data analytics, and more. Agencies often face challenges in configuring these tools to create the value they actually need for their organization.
There are…
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…