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October 10, 2008
Two events you should know about
I just added these to the Grants Management Events Calendar (remember to subscribe!):
Grants.gov Stakeholders Webcast
http://www.hhs.gov/grants/webcast/index.html
Please join us for the next Grants.gov Stakeholder Webcast on Wednesday, October 15, 2008, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT. This meeting will…
November 13, 2007
OMB details spending database instructions
The inimitable Jason Miller of FCW has just detailed the latest on FFATA and FedSpending.gov. Highlights here are:
OMB wants agencies to test their processes for submission of data to FPDS-NG and FAADS
GSA awarded a contract to Global Computing Enterprises to build…
November 29, 2006
NIH R01 Grant Applications Go Electronic
Big news from NIH as they officially announce the switch to all-electronic submissions through Grants.gov. Training will be held on December 5th, and there are some interesting notes in the press release:
The transition to electronic submission is complex. It…
February 7, 2012
Telework Exchange to Host Complimentary Webcast
The Telework Exchange, an Alexandria-based public-private partnership focused on demonstrating the tangible value of telework and serving the emerging educational and communication requirements of the Federal teleworker community has announced that it will host a complimentary Webcast titled “Turn the Key…
November 8, 2022
Rapid Prototyping in the Federal Sector: Finding the Right Solutions Faster
Natural disasters. Swings in financial markets. New cybersecurity threats. The world moves quickly but technological change in the Federal sector often does not.
Federal agencies need development methods that allow them to pivot quickly, explore new ideas with less investment,…
September 10, 2007
The unsaid reason why agencies resist GMLOB
Last week and today I’ve been having interested chats with various people about GMLOB and attempts to consolidate grants management operations. One key point has emerged from these discussions and I thought it might be useful to describe it here.
The problem…
November 28, 2005
How to manage federal+contractor workforces
GovExec reports that the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) has developed a draft report titled “Managing Federal Missions with a Multisector Workforce”, which discusses how federal agency managers can handle a staff consisting of both government and industry personnel. As federal managers…
April 10, 2007
FFATA pilot rumored
Word reaches me that OMB is moving ahead with a pilot FederalSpending system, relying on federated search technology coming from the Navy. Agencies that will apparently participate in the pilot include the three GMLOB leads (Education, NSF, and HHS/ACF), HUD, and DOD. …
October 13, 2015
IC(IC) TCG’s Growth!
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City ranks TCG 83rd in the Inner City 100
Boston-based Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) has recognized TCG for our continued growth, ranking us 83rd in the country for our contributions to Washington D.C. The ICIC…
February 24, 2006
Malcolm Gladwell’s started blogging
[Via BoingBoing] Malcolm Gladwell’s books, The Tipping Point and Blink, were extremely compelling, well-informed writing that I think should be mandatory for anyone interested in social change and better decision-making. He’s now started a blog to, as he puts it, “elaborate and…