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June 16, 2010
LAMHDI News
LAMHDI has a new release, and has included information from the Rat Genome Database in its searchable animal models, and has added functionality that allows users to search PrimateLit for information on non-human primate models. LAMHDI has a booth at the Zebrafish…
October 4, 2005
Small Business Report leaves questions
An article at FCW.com points out that the Small Business Administration may have overstated the percentage of federal contracts going to small businesses in a recently released report.
An Aug. 25 SBA report states that the government awarded small businesses $69.2…
May 1, 2025
ICYMI: Major Cloud Providers Unveil New AI Tools
In the first half of April 2025, the largest cloud service providers—Google, AWS, and Microsoft—announced significant updates that could shape how federal agencies plan and execute cloud and AI initiatives. Here’s what government IT leaders and program managers should know:…
April 16, 2024
Low-Code, High Value: 5 Best Practices for Leveraging Low-Code Solutions
While the pandemic caused a sudden shift in how people work, the transition to a post pandemic normal has been marked by a two-steps-forward, one-step-backward dynamic. This has created clear challenges in how Federal agencies manage their workforce. Leaders created and revised new…
March 14, 2008
Asterisk (Evolution) and Cisco 7960 phones
Asterisk plays very nicely with Cisco 7960 phones, and we have quite a few of them. Unfortunately there are some interesting configuration issues, and I thought I’d get them all down, with explanations and workarounds.
We were having a problem where our phones,…
July 26, 2011
FDP Posts Draft Agenda for September Meeting
The Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP), which is an association of federal agencies, academic research institutions, and research policy organizations that works to streamline the administration of federally sponsored research, has posted a draft agenda for the FDP’s September 2011 meeting on…
July 7, 2008
Grants.gov Stakeholder webcast — July 16, 1pm-2pm
The next Grants.gov Stakeholder Webcast has been announced for July 16, 1pm-2pm EST. All the details are on the Grants Management Events Calendar, which you can also plug into your calendaring system by clicking here. The webcast can be viewed…
January 10, 2017
Using Data for Positive Change
When personal computers were first introduced, people demanded easy-to-understand user interfaces and software that would explain what it does and help them use it more effectively. The answer from many programmers was, “It’s hard to make it easy.” The same…
October 20, 2009
GPC 11/12/09 webcast postponed
I just received this notice and thought others might like to know.
The Grants Policy Committee Stakeholders’ Webcast and Meeting has been postponed to a date to be determined. We will send a revised Save the Date once it has been rescheduled. Thank…
March 3, 2008
GMLOB alliances: The story so far
There has been much chattering and buzz about the fact that OMB should be providing GMLOB MOU feedback to agencies soon…if not having done so already. If you recall, agencies had to submit Memoranda of Understanding with GMLOB providers to…