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November 25, 2011
Print envelopes via a web site using ASP.NET and C#
I was recently asked if it was possible to add a print feature to a web site. But not the normal “print this page” link you see all the time on the web, this was printing address pulled from a database onto standard…
July 21, 2006
Senate debates S.2590
GovExec has a good summary of the debate about S.2590, which aims to create a database of federal grants and contracts. (H.R.5060 is focused only on grants.) I’ll post more about this subject later. Gotta run to a meeting right now!…
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…
January 29, 2008
Choosing Between Being Hacked and Accidentally Breaking Services
As is good practice, on internal mission critical systems that are accessible from the Web, we run automatic security patching utilities (like yum and Microsoft Update). For example, we are currently running (and enjoying) Zimbra 4.5.10 OSS as our mail…
March 16, 2012
Every Project Needs a Cat … or Why CMMI Works For Me
When the cat is away, the mice will play.
Earlier this month, TCG was re-confirmed as a CMMI Level 2 organization. Many people look at the CMMI documentation and think that it is a lot of overhead, but that’s not the way I see it.…
February 23, 2010
Tom Cooley joining Deloitte
I thought others would be interested to learn that Tom Cooley, former CFO of the National Science Foundation, chair of the Grants Policy Committee, and mover-‘n’-shaker in grants management in general, is set to join Deloitte & Touché. More information is…
June 30, 2020
Black Lives Matter
TCG supports the Black Lives Matter movement.
TCG supports the protests against police violence.
TCG demands that we individually and as a country recognize and reject America’s racist past and present, in education, in health outcomes, in criminal justice, in policy,…
March 3, 2008
Smart grants management professionals needed!
(Dumb ones should not apply.) I got this lovely note from Torryn Brazell of the National Grants Management Association about the Certified Grants Management Specialist (CGMS) certification that’s being set-up now. NGMA is looking for volunteers to help define the Grants…
December 11, 2009
OMB wants your ideas on how to improve federal programs!
Via the ever-vigilant Cornelia Chebinou of the NGP and NASACT:
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has established Partner4Solutions.gov to gather solutions and best practices to improve service delivery, payment accuracy, administrative efficiency, and reduce access barriers in federally…
January 2, 2007
Government Futures
Government Futures is a relatively new site intends to create dialog and encourage participation in modernizing government. Founded by Bruce McConnell and Margaret Anderson, both well-known faces in DC’s IT circles, the site features micropolls, blogs, and white papers on issues…