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The Reality - Simple Risk Case The frame for this post is based on discussions taking place through LinkedIn. Recently, LinkedIn made a change where I have become more visible to new communities of people. As a result, I have seen a significant uptick in requests for people to connect and talk. While I can't …
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Digital Workplace and Collaboration There is an expectation by employees that organizational collaboration, communication and connectivity will meet or exceed currently available market driven technologies. This means people working in companies expect that they can collaborate in ways consistent with what they can do at home. The Gig economy is here and it is supported …
The same pebbles that are adding up to destroy our world and our kind can be countered by good behavior and healthy contribution.
We were there to build trust and build knowledge through these trusted relationships. The high level objective was to learn and share in order to raise awareness with partners. The knowledge would then be used and reused to help reduce risk, save money and increase opportunities for operational and mission success.
Question : Who is accountable or responsible when a false accusation or false report results in the death of a person? Brown University student Sunil Tripathi was wrongly tied to the Boston Marathon bombing. The result (may have been) his death. There are indications that he may have died before the bombing. The questions still remain. …
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Is the glass half empty? Is the glass half full? Some friend you are.. calling me a pessimist.. I think of myself as a person who is realistic. The glass is always full, just not full of what you want or expect. Walk around in a bubble and you are bound to see the world …
Perception "Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." - Albert Einstein Google "Contractors Creed" and this is what you get from http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?57037-Contractors-Creed THE CONTRACTORS CREED I am a contractor. I look out for myself, the operators to my left and right, and no one else. I will always take advantage of the fact …
From Kenny Today, September 11, 2012, eleven years to the day, each of our worlds changed forever. How will you celebrate such an epoch in world history? Here on a Forward Operating Base, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, we will be mourning the loss of 3 men on duty and 8 wounded from enemy rockets and …
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I was interviewed a few weeks back by Chris Maher on Linkedin. The topic was concerning "Trusted Computing" and ramblings on security. CM: Howard, as you know, I quoted you at the 2011 NSA Trusted Computing Conference & Exposition: “Well.. I believe in Americans. I believe that when we see various challenges that we individually …
Today is the 4th of July. What does it mean to you? Joni Douglas writes "Do we ever reflect on the hardship and terror that the early Americans must have lived through day after day? Do we truly understand the hopes and dreams that lay secretly hidden away in the hearts of the people back …
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The Cohenization Project 