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Chances are if you go to the doctor you will have a short conversation, a quick check up and some blood work. When your results come back your doctor will call you in to discuss your findings. If your doctor practices medicine as a modern practitioner and there are any problems found they will look …
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When I was a child my mother put this picture on the refrigerator, it is simple and telling. I put this picture up at work as a constant reminder of the benefits and challenges of working with others. Regardless of who is at fault or the challenges we face it is my hope that …
The last thing you did may have been the first thought in someone’s head and the last thing on your big list of things to do. "If you thought you were busy now, just wait." What the management books or leadership books have a hard time conveying is something beyond a process. The tacit knowledge …
We are so connected. We are so connected to each other that we are disconnected from each other. We have social networks, texting, phones, blogs, emails, television, internet channels and still we are disconnected. Now we are looking to find ways to connect more. The reason is that normal person to person communication …
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 …
Today ends Ramadan. Previously, I experienced this month long Islamic holiday during the two years deployed in Saudi Arabia. Back then, it was more of an annoyance than an igniter to increase our threat readiness level. Not only do we have the Taliban to worry about, recently, there is an increase of Green (Afghan soldiers …
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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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Community Metrics in Context In late 2011 I started working for DISA on the Forge.Mil project. Forge.Mil is a really great concept that was born out of the need for a change in the Department of Defense concerning software development and application life-cycle management. Some the concepts that attracted me to Forge (that is …
The Cohenization Project 