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Transformation — it's a word that's tossed around in government leadership meetings all the time, but what does it really mean? Is it about process improvements, technology modernization, or workforce changes? All the above?Join us as our government and industry experts define what transformation means for government and walk through examples of agencies that have achieved true transformation.Specifically, you'll learn: What transformation means in the context of individual roles.How to get funds for your own modernization priorities.How successful organizations have made big and small transformations at their agencies.Speakers:Jonathan Alboum, Federal CTO, ServiceNowSusan Little, Director, Division of Records and Information Systems, Center for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesFredy Diaz, Deputy Chief Data Officer, U.S. Department of AgricultureGlorimar Ripoll Balet, Director of Product, United States Digital Service, Executive Office of the President (Invited)See video recording here: link to YouTube (https://youtu.be/G0BLIPmNW2Q)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transformation — it's a word that's tossed around in government leadership meetings all the time, but what does it really mean? Is it about process improvements, technology modernization, or workforce changes? All the above?Join us as our government and industry experts define what transformation means for government and walk through examples of agencies that have achieved true transformation.Specifically, you'll learn: What transformation means in the context of individual roles.How to get funds for your own modernization priorities.How successful organizations have made big and small transformations at their agencies.Speakers:Jonathan Alboum, Federal CTO, ServiceNowSusan Little, Director, Division of Records and Information Systems, Center for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesFredy Diaz, Deputy Chief Data Officer, U.S. Department of AgricultureGlorimar Ripoll Balet, Director of Product, United States Digital Service, Executive Office of the President (Invited)See video recording here: link to YouTube (https://youtu.be/G0BLIPmNW2Q)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cybersixgill Presents an encore episode of George McPherson's Blak Cyber podcast. Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | RSS | DownloadListen in as Blak Cyber's George McPherson is joined by Kanika Tolver, a decorated technology Federal Government employee, author, and CEO and Founder of Career Rehab, LLC.  In her book Career Rehab: Rebuild Your Personal Brand and Rethink the Way You Work, she helps readers strip away what's holding them back to create the career of their dreams. As an in-demand coach, consultant, speaker, and thought leader, Kanika has been featured on CNN, CNBC, CBS Radio, Yahoo, Glassdoor, Black Enterprise, Entrepreneur, and the Washington Post. Kanika shares how she started her career in technology and why she got into career coaching. Learn how the blueprint of entry into the IT industry has evolved, how certifications can help you get the job you want, and why you need to dial into a niche. Find out how you can maximize and market yourself to get ahead in your IT career.Originally aired on April 5, 2020 ABOUT THIS EPISODE: I sit down with Technology Professional turned Career Coach Superstar, Kanika Tolver! We discuss strategies to start or re-vamp your IT career, and how to re-invent yourself into a Brand during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Kanika has also been featured in the Washington Post, LinkedIn, CNBC, Black Enterprise, CNN, Govloop, Entrepreneur, Dice, Tech Republic, CompTIA, Glassdoor, and on the CBS Radio Network. Kanika is an extremely motivated Certified AWS Solutions Architect and ServiceNow Project Manager with agile software development, cloud computing, and cybersecurity experience. Well-versed in gathering business requirements, performing security reviews, and deploying cloud applications. Prepares project timelines, design architectures, and release management plans.

Kelly Barrett has worked for the IRS for 23 years, starting as a Data Entry Transcriber and worked his way up to a Human Resources Education and Knowledge Management Specialist.  Kelly has over 15 years of training project management experience with an expertise in eLearning course development and is a certified Instructional Designer (ISD) and Online Training Professional (COTP). In 2014 Kelly began researching MicroLearning Videos and how they can increase retention of training. With his Bachelor's Degree in Broadcasting, he started a program called Self-Help Online Tutorials (SHOTs).  He has since grown the program to an enterprise-wide initiative with nearly 700 SHOTs videos for all 84,000+ IRS employees to view, anytime they need to.  Kelly designed these videos to be 3-minutes or less, which are narrated, and either demonstrate a specific process or action, or they provide information or overviews on a wide range of topics. Kelly recently won the Training Officer Consortium's Innovation Award for his SHOTs program, and he also personally won the Federal Government Distance Learning Association (FGDLA) Pioneer Award for SHOTs. MicroLearning IRS SHOTS Kelly met his wife while working in Data Entry at the IRS and now has two children.  He also is the head volleyball coach for the local Jr High School and coaches his daughter's Club Volleyball team.  Kelly and his wife enjoy cooking and even published their own cookbook with over 190 recipes and are currently working on their 2nd cookbook. https://www.govloop.com/author/kellyb94 12 Articles I wrote for GovLoop.  It's basically a brain dump of my SHOTs program.

Welcome to The Kurty D Show, a podcast presenting unique perspectives shaping the world. Each week will showcase conversations and stories of personal fulfillment and overcoming what life throws your way. In this episode, Kurt welcomes to the show Steve Ressler. Steve is a serial entrepreneur with three exits under his belt, including his most recent company sale to Motorola.In this episode, Kurt and Steve unpack Steve's journey from academia into the public sector and now into the exciting world of Search Funds, which is a burgeoning new category of investment into the small and medium business market. Steve gets specific and talks about his entrepreneurial origin story as well as the obstacles and challenges he's had to overcome. Steve loves to be of service to others and provides some best practices on how to win in business and in the job market. Finally, Steve answers some rapid-fire questions and share's how the audience can collaborate. What we covered: 01:45 – Kurt welcomes to the show, Steve Ressler, who shares his background in government and as an entrepreneur and the work he's doing with Search Funds08:50 – Steve's entrepreneurial origin story12:30 – GovLoop16:18 – Search Funds explained22:04 – What's driving the demand for Search Funds29:33 – Spending time on Twitter32:23 – Steve speaks to the challenges and obstacles he's overcome throughout his career39:34 – Learning how to win42:20 – The best boss Steve ever had, an unknown fact about Steve and the one band Steve would go see play live if he could45:53 – Kurt thanks Steve for joining the show and let's listeners know where they can connect with him and how they can be of service to Steve Episode Sponsor: Hunt Club Tweetable Quotes: “A lot of people go into working as a political appointee or working on Capitol Hill, but not many go into bread and butter government. So a friend and I started a Happy Hour for young government employees that grew from two, to twenty, to fifty, to one hundred plus. Eventually, a reporter called and asked us the name of our group. We didn't have a group, we had a Happy Hour. But it got us thinking that maybe this should be more., and that's how Young Government Leaders, and eventually GovLoop got started”“Steve Jobs was just a guy going to work every day. And Mark Zuckerberg was just a guy with an idea. When you think of these stories, they're just people executing on concepts.”“I think there's a lot of folks that are just interested in entrepreneurship. It's one of the most popular topics at undergrad and business school. A lot of people want to be entrepreneurs but don't have the idea, and why Search Funds have become so popular.”“It's a sales game, getting a job. So you need to think, ‘What is the story I'm telling?' And you need to be able to say that succinctly when you get that thirty-second or minute pitch, not just why you but how you can help that organization.” Links Mentioned: Kurt's TwitterKurt's Instagram Kurt's LinkedIn Steve's LinkedInSteve's TwitterSteve's NewsletterGovLoop WebsiteCallyo WebsiteAlex Bridgeman's Website & Podcast Sam Rosati's LinkedIn The Sweaty Startup WebsiteLink to Real Vision Website

In the latest episode of #IMM, Christine speaks with Nicole Blake Johnson, Managing Editor at GovLoop

Nominate yourself or another federal employees for the 2021 Unsung Heroes of Federal Service awards at www.waepa.org/PSRW Carmen is an organizational heretic and all-purpose troublemaker whose only real expertise is asking stupid questions and noticing odd, new things that might amount to something…or maybe not. Carmen spent 32 years at CIA but when you meet her you will hardly notice. The top five skills that people on LinkedIn endorse her for are strategy, analysis, leadership, national security, and government, FWIW. She is the co-author of the new book: Rebels At Work: A Handbook for Leading Change from Within, which was informed by her career as a heretic at the CIA.   She likes to speak in public and will go just about anywhere if you pay her expenses. She is an in-demand expert on critical thinking, diversity of thought, and intrapreneurship, speaking to Fortune 500 companies, major non-profits, and governments. Some of her most recent presentations include speaking at South by Southwest 2019 and TEDxMidAtlantic on Surviving as a Change Agent, at SXSW2018 on avoiding the Mediocrity Trap, and on Critical Thinking at SXSW 2017. Recently she has spoken: to US Treasury officers on Diversity of Thought; to Canadian Federal senior executives about Diversity of Thought and Rebel Thinking, to the California STEM Education conference 2020, at the Business Innovation Factory 2017, and multiple times at GovLoop's NextGen Leadership summit.   If you're interested in more serious career details, read this paragraph. From 2005-2007 Carmen was part of the executive team that led the CIA's Analysis Directorate; in her last assignment before retiring she began the CIA's Lessons Learned program and led the Agency's first effort to address the challenges posed by social networks, digital ubiquity, and the emerging culture of collaboration. She was a leader on diversity issues at the CIA, serving on equity boards at all organizational levels and across Directorates. She was the first CIA executive to conceptualize many IT applications now used by analysts, including online production, collaborative tools, and Intellipedia, a project she personally green-lighted; as a senior executive, she began using in 2005 social networking and blogs to reach her diverse workforce. Upon her retirement from CIA, she received the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal. From 2011—2015, Carmen was a member of Deloitte Federal Consulting where she served as senior advisor and mentor to Deloitte's flagship innovation program, GovLab, and sponsored research projects on Bitcoin, Millennials, and the impact of the Internet of Things on government.   Carmen describes herself as Puerto Rican by birth and Texan by nationality. She likes to garden and cook things that she has grown. She has an extensive collection of Karaoke songs and you are always in danger of becoming the after-dinner entertainment. You can follow her on Twitter @milouness and visit her two blogs: recoveringfed.com and rebelsatwork.com.

2020 is over.  And now that we’re well into Q1 of 2021, we share the five key themes we are talking about and tracking this year in the public sector.  And how has the pandemic impacted these key themes? The perfect person to educate us on this topic is Tyler’s Editorial Manager, Meredith Trimble.  Meredith has an extensive background in the public sector, writes and produces the Tyler blog, and is a guest contributor for publications like GovLoop, ELGL, and the American City & County.Go to the Tyler Tech BlogGet in touch with Meredith:  Meredith.trimble@tylertech.com  

EPISODE 132: In this week’s #DataTalk, we chat with Nicole Johnson, Managing Editor at GovLoop, about the ways tech leaders can create space at work to have honest conversations about race — and questions that all leaders need to ask themselves to improve racial equity in the workplace.

Melinda Sims is the Founder of Mel Sharell Paper & Company a boutique lifestyle brand that empowers leadership mindsets and intentional planning habits through a luxe organizational tool, The Pinnacle Planner®. As a busy wife and business owner, she discovered that she needed a planner that would help her stay organized and on top of her daily to list as well as to help her grow as a leader. This inspired Melinda to create The Pinnacle Planner®, a companion tool that coaches leaders throughout the year to keep them on track to reaching their goals. Melinda lives overseas with her husband and mini-golden doodle 10 months out of the year. In her free time she enjoys lifting weights, cooking international dishes, and cuddling with a good book. Melinda has been featured in 21 Ninety, YFS Magazine, Conscious Magazine, Harness Magazine, GovLoop, Black Women Hustle and Love Darling Greatly to name a few. You can find Melinda online at https://morethanaplan.com/ and on Instagram @thepinnacleplanner.

This week on Amtower Off Center, Doug Mashkuri, VP and general manager of GovLoop, joins host Mark Amtower to discuss what contractors should consider when selecting a virtual meeting platform.

GovLoop's Doug Mashkuri discusses the FREE training resources and networking opportunities for feds available on the website: govloop.com Doug breaks down their recent article translating OPM's COVID-19 policies into plain language.  

Melinda Sims is the Founder of Mel Sharell Paper & Company a boutique lifestyle brand that empowers leadership mindsets and intentional planning habits through a luxe organizational tool, The Pinnacle Planner®. As a busy wife and business owner, she discovered that she needed a planner that would help her stay organized and on top of her daily to list as well as to help her grow as a leader. This inspired Melinda to create The Pinnacle Planner®, a companion tool that coaches leaders throughout the year to keep them on track to reaching their goals. Melinda lives overseas with her husband and mini-golden doodle 10 months out of the year. In her free time she enjoys lifting weights, cooking international dishes, and cuddling with a good book. Melinda has been featured in 21 Ninety, YFS Magazine, Conscious Magazine, Harness Magazine, GovLoop, Black Women Hustle and Love Darling Greatly to name a few. You can find Melinda online at https://morethanaplan.com/ and on Instagram @thepinnacleplanner.

Doug Mashkuri, executive vice president and general manager of GovLoop, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss the potential impact of GDPR and the role of thought leadership in GovCon.

Chetachi Egwu Chetachi A. Egwu is a Nigerian American professor, writer/producer, filmmaker, dancer/choreographer, artist and actor . She earned a BA in Communication from the University of Buffalo in 1996, then moved on to Howard University in Washington, DC, where she completed a Masters and Ph.D. in Mass Communication. Dr. Egwu has served as a faculty member in the communication departments at Morgan State University, The George Washington University and Nova Southeastern University. She is currently communication faculty at the University of Maryland University College. Her work has been featured in academic journals, newspapers and online publications such as The Grio and The Burton Wire, her creative nature reaches beyond writing. Dr. Egwu is also a dancer/choreographer and was a member of Carla and Company, Coyaba Dance Theater, Choreographers Collaboration Project in Washington DC and featured in several other projects. An avid filmmaker, she is currently co-producer and co-director for the documentaries Runway Afrique and No Justice, No Peas: Getting A Veggie In The Hood, and co-producer, director and cinematographer for the documentary Sunshine Chic. Dr. Egwu also is the host of MediaScope on the streaming platforms Periscope and Facebook Live live on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Eastern. You contact Dr. Egwu via: Twitter  Instagram Mediascope – Facebook Lia Miller Featured in Griots Republic magazine, Nia Magazine, Heart & Soul Magazine, Times Union (the leading newspaper for the New York state capital district), and on http://GovLoop.com , http://BlackandMarriedWithKids.com (BMWK), http://Blavity.com , http://HuffingtonPost.com , http://theGrio.com , the Dr. Vibe Show, and more, Lia Miller (also known online as Lia World Traveler) is an award-winning blogger, sought after freelance writer, children's book author, clinically trained social worker with emphasis on childhood and family dynamics, diversity and social inclusion advocate, event producer, social media personality, public speaker, and foreign policy expert. She is also the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Peace & Purpose (P&P), a social enterprise that serves as a catalyst and launch pad for female entrepreneurs worldwide to expand to new markets, grow their businesses, and in the process, improve their own lives and in turn, their communities. Lia is a wife and mother of two, current foreign service officer/diplomat, and lives overseas in La Paz, Bolivia. Find her online at http://LiaWorldTraveler.com or @liaworldtraveler (@liaworldtravels on Twitter) across social media. You can find more about Ms. Miller via: Website  Facebook Twitter Instagram Serena Wills Serena Wills is a native New Yorker and currently resides in the Washington, DC area. She holds a BA in Policy Studies from Syracuse University an MPA from Virginia Tech and studying for her MA in Health and Wellness Coaching. She's a nonprofit guru, a published author and spoken word artist. Her previous publications include her first poetry book titled, Reconstruction, Pieces of Life, Volume 1 was released in 2014 and is available on her website, Amazon and Barnes and Noble. She's also published in numerous anthologies and is a contributing writer/health and wellness blogger for online magazines and websites. Serena is a mother to her beautiful son and is an advocate for Ovarian Cancer, GYN Cancers, HIV/AIDS, Lymphoma and Lyme Disease research and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.. You can contact Ms. Wills via: Website Facebook Twitter Email Recently, Dr. Egrw, Ms. Miller and Ms. Wills were on ou shouw talking about Sorority Talk. During the conversation, the ladies talked about: – How did each of them end up in a sorority – Some of the history behind Black American sororities – The requirements to get into a Black American sorority – How has being part of a sorority helped each of them – If more Black millennial women joining sororities – The changes would they like to see with Black American sororities Visit The Dr. Vibe Show™ at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email The Dr. Vibe Show™ at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook fan page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe

Chetachi A. Egwu Chetachi A. Egwu is a Nigerian American professor, writer/producer, filmmaker, dancer/choreographer, artist and actor . She earned a BA in Communication from the University of Buffalo in 1996, then moved on to Howard University in Washington, DC, where she completed a Masters and Ph.D. in Mass Communication. Dr. Egwu has served as a faculty member in the communication departments at Morgan State University, The George Washington University and Nova Southeastern University. She is currently communication faculty at the University of Maryland University College. Her work has been featured in academic journals, newspapers and online publications such as The Grio and The Burton Wire, her creative nature reaches beyond writing. Dr. Egwu is also a dancer/choreographer and was a member of Carla and Company, Coyaba Dance Theater, Choreographers Collaboration Project in Washington DC and featured in several other projects. An avid filmmaker, she is currently co-producer and co-director for the documentaries Runway Afrique and No Justice, No Peas: Getting A Veggie In The Hood, and co-producer, director and cinematographer for the documentary Sunshine Chic. Dr. Egwu also is the host of MediaScope on the streaming platforms Periscope and Facebook Live live on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Eastern. You contact Dr. Egwu via: Twitter  Instagram Mediascope – Facebook Lia Miller Featured in Griots Republic magazine, Nia Magazine, Heart & Soul Magazine, Times Union (the leading newspaper for the New York state capital district), and on http://GovLoop.com , http://BlackandMarriedWithKids.com (BMWK), http://Blavity.com , http://HuffingtonPost.com , http://theGrio.com , the Dr. Vibe Show, and more, Lia Miller (also known online as Lia World Traveler) is an award-winning blogger, sought after freelance writer, children's book author, clinically trained social worker with emphasis on childhood and family dynamics, diversity and social inclusion advocate, event producer, social media personality, public speaker, and foreign policy expert. She is also the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Peace & Purpose (P&P), a social enterprise that serves as a catalyst and launch pad for female entrepreneurs worldwide to expand to new markets, grow their businesses, and in the process, improve their own lives and in turn, their communities. Lia is a wife and mother of two, current foreign service officer/diplomat, and lives overseas in La Paz, Bolivia. Find her online at http://LiaWorldTraveler.com or @liaworldtraveler (@liaworldtravels on Twitter) across social media. You can find more about Ms. Miller via: Website  Facebook Twitter Instagram Recently, Dr. Egrw and Ms. Miller were live on our show talking about What Are Black Women Afraid Of?. During the conversation, the ladies talked about: – Lia makes two big announcements – The reason why Black women have to be strong – Have their mothers ever shown fear – If Black women's fears are the same today as during their mothers time – Why do many Black women keep things inside – “Society is making sure that Black women be insecure.” Tachi – How are young Black women dealing with this issue – It being okay for Black women to get therapy Visit The Dr. Vibe Show™ at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email The Dr. Vibe Show™ at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook fan page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe

Chetachi A. Egwu Chetachi A. Egwu is a Nigerian American professor, writer/producer, filmmaker, dancer/choreographer, artist and actor . She earned a BA in Communication from the University of Buffalo in 1996, then moved on to Howard University in Washington, DC, where she completed a Masters and Ph.D. in Mass Communication. Dr. Egwu has served as a faculty member in the communication departments at Morgan State University, The George Washington University and Nova Southeastern University. She is currently communication faculty at the University of Maryland University College. Her work has been featured in academic journals, newspapers and online publications such as The Grio and The Burton Wire, her creative nature reaches beyond writing. Dr. Egwu is also a dancer/choreographer and was a member of Carla and Company, Coyaba Dance Theater, Choreographers Collaboration Project in Washington DC and featured in several other projects. An avid filmmaker, she is currently co-producer and co-director for the documentaries Runway Afrique and No Justice, No Peas: Getting A Veggie In The Hood, and co-producer, director and cinematographer for the documentary Sunshine Chic. Dr. Egwu also is the host of MediaScope on the streaming platforms Periscope and Facebook Live live on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Eastern. You contact Dr. Egwu via: Twitter  Instagram Mediascope – Facebook Lia Miller Featured in Griots Republic magazine, Nia Magazine, Heart & Soul Magazine, Times Union (the leading newspaper for the New York state capital district), and on http://GovLoop.com , http://BlackandMarriedWithKids.com (BMWK), http://Blavity.com , http://HuffingtonPost.com , http://theGrio.com , the Dr. Vibe Show, and more, Lia Miller (also known online as Lia World Traveler) is an award-winning blogger, sought after freelance writer, children's book author, clinically trained social worker with emphasis on childhood and family dynamics, diversity and social inclusion advocate, event producer, social media personality, public speaker, and foreign policy expert. She is also the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Peace & Purpose (P&P), a social enterprise that serves as a catalyst and launch pad for female entrepreneurs worldwide to expand to new markets, grow their businesses, and in the process, improve their own lives and in turn, their communities. Lia is a wife and mother of two, current foreign service officer/diplomat, and lives overseas in La Paz, Bolivia. Find her online at http://LiaWorldTraveler.com or @liaworldtraveler (@liaworldtravels on Twitter) across social media. You can find more about Ms. Miller via: Website  Facebook Twitter Instagram Recently, Dr. Egrw and Ms. Miller were live on our show talking about WThoughts On How To Incorporate Black History And Black Contributions Into Broader Educational Curriculum. During the conversation, the ladies talked about: – Why Lia wanted to talk about this subject – “If you are not doing an adequate job of incorporating Black history into the broader scope of American history your history in incomplete.” Tachi – How much Black history were both of them exposed to while they were growing up Visit The Dr. Vibe Show™ at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email The Dr. Vibe Show™ at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook fan page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe

Chetachi A. Egwu is a Nigerian American professor, writer/producer, filmmaker, dancer/choreographer, artist and actor . She earned a BA in Communication from the University of Buffalo in 1996, then moved on to Howard University in Washington, DC, where she completed a Masters and Ph.D. in Mass Communication. Dr. Egwu has served as a faculty member in the communication departments at Morgan State University, The George Washington University and Nova Southeastern University. She is currently communication faculty at the University of Maryland University College. Her work has been featured in academic journals, newspapers and online publications such as The Grio and The Burton Wire, her creative nature reaches beyond writing. Dr. Egwu is also a dancer/choreographer and was a member of Carla and Company, Coyaba Dance Theater, Choreographers Collaboration Project in Washington DC and featured in several other projects. An avid filmmaker, she is currently co-producer and co-director for the documentaries Runway Afrique and No Justice, No Peas: Getting A Veggie In The Hood, and co-producer, director and cinematographer for the documentary Sunshine Chic. Dr. Egwu also is the host of MediaScope on the streaming platforms Periscope and Facebook Live live on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Eastern. You contact Dr. Egwu via: Twitter  Instagram  Mediascope – Facebook Featured in Griots Republic magazine, Nia Magazine, Heart & Soul Magazine, Times Union (the leading newspaper for the New York state capital district), and on http://GovLoop.com , http://BlackandMarriedWithKids.com (BMWK), http://Blavity.com , http://HuffingtonPost.com , http://theGrio.com , the Dr. Vibe Show, and more, Lia Miller (also known online as Lia World Traveler) is an award-winning blogger, sought after freelance writer, children's book author, clinically trained social worker with emphasis on childhood and family dynamics, diversity and social inclusion advocate, event producer, social media personality, public speaker, and foreign policy expert. She is also the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Peace & Purpose (P&P), a social enterprise that serves as a catalyst and launch pad for female entrepreneurs worldwide to expand to new markets, grow their businesses, and in the process, improve their own lives and in turn, their communities. Lia is a wife and mother of two, current foreign service officer/diplomat, and lives overseas in La Paz, Bolivia. Find her online at http://LiaWorldTraveler.com or @liaworldtraveler (@liaworldtravels on Twitter) across social media. You can find more about Ms. Miller via: Website  Facebook Twitter Instagram Recently, Dr. Egwu and Ms. Miller were on our show talking about Sexual Abuse In The Black Community. During the conversation, the ladies talked about: – Why are Black women treated as “lesser than” – The media and the Black community not caring about Black women who have been abused/missing – If Black men get a pass when it comes to sexual abuse since they have it so challenging in society – Black women not being valued in society – Many Black women not feeling that they are not included in the #MeToo movement and if should they be part of it – The need for accountability and responsibility when dealing with this issue Visit The Dr. Vibe Show™ at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email  The Dr. Vibe Show™ at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook fan page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe

  Chetachi A. Egwu Chetachi A. Egwu is a Nigerian American professor, writer/producer, filmmaker, dancer/choreographer, artist and actor . She earned a BA in Communication from the University of Buffalo in 1996, then moved on to Howard University in Washington, DC, where she completed a Masters and Ph.D. in Mass Communication. Dr. Egwu has served as a faculty member in the communication departments at Morgan State University, The George Washington University and Nova Southeastern University. She is currently communication faculty at the University of Maryland University College. Her work has been featured in academic journals, newspapers and online publications such as The Grio and The Burton Wire, her creative nature reaches beyond writing. Dr. Egwu is also a dancer/choreographer and was a member of Carla and Company, Coyaba Dance Theater, Choreographers Collaboration Project in Washington DC and featured in several other projects. An avid filmmaker, she is currently co-producer and co-director for the documentaries Runway Afrique and No Justice, No Peas: Getting A Veggie In The Hood, and co-producer, director and cinematographer for the documentary Sunshine Chic. Dr. Egwu also is the host of MediaScope on the streaming platforms Periscope and Facebook Live live on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Eastern. You contact Dr. Egwu via: Twitter Lia Miller Featured in Griots Republic magazine, Nia Magazine, Heart & Soul Magazine, Times Union (the leading newspaper for the New York state capital district), and on http://GovLoop.com , http://BlackandMarriedWithKids.com  (BMWK), http://Blavity.com , http://HuffingtonPost.com , http://theGrio.com , the Dr. Vibe Show, and more, Lia Miller(also known online as Lia World Traveler) is an award-winning blogger, sought after freelance writer, children's book author, clinically trained social worker with emphasis on childhood and family dynamics, diversity and social inclusion advocate, event producer, social media personality, public speaker, and foreign policy expert. She is also the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Peace & Purpose (P&P), a social enterprise that serves as a catalyst and launch pad for female entrepreneurs worldwide to expand to new markets, grow their businesses, and in the process, improve their own lives and in turn, their communities. Lia is a wife and mother of two, current foreign service officer/diplomat, and lives overseas in La Paz, Bolivia. Find her online at http://LiaWorldTraveler.com  or @liaworldtraveler (@liaworldtravels on Twitter) across social media. You can find more about Ms. Miller via: Website  Facebook Twitter Instagram During a recent conversation, the ladies spoke about Victim Blaming And Why Society Allows It – Part One. They talked about: – Why did Lia want to chat about this subject – Is society turning on women who make claims of sexual abuse? – How is the media covering this issue – Did Bill Cosby get a fair trial? Was the media coverage of the trial fair? – Why is not more unity amongst women when it comes to victim blaming Visit our website at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook fan page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe

Steve Ressler, the founder of GovLoop, has a experience in the public sector and has held leadership roles at GovDelivery, Granicus, and Callyo.

  Chetachi A. Egwu is a Nigerian American professor, writer/producer, filmmaker, dancer/choreographer, artist and actor . She earned a BA in Communication from the University of Buffalo in 1996, then moved on to Howard University in Washington, DC, where she completed a Masters and Ph.D. in Mass Communication. Dr. Egwu has served as a faculty member in the communication departments at Morgan State University, The George Washington University and Nova Southeastern University. She is currently communication faculty at the University of Maryland University College. Her work has been featured in academic journals, newspapers and online publications such as The Grio and The Burton Wire, her creative nature reaches beyond writing. Dr. Egwu is also a dancer/choreographer and was a member of Carla and Company, Coyaba Dance Theater, Choreographers Collaboration Project in Washington DC and featured in several other projects. An avid filmmaker, she is currently co-producer and co-director for the documentaries Runway Afrique and No Justice, No Peas: Getting A Veggie In The Hood, and co-producer, director and cinematographer for the documentary Sunshine Chic. Dr. Egwu also is the host of MediaScope on the streaming platforms Periscope and Facebook Live live on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Eastern. You contact Dr. Egwu via: Twitter Lia Miller Featured in Griots Republic magazine, Nia Magazine, Heart & Soul Magazine, Times Union (the leading newspaper for the New York state capital district), and on http://GovLoop.com , http://BlackandMarriedWithKids.com  (BMWK), http://Blavity.com , http://HuffingtonPost.com , http://theGrio.com , the Dr. Vibe Show, and more, Lia Miller (also known online as Lia World Traveler) is an award-winning blogger, sought after freelance writer, children's book author, clinically trained social worker with emphasis on childhood and family dynamics, diversity and social inclusion advocate, event producer, social media personality, public speaker, and foreign policy expert. She is also the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Peace & Purpose (P&P), a social enterprise that serves as a catalyst and launch pad for female entrepreneurs worldwide to expand to new markets, grow their businesses, and in the process, improve their own lives and in turn, their communities. Lia is a wife and mother of two, current foreign service officer/diplomat, and lives overseas in La Paz, Bolivia. Find her online at http://LiaWorldTraveler.com  or @liaworldtraveler (@liaworldtravels on Twitter) across social media. You can find more about Ms. Miller via: Website  Facebook Twitter Instagram Recently, Dr. Egrw and Ms. Miller were on our show talking about Marginalized People Don't Need Lessons In Civility. During the conversation, they talked about: – Why Dr. Tachi wanted to talk about this subject and Lia experiences with this subject in different countries – Marginalization in the Black community – How should Blacks respond where they are told they are not “civil” – Do Black men need to be more supportive for Black women – The need for Blacks to hold each other more accountable – “Some people's Black cards need to be revoked.” Lia Miller – Is marginalization inevitable? – The fact that capitalism is an ally of marginalization – That people of color spend too much time apologizing being people of color Visit our website at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook fan page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe

Chetachi A. Egwu is a Nigerian American professor, writer/producer, filmmaker, dancer/choreographer, artist and actor . She earned a BA in Communication from the University of Buffalo in 1996, then moved on to Howard University in Washington, DC, where she completed a Masters and Ph.D. in Mass Communication. Dr. Egwu has served as a faculty member in the communication departments at Morgan State University, The George Washington University and Nova Southeastern University. She is currently communication faculty at the University of Maryland University College. Her work has been featured in academic journals, newspapers and online publications such as The Grio and The Burton Wire, her creative nature reaches beyond writing. Dr. Egwu is also a dancer/choreographer and was a member of Carla and Company, Coyaba Dance Theater, Choreographers Collaboration Project in Washington DC and featured in several other projects. An avid filmmaker, she is currently co-producer and co-director for the documentaries Runway Afrique and No Justice, No Peas: Getting A Veggie In The Hood, and co-producer, director and cinematographer for the documentary Sunshine Chic. Dr. Egwu also is the host of MediaScope on the streaming platforms Periscope and Facebook Live live on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Eastern. You contact Dr. Egwu via: Twitter Featured in Griots Republic magazine, Nia Magazine, Heart & Soul Magazine, Times Union (the leading newspaper for the New York state capital district), and on http://GovLoop.com , http://BlackandMarriedWithKids.com  (BMWK), http://Blavity.com , http://HuffingtonPost.com , http://theGrio.com , the Dr. Vibe Show, and more, Lia Miller (also known online as Lia World Traveler) is an award-winning blogger, sought after freelance writer, children's book author, clinically trained social worker with emphasis on childhood and family dynamics, diversity and social inclusion advocate, event producer, social media personality, public speaker, and foreign policy expert. She is also the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Peace & Purpose (P&P), a social enterprise that serves as a catalyst and launch pad for female entrepreneurs worldwide to expand to new markets, grow their businesses, and in the process, improve their own lives and in turn, their communities. Lia is a wife and mother of two, current foreign service officer/diplomat, and lives overseas in La Paz, Bolivia. Find her online at http://LiaWorldTraveler.com  or @liaworldtraveler (@liaworldtravels on Twitter) across social media. You can find more about Ms. Miller via: Website  Facebook Twitter Instagram Recently, Dr. Egrw and Ms. Miller were on our show talking about Black Women Setting Their Own Standard Of Beauty. During the conversation they talked about: – What is going on with both of them – Why did Lia want to talk about this subject – A look at this subject historically via the media – How has this subject impacted Lia over the years – A resurgence of Black women empowerment – The need for “Black women to stop looking for acceptance in spaces that you are not going to be affirmed in.” Dr. Chetachi Egwu – The cause for the turn in Black women's esteem of their beauty and their looks – What young women of color are telling them about beauty standards – How is American government and the media dealing with the beauty issue – That Blacks are still setting some negative standards of beauty about themselves – What do Black women need to do when is comes to controlling the narrative when it comes to this subject – Their message for Black men when it comes to this subject Visit our website at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook fan page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe

Chetachi A. Egwu is a Nigerian American professor, writer/producer, filmmaker, dancer/choreographer, artist and actor . She earned a BA in Communication from the University of Buffalo in 1996, then moved on to Howard University in Washington, DC, where she completed a Masters and Ph.D. in Mass Communication. Dr. Egwu has served as a faculty member in the communication departments at Morgan State University, The George Washington University and Nova Southeastern University. She is currently communication faculty at the University of Maryland University College. Her work has been featured in academic journals, newspapers and online publications such as The Grio and The Burton Wire, her creative nature reaches beyond writing. Dr. Egwu is also a dancer/choreographer and was a member of Carla and Company, Coyaba Dance Theater, Choreographers Collaboration Project in Washington DC and featured in several other projects. An avid filmmaker, she is currently co-producer and co-director for the documentaries Runway Afrique and No Justice, No Peas: Getting A Veggie In The Hood, and co-producer, director and cinematographer for the documentary Sunshine Chic. Dr. Egwu also is the host of MediaScope on the streaming platforms Periscope and Facebook Live live on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Eastern. You contact Dr. Egwu via: Twitter Featured in Griots Republic magazine, Nia Magazine, Heart & Soul Magazine, Times Union (the leading newspaper for the New York state capital district), and on http://GovLoop.com , http://BlackandMarriedWithKids.com  (BMWK), http://Blavity.com , http://HuffingtonPost.com , http://theGrio.com , the Dr. Vibe Show, and more, Lia Miller (also known online as Lia World Traveler) is an award-winning blogger, sought after freelance writer, children's book author, clinically trained social worker with emphasis on childhood and family dynamics, diversity and social inclusion advocate, event producer, social media personality, public speaker, and foreign policy expert. She is also the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Peace & Purpose (P&P), a social enterprise that serves as a catalyst and launch pad for female entrepreneurs worldwide to expand to new markets, grow their businesses, and in the process, improve their own lives and in turn, their communities. Lia is a wife and mother of two, current foreign service officer/diplomat, and lives overseas in La Paz, Bolivia. Find her online at http://LiaWorldTraveler.com  or @liaworldtraveler (@liaworldtravels on Twitter) across social media. You can find more about Ms. Miller via: Website  Facebook Twitter Instagram Recently, Dr. Egrw and Ms. Miller were on show talking about The Irrational Fear Of Black Folk For Doing Innocuous Things. During the conversation, they talked about: – Why does this keep on happening andwhy are we hearing about incidents are blacks considered to be dangerous when they are doing nothing wrong in a public spaces – The role that gentrification plays with this issue – The root causes of these calls, if this happens in Bolivia and it being better being Black in Bolivia than in the United States – Lia concerns for her children with her family moving back in the United States – Blacks need to be concerned about self-preservasation – Many Blacks not taking self-care seriously – What is the fear that some Whites have of Blacks is based on – That some African Americans fear other African Americans – That integration caused a number of white people to fear Black people – “We put a yard/meter stick up to ourselves that we don't use against others.” Dr. Tachi – Their calls to action for Blacks and non-Blacks Visit our website at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook fan page at “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe

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This week, Dave and Gunnar talk about old-school network security, old-school email addresses, and an old-school partner with a new-school cloud broker. Gunnar is delighted by Google Inbox, Pocket Casts, and Klipsch headphones.  Not so much by the Bose. https podcast broken? Blame everyone. VMware’s tool to harden virtual networks: a spreadsheet RHEL 6.6, now with the SCAP Security Guide! With Laplock, You Get A Text Message When Somebody Unplugs Your Laptop Facebook and Yahoo Find a New Way to Save the Web’s Lost Email Addresses Gunnar at the Red Hat Forum in Dallas on Wednesday, November 5 Jason Kincl of ORNL and Dave on GovLoop’s How Open Source Can Help Overcome Government’s Biggest Challenges on Thursday, November 6 BAH releases their cloud broker to the ManageIQ community FICO Case Study: Your credit score depends on OpenShift Fixing a profoundly broken company tool with OpenShift Google “etymology companion”, and see a sweet diagram of the word’s origins Cutting Room Floor CARDIAC: CARDboard Illustrative Aid to Computation Torturing virtual people with crowd simulation software Bulgarian Folk Dancing with AC/DC Plants Can Tell When They’re Being Eaten Belly Armor: Faraday apparel SkyMaul 2: Where America Buys His Stuff Photojournalism in Grand Theft Auto

This week, Dave and Gunnar talk about: US Government bitcoins, skeumorphic bitcoins, TSA coin-flips, twitter drops a dime on the US government, OSS payload this Federal IT award season, our $.02 on RHEL 6.5 and Fedora 20. Subscribe via RSS or iTunes. Uzoma Nwosu likes Google Reminders and Keep, now part of Google Now on Android. Location-based reminders! GTDAgenda folks want Gunnar to try their stuff East Austin Studio Tour Will Cordis recommends Flight001 luggage Dave suggests that the Housekeeping Olympics add a Traveler category for Gunnar to dominate Boston Cops Outraged Over Plans to Watch Their Movements Using GPS GovLoop report on the Agency of the Future, featuring open source HT Matt Micene: TSA is a coin flip Twitter announces perfect forward secrecy HT Dave’s wife Melissa: U.S. Agencies to Say Bitcoins Offer Legitimate Benefits Related: As China Looms, the U.S. Ponders Ways Not to Destroy Bitcoin HT Tony James: Coin Gunnar makes annual pilgrimage to Vegas for Gartner Data Center boondoggle, Dec 9-12 Dave making a guest appearance at Patrick Regan‘s presentation on FreeIPA at the Akron LUG on Dec 5 Fedora 20 is just around the corner RHEL 6.5 is chock-full of public sector goodness including SCAP 1.2, ECC and Suite B crypto, and smart card enabled SSH! Bonus link: A (relatively easy to understand) primer on elliptic curve cryptography Brian Harrington’s magnificent beard + OpenShift makes Robin Price think of “Battle Gnome cosplay” A partner we like: Autonomic gets DOD FedRAMP approval This week in sucking up: Paul Smith wins FedScoop 50 this year Fierce Government’s 2013 Fierce 15 honors tons of government open source advocates: Matthew Burton, Michael Byrne, Doug Maughan, Jason Kahn, Keith Trippie A customer we like: FCC and their Android App Lets You Test Wireless Broadband Speeds Dropbox Buys Supercomputing Startup — And That Makes Perfect Sense The Credit Belongs to the Man in the Arena by Teddy Roosevelt “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” Cutting Room Floor Blood-chilling Lorde cover by creepy sad clown We Give Thanks Uzoma Nwosu, Will Cordis, Matt Micene, Tony James, Patrick Regan, Robin Price, and Mrs. Egts for giving Dave and Gunnar things to talk about Bonus points for Mrs. Egts for being married to Mr. Egts

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This week, Dave and Gunnar talk about Batman, Acxiom as your personal data custodian, the TSA Pre-✓ Class War, and the HACK REACTOR. Subscribe via RSS or iTunes. Dave visits an abandoned amusement park in Chippewa Lake, OH which was featured in a 10 min documentary and was the filming location of Closed for the Season Gunnar needs a Dark Knight intervention When not listening to D&G: Windows XP apocalypse and your own countdown clock to April 8, 2014 Yahoo! doppelgängers KnowEm Tracks Down All the Sites You’ve Registered a Username Simply provide your name, address, birth date and last four digits of your Social Security Number: Data Broker Acxiom’s New Site Allows Users To View And Edit The Marketing Info It’s Collected How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking Great for converting lists of SSNs and photos of birth certificates: CloudConvert Converts Almost Any File Type Between Formats The TSA Racket is Now Selling Your Basic Rights Back to You TSA screening about to get a lot worse When not taking Klingon MOOCs: Apocalypse 101: Take the Free Walking Dead Online Course From UC Irvine New Walking Dead Spinoff Coming to AMC in 2015 Inside Hack Reactor, The Coding Bootcamp That Wants To Be The CS Degree Of The Future Google Releases Raspberry Pi Web Dev Teaching Tool, or spend less time yak shaving and learn web programming right away with OpenShift HT Major Hayden: Yahoo’s Mayer gives phone passcodes a pass Replay of GovLoop’s How to Securely Deploy Open Source Software featuring David A. Wheeler, Josh Davis, and Dave Dave was a panelist with friend of the show Dan Risacher at GovLoop’s Agency of the Future event NC Datapalooza was fantastic. Gunnar presenting at NIST Cloud Computing and Mobility workshop on October 1-3 Dave as panelist at Symantec Government Symposium on October 2 Gartner ITxpo on October 6-10 Red Hat Government Symposium registration now open! Red Hat Software Collections and Red Hat Developer Toolset 2.0 are GA! HT @RedHatOpen: Emulate a Common Access Card in a VM by using certificates generated on the host Two factor auth site of the week is GitHub who has a nice security history page Technical Debt & Vendor Lock-In by friend of the show Matt Micene of DLT State of Texas wants $11 to receive updated address info Get hooked on a feeling with D&G’s word of the week: Haptography Cutting Room Floor Box.net now “NSA-proof” OpenID vs IndieAuth Great photo of Sealand, courtesy of Gunnar’s mom Tweet2Cite: APA- and MLA-compliant citations for your toots Perfect for regional jets: USB powered soldering iron Epic blockbuster trailer: Monty Python and the Holy Grail A scientific guide to saying “no”: How to avoid temptation and distraction Legal advice if you want to be a superhero in San Diego Send your teeth to the Tooth Fairy using a RaspberryPi and pneumatic tubes CERN Lecture Belt for the punishing environments of today’s physics lecture circuit We Give Thanks Matt Micene for helping us stay technically debt free David A. Wheeler, Josh Davis, and Dan Risacher for advocating open source in the DoD