Behind the Curtain at TCG

Learn about TCG's telework program

TCG was recognized with the 2010 Commuter Connections Telework Award earlier this month and at the award ceremony a little film was shown that describes the company's telework program. You can check it out below!

TCG Receives 2010 Commuter Connections Telework Award

TCG has been named by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and its Commuter Connections® program as the winner of its Telework category award under the 2010 Commuter Connections Employer Recognition Awards. TCG was presented with the award at the annual Commuter Connections award ceremony at the National Press Club this morning.  Every year Commuter Connections recognizes employers in the Washington metropolitan area who have voluntarily initiated programs that facilitate the use of commuting alternatives such as telework, mass transit, carpooling, and bicycling to help ease traffic and reduce pollution. For more information, read the press release here.

New on tcg.com

We've added case studies for LAMHDI and BFEM to the TCG website.  Be sure to check them out!

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 Development conference in Madison, WI this week.

Also, we added Micah Adams to the LAMHDI tech team.

NGMA Monthly Luncheon announced for June

Here are all the details for the next NGMA monthly training luncheon. Interesting topic again this month! Steve Erickson of the EPA will talk about "Open Government: Expanding Accountability for Federal Spending Information". More details:

"This session introduces the Open Government Directive (OGD), which requires agency accountability for the quality & integrity of public Federal spending information. Impacts on the grants community & future implications will also be discussed. Steve Erickson is an EPA Program Analyst in the OCFO’S Office of Financial Management. He served as the staff lead on the Open Government Data Quality Plan."

Go to http://www.ngma.org for in-person or tape delay registration.

NGMA launches new web site

I'm aghast -- aghast! -- that NGMA has launched a new-look web site! It's a thing of beauty and wonder. Alicia, Torryn, and crew should be very proud. Check out their slick new digs, here.