Behind the Curtain at TCG

Telework Exchange to Host Complimentary Webcast

The Telework Exchange, an Alexandria-based public-private partnership focused on demonstrating the tangible value of telework and serving the emerging educational and communication requirements of the Federal teleworker community has announced that it will host a complimentary Webcast titled "Turn the Key on Telework: Telework Pilot to Enterprise-Wide Program" on February 23, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST. The webcast will focus on how to build and expand on an agency/organization’s telework pilot program, and implement a robust telework strategy throughout the enterprise. Panelists will discuss requirements to address when making the move towards large-scale execution and adoption of telework across the enterprise. Additionally, panelists will detail technology requirements, challenges, and changes when progressing towards an enterprise program, including how to leverage Telework Week 2012 as a strategic component for agencies’ telework programs. For more information and to register click here.

TCG Customer Recognized as Excellence.Gov Award Finalist

The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) has announced that the Department of the Treasury’s Budget Formulation and Execution Manager (BFEM) program is a finalist for the 2012 Excellence.Gov Awards in the Excellence in Enterprise Efficiencies category. TCG supports the BFEM program with a range of services, including program management, business analysis, program implementation, systems architecture and development, and operations and maintenance. To read the full press release, click here.

 

Telework Exchange Announces Spring 2012 Town Hall Meeting

The Telework Exchange--a public-private partnership focused on eliminating telework gridlock--has announced that its Spring 2012 Town Hall Meeting will be held Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at the D.C. Convention Center.

The spring program will focus on the fundamentals that empower a successful workforce—regardless of where they are located, and will consist of two tracks addressing telework technology and management methods that support a mobile workforce. GSA Administrator Martha Johnson will deliver the morning keynote address.

The Fall 2011 Town Hall Meeting was the largest Town Hall Meeting to date, with more than 900 attendees and 115 Federal agencies represented.

Registration is complimentary to government employees (industry rates apply) and Town Hall Meeting attendees are eligible to receive continuing professional education credits.

For more information and to register, click here.

NIH Awards NITRC Phase II Contract to TCG

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded TCG a four-year contract to continue its support of the award winning Neuroimaging Informatics Tools and Resources Clearinghouse (NITRC), a user-friendly collaboration environment for the neuroinformatics community. This support will allow NIH to enhance and expand NITRC’s scientific scope and add new types of resources. To read the full press release, click here.

TCG’s Dr. Robert Buccigrossi Awarded ACM Senior Membership

TCG’s Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Robert "Butch" Buccigrossi, has been awarded the Senior Member Grade by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). ACM, the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society with over 92,000 members, delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. Congratulations to Butch! To read the full press release, click here.

BFELoB PMO receives honorable mention for MAX suite

The BFELoB PMO has received an honorable mention from the 2011 Government Computer News Awards.

The honorable mention was recieved for the MAX application suite. MAX has numerous tools including data collection and collaboration. Read the article here. (Dislosure: TCG supports some of the MAX applications.)

NITRC Now Acccepting Externally-Issued Identity Credentials in Advance of Government Directive

NITRC--the Neuroimaging Informatics Tools and Resources Clearinghouse--recently promoted code to allow for externally-issued identity credentials one week before Federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel instructed federal agency CIOs to begin accepting non-government, externally-issued identity credentials. The ability to link a Google ID account to a NITRC log-in was included in TCG's September 2011 release. TCG built and operates NITRC for NIH. Under this contract, TCG established a web-based clearinghouse for neuroimaging analysis tools, vocabularies, datasets, and databases to facilitate the dissemination of these resources and the discussion of needs and limitations. The site provides opportunities for community comment on neuroimaging informatics knowledge resources to guide development and enhance their use by the research community. The NITRC initiative also offers a framework for other scientific areas: tools and resources created under Federal grants for scientific research in any specialty can be shared with scientific communities using the NITRC approach. For more details on NITRC, see our case study on TCG's web site.

TCG Is #36 on 2011 WBJ 50 Fastest Growing Companies List

TCG has been ranked in position 36 on the Washington Business Journal list of the 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Washington, DC  region for 2011. This is TCG’s first time on the list, which is based on consecutive growth over the last three years. Click here to read the full press release.

TCG's Brian Ibbison Featured in Federal Computer Week Rising Star Profile

Brian Ibbison, who is a technical and project lead with TCG, has been featured in a Rising Star Award profile in Federal Computer Week. Brian's receipt of this award represents the third year in a row that a TCG team member has been recognized as a Federal Computer Week Rising Star. Click here to read the profile.

Telework Exchange Announces Fall 2011 Town Hall Meeting

The Telework Exchange--a public-private partnership focused on eliminating telework gridlock--has announced that its Fall 2011 Town Hall Meeting, Take IT Home, will be held Tuesday, October 18, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW).

The program will consist of two tracks addressing both technology requirements and management needs for putting Federal telework programs into action.

Registration is complimentary to government employees (industry rates apply) and Town Hall Meeting attendees are eligible to receive continuing professional education credits.

For more information and to register, click here.