by JAM | Apr 9, 2012 | LISTA, Skills, Social Media, software development, spectrum
Big data is everywhere we look these days. Businesses are falling all over themselves to hire ‘data scientists,’ privacy advocates are concerned about personal data and control, and technologists and entrepreneurs scramble to find new ways to collect,...
by JAM | Apr 9, 2012 | Broadband, Diversity, Government, jobs, LISTA, Policy, Skills, Social Media, spectrum, wireless
As the dialogue on spectrum reallocation problems and solutions continues, Congress has stepped in and experts have continued to weigh in. Major players on the broadcast and wireless side of the spectrum allocation aisle frame the issue as costs or benefits to...
by JAM | Apr 5, 2012 | apps, Broadband, Government, LISTA, Policy, Skills, Social Media, software development, spectrum, Tablets, wireless
Even if federal agencies gave all their employees mobile devices tomorrow, many government buildings lack the wireless infrastructure needed to support the technology, government and industry officials said on Tuesday. “These buildings can withstand a bomb blast...
by JAM | Apr 5, 2012 | Diversity, Government, inclusion, LISTA, Policy
The California National Guard made history this week, when it promoted Col. Sylvia Crockett to the rank of brigadier general. Gen. Crockett is the first Latina to obtain this rank in the state’s National Guard. Brig. Gen. Crockett began her service with the Guard in...
by JAM | Apr 5, 2012 | apps, Broadband, LISTA, Policy, Social Media, spectrum, wireless
If the Internet has proved one thing about human nature, it’s that it’s possible to hold a megaphone up to stupidity. Peruse discussion boards and reader comments at news sites, and you’ll find a seemingly endless stream of obnoxious, half-baked and...
by JAM | Apr 4, 2012 | DOL, jobs, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Skills, Social Media, software development, Workforce Development
As earlier reports predicted, Yahoo just announced massive layoffs. On Wednesday alone, the beset portal said some 2,000 employees, or 14% of the company, could expect pink slips — and that’s likely just the beginning. “Today’s actions are an important...
