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A View From The Wood
05/15/2013
AFCEA Leadership Award
I was recently told that one of our team members was selected as an Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) International’s 2013 Leadership Award winner. AFCEA is recognizing what I have known all along.
05/08/2013
Curiosity is Crucial in Math and Science
People who understand and enjoy math and science have a great curiosity for why and how things work. That curiosity drives them not only to discover and learn, but to innovate and create. I fear that many kids are losing a sense of curiosity too early in their development.
04/24/2013
Congrats to GUASFCU on 30 Years of Service
I gained an unbelievable amount of real-world business experience when I worked at the Georgetown University Alumni and Student Federal Credit Union.
04/17/2013
BRAC: Embrace DoD’s Efforts to Reform and Control Costs
After every major conflict in our history, the military has retrenched as the post-war budget is dramatically reduced. The same holds true as we wind down our commitments in Afghanistan and Iraq. But unlike past post-war drawdowns, this retrenchment is combined with an unprecedented fiscal firestorm and a long overdue need for budget reform.
04/03/2013
Defending Freedom in Its Hour of Maximum Danger
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of attending the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) Honor Guard Gala at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington DC. Just like in previous years, it was an incredibly moving event, and a beautiful tribute to the sacrifices of our fallen heroes and their loved ones.
03/20/2013
Where Is the Next Generation of America’s Mathematicians and Scientists?
I had become optimistic that as a nation we had finally woken up to the fact that we have a dire need for people skilled in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines. But I stumbled on two articles last week that made me shake my head and wonder -- does our nation really get it?
02/21/2013
Finally, Cybersecurity Awareness
The optimist in me hopes that something good will come of this cyber media buzz.
02/14/2013
The New Cybersecurity Executive Order – Unfunded Mandate or Toothless?
The need to beef up America’s cybersecurity got a strong shout-out in the President’s State of the Union Address on February 12th. This is a huge and long-overdue public recognition of the cyber threat we face.
01/21/2013
Triple Jeopardy: Our Nation’s Fiscal Imbalance
Congress needs to stop rationalizing things to death and check their egos and ideology at the door. They must compromise where need be to fund the government on time, get the best deficit reduction deal possible, and not let our nation default on its obligations. The long-term economic consequences of further stalemate are dire.
01/11/2013
35 Years Later: Employee Note and Voyager
I received a nice note from an employee this morning, and I thought I’d share (with his permission of course.)
