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Posted: 5/22/2014 - 3 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
While the weather's tip top, the May 7 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on Federal IT investments would have left Bill Murray with a chill. While the Ghostbuster suffered Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, even he'd be scared by the déjà vu in D.C. For those who follow these things – the hearing sounded and tasted like last year's hearing. Did OMB see its shadow – and if so, does that mean more accountability or six more weeks of IT left out in the cold?
This was the annual appropriator hearing on Fed IT spending. The questions here – is Fed IT's behavior appropriate, and will the Hill change its appropriation? Rather than simply report on who said what, we wanted to follow up with Senator Mikulski (D-Md.), the appropriations committee chair, to find out about next steps. Not to be inappropriate, but does the Hill plan to follow up on its comments – will we see any change in Fed IT appropriations?
The witness line up for the hearing included Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel and GAO IT director Dave Powner, as well as the administrators from GSA and OPM.
Read My Lips
To give you the net upfront, Senator Mikulski threw down hard in the hearing – she's not happy about what she heard. And I quote – "We have spent billions of dollars on projects that have languished for years, only to be canceled or replaced with something else. This is inexcusable."
Now You See IT, Now You Don't…
Okay, now back to the stuff of the hearing. Pressed on IT savings, Steven VanRoekel said OMB has delivered $2.5 billion in savings from its PortfolioStat – and that we've already realized $1.9 billion in savings. To quote Cuba Gooding Jr. – Show me the money! But VanRoekel's no Jerry Maguire. In this era of open government, OMB won't release its CIO assessments. So, we don't get to verify which agencies have realized savings, how they've achieved this, or where that saved money has been reprogrammed?
Too Big to Fail?
And, of course, the "savings" in Fed IT aren't reducing the total IT spend – they're being ploughed back into IT modernization. If government were a regulated industry, this type of accounting wouldn't pass the smell test.
GAO Takes the Gloves Off
Dave "Rocky" Powner provided a reality check for the folks ringside. He hit VanRoekel with a series of rib shots – swinging hard at OMB's $2.5 billion savings. "Based on our work, there are over 200 PortfolioStat initiatives that agencies are working on to eliminate at least $5.5 billion in duplicate spending." Powner jabbed at the IT Dashboard – noting too many agencies have thrown in the towel on updates. Seems DoD's listening to GAO. Here's a DoD memo requiring components to do better on the Dashboard.
To Be Continued…
We followed up with Senator Mikulski's office to get a sense of plans for next steps. We hope the Senator plans to take some real action, but know she's a busy lady. Action needs to be had – there's a reason why we don't have a sequel to Groundhog Day.
50 First Dates
If there's no accountability, then we'll see no change – it's 50 First Dates. And, speaking of dates, if there's no enforcement, I wouldn't bother putting next year's Federal IT appropriations hearing on your calendar. Better to stay home and take in a good movie.
Opt in today to keep stirring IT up.
Posted: 5/8/2014 - 5 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
Walter Bigelow – Chief of IT Systems ATF&E – Mountain Man?
So, you think you know Walter Bigelow at ATF&E? Former Army, DoD, and NASA, he's the sober hand in Uncle Sam's most combustible IT shop. Well it's a long way from his new-fangled office in NE Washington, D.C. to the top of Mount Rainier in Washington state – but that's where Mr. Bigelow's heading, again. A real mountain man – not exactly the stereotype of a computer geek. Explains why Walter and Simon Szykman hang together.
Head in the Clouds?
Go Bigelow
Posted: 5/1/2014 - 7 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
Hunk of Burning Love or Hound Dog?
Elvis released "Hound Dog"on June 5, 1956. OMB picked the same date, 58 years later, for its FedRAMP deadline. Will it be a hunk or a howler?
The FedRAMP rockers – agencies, CSPs, and 3PAOs – who've invested millions in FedRAMP certifications, have Suspicious Minds. They're All Shook Up over concerns that OMB's not going to enforce the deadline – leaving agencies free to buy non-FedRAMP cloud solutions. And, those that bought the FedRAMP record, Crying in the Chapel.
Return to Sender?
MeriTalk chatted with OMB to understand EOP's FedRAMP enforcement plans. According to OMB, "agencies have to be FedRAMP compliant, not CSPs." OMB asserts that the deadline is designed to "put agencies on notice." OMB acknowledged there needs to be more communication around what FedRAMP means.
A Little Less Conversation
Here's the Q&A with OMB:
1. Can agencies still buy/specify non-FedRAMP compliant cloud services after the deadline?
Yes. But agencies need to get their CSPs into the process. But that does not mean the full GSA and JAB process. Agencies can certify their own CSPs – see HHS' experience.
2. Will not having a FedRAMP A&A and/or being in the pipeline effectively close the government market to CSPs?
3. Will agencies have to stop using non-FedRAMP-compliant solutions?
4. How will OMB determine what CSPs an agency is using if the business office is buying those services around the IT function? Folks can and do buy cloud services on a credit card.
That's a larger issue around oversight and CIO authorities.
5. Can you please specify how you will treat FedRAMP in your ongoing PortfolioStat sessions?
We cannot. This is a government-only process.
6. What happens if agencies ignore the FedRAMP compliance deadline?
OMB will work through normal oversight channels to identify an appropriate response.
7. How are you collaborating with DoD on cloud security certifications and this deadline?
Ongoing dialogue with DoD stakeholders. We engage with DoD via the JAB.
8. How will you factor the new Rev4 FedRAMP standards into your management plans?
You mean if an agency says we just did Rev 3 FedRAMP, do we have to do Rev 4? We do not have an answer for this question right now.
9. Other thoughts associated with the June 5th Deadline?
FedRAMP is a process, not a thing.
Heartbreak Hotel?
So, it's Viva Las Vegas – careful about betting the farm on FedRAMP. If certification's not required, those who've invested will be pissed. Those who haven't, won't bother. A lot of companies in California will scrap plans for FedRAMP. It's going to make it harder for Federal leads to get their companies to take certification seriously.
Couple of additional thoughts. What happens to non-compliant CSPs already installed, that are not interested in investing to go through the FedRAMP process? Will agencies need to kick them to the curb? Who owns the responsibility at DoD now that Teri Takai has left the building? Will David DeVries pick up the guitar?
It's Now or Never
The time for cloud is now. We urge OMB to take a stronger stance – and send the right message to agencies and industry. To help, MeriTalk is launching a new Federal Cloud Watch on the FedRAMP OnRAMP site. We're tracking government procurements to see which agencies spec FedRAMP-compliant CSPs – and if new procurements comply with Cloud First. More soon.
We're not the only folks interested. We have heard that members of Congress are keenly interested in this issue as well. The Cloud Computing Caucus Advisory Group will take a closer look at FedRAMP at the next Hillversation on May 20th at the Rayburn Building – register here.
It's time to TCCB – Take Care of Cloud Business. Thank you, thank you – thank you very much.
Posted: 4/17/2014 - 2 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
J, P, G, or R? Do You Want to Know a Secret? It's 50 years since Shea Stadium. She Was Just 17 – and so's O'Keeffe & Company, MeriTalk's sister organization. They Say It's Your Birthday. So, we're hosting the Fab 4 on May 15 at the State Theatre in Falls Church. You're invited to Twist and Shout with us.
Know it's still a few weeks away, but Tomorrow Never Knows. We're offering you a Ticket to Ride. I am a Loser and I Don't Want to Spoil the Party – here's your chance to Please, Please Me by joining us from Across the Universe, Norwegian Wood, or Strawberry Fields.
Register here. It Won't Be Long. Don't believe those who say Hey, You've Got to Hide Your Love Away. Here's a real Nowhere Man saying I'm Happy Just to Dance With You. Even if it looks like I'm Only Sleeping.
Don't Let Me Down. I am the Walrus And Your Bird Can Sing. All You Need is Love to get in. If you miss it, then Happiness is a Warm Gun.
Back to the chorus. Join us Thursday, May 15, at 5 pm at the State Theatre in Falls Church. It's easy to get there. As Jim Beaupre will attest – baby, you can Drive My Car.
So who's my favorite Beatle? We Can Work It Out – which song is not like the others? Reserve your spot today – you might hear me play Love Me Do on the harp. Oh, did I mention we have a band?
Posted: 4/10/2014 - 5 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
Friendly Fire?
The National Defense Authorization Act for 2012 requires GAO to provide DoD with an annual IT management physical. The components need to give blood, cough, and pee in a cup to ensure they're healthy on IT cost and schedule, as well as on track to deliver functionality and performance. GAO just released a new study – "Major Automated Information Systems (MAIS): Selected Defense Programs Need to Implement Key Acquisition Practices."
The report looks at 15 of DoD's 42 MAIS – across Air Force, Army, DLA, and Navy/Marine Corps. If you're tracking DoD IT, the report's worth a read.
Fog of War
Only 13 of the 15 had cost information available – here's the chart. Of the 13, 11 experienced changes in cost estimates. Seven experienced increases – from seven to 2,233 percent. Four experienced decreases – from four to 86 percent. For example, Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) Increment 1 dropped costs from $25.4 to $21.6 billion – due to competitive contracting. Two stuck to their original budgets.
All but one of the 15 had schedule information available – here's the chart. Thirteen experienced timeline shifts. Twelve slipped to the right – with delays from a few months to six years. One program will beat the delivery date.
Four MAIS couldn't deliver systems performance data. Of the remaining 11, eight did not meet their functionality targets. For those scoring at home, that's more than half.
Risky Business
GAO weighed risk on three MAIS. The Defense Health Agency's Theater Medical Information Program-Joint Increment 2 had an excellent risk bedside manner. The Navy's Global Combat Support System had blind spots in risk and mitigation planning – although it's starting to see more clearly. The Defense Logistics Agency's Defense Agencies Initiative program lacked robust risk categorization and management.
12 of 15 – Not Stellar
Net net, 12 of the 15 MAIS programs had cost, schedule, and/or system performance issues – five had challenges in all three areas. If this is how custom-build programs are performing, the question begs, where's DoD on cloud and shared services?
Posted: 4/2/2014 - 2 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
A Dose of Data?
If an apple a day keeps the doctor away – seems a storage array will pick you right up. That, according to the new Big Data Cure study just prescribed by MeriTalk. The report's based on a survey of Fed execs working in agencies with healthcare missions.
So, let's take a look at the chart. Sixty two percent say big data will improve patient care in the Department of Veterans Affairs and Military Health Systems. Sixty percent say big data will enhance their ability to deliver preventative care.
Out of the Lab
But, this is more than an academic exercise. One in three Feds say their agency has successfully launched at least one big data initiative. More vital stats – 35 percent use big data to improve patient care, 31 percent are pulling on big data to cut the cost of care, and 22 percent are successfully using big data to improve early detection.
Therapy Still Required
While Feds are upbeat about the big data prognosis, there's clearly room for improvement. Only 34 percent have invested in IT systems to optimize data processing, just 29 have trained their IT teams to manage and analyze big data – and less than a third have educated their senior management on big data issues.
If big data's big, it promises to be bigger with a little help from a new three letter acronym – M2M or machine to machine. While just 15 percent have implemented M2M, 53 percent plan to do so in the next two years.
With healthcare costs eating an ever greater percentage of the defense budget, big data may prove to be a critical new weapon in our arsenal. Read the study – it's a lot shorter than Gray's Anatomy.
Posted: 3/24/2014 - 1 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
Share and Share Alike?
My mother told me it was good to share my toys. Seems Uncle Sam can cut costs by sharing tech toys. That, according to a new MeriTalk study – Shared Services: Ready or Not?. The study's based on a survey of 138 Fed IT execs at the MeriTalk Cloud Computing Brainstorm in January. For the multitaskers, too busy to read the study, the takeaways are below.
Rampant Redundancy
GAO reports 777 supply chain systems and more than 600 HR systems strewn across the Fed IT playground. Someone's not sharing...
And the study puts the first numbers around the waste associated with Fed IT fiefdoms – $27.9 Billion. That's the savings from shared simplicity. That's about one third of the Fed IT budget.
Making Nice
Feds are in touch with the opportunity. Ninety six percent of survey respondents recognize the importance of shared services – and 72 percent say their agency's tracking shared services as a strategic initiative for the CIO Council.
Reality Check
Okay, so we know it's good to share, but who's doing it? According to Fed IT execs, just over half of agencies are using any shared services and 44 percent are providing shared services. Top of the list of shared services apps: help desk, MDM, and finance. But – and it's a big but – bear in mind, those shared services are only a fraction of those agencies' IT consumption diet.
Get a Plan, Stan
So, we know that redundancy is rampant. Feds know shared services will unlock savings. Why aren't we sharing more? It appears government-wide efforts are all at sixes and sevens. Just 40 percent of agencies have defined shared services goals and objectives. Only 32 percent have established service-level agreements. A paltry 16 percent have developed a financial model and chargeback system to deliver services to other agencies. Agencies call out procurement, security, culture, measurement, and infrastructure as key barriers to sharing the IT love.
First Things First
Cloud is clearly the pathway to shared services reality. While it certainly doesn't absolve the sharing sins, FedRAMP takes a swipe at the shared security shyness. The FedRAMP OnRAMP allows agencies to see which CSPs are FedRAMP approved, by what agencies – and which CSPs are currently in the pipe. Important stuff as we run at OMB's June FedRAMP deadline.
Play Nicely Together
And, the FedRAMP OnRAMP shows the value of government and industry playing well together – sharing information to accelerate change. What agencies need is a procurement platform and culture change to enable and measure progress. Perhaps a government-wide cloud broker that gets us out of solitary IT confinement?
It's less than two months to May 11th. No, that's not another OMB deadline – it's Mother's Day. When we're able to save $27.9 billion by sharing, seems she really does knows best. Perhaps send her a copy of the study with that bunch of flowers this year?
Opt in today to keep stirring IT up.
Posted: 3/20/2014 - 2 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
Big Five in Overdrive
Let's change gears for this week's circuit. Chance to step outside the Beltway and look under the hood in the mega-billion dollar state and local IT race. How's transformation going – what's fast and who's furious?
If Uncle Sam's modernization plans around cloud, data center consolidation, cyber security, big data, and mobility could use a tune up – seems the states are generating a lot of horsepower, but running into transmission issues. This according to a new MeriTalk study, the Big Five in Overdrive: Are State and Local Networks Ready?
Okay, let's put the Big Five on the lift for a closer inspection.
Based on a survey of 201 state and local IT pros, the study tells us most agencies are revved up about the Big Five – everybody wants into the race. That said, 94 percent say their agencies are not completely prepared for the IT infrastructure impact. Fully 63 say the Big Five will cause network bottleneck risks. Eighty nine percent say they'll need to upgrade network capacity to guard against traffic jams.
But, as the states move into the IT transformation passing lane, the network braking is just one of the concerns. Fifty nine percent note security woes and 44 percent worry about storage speed bumps.
So, how do we win this race? All eyes are on the driver's seat. Fifty two percent of respondents question their leaders' understanding of the Big Five's impact on IT. State and local IT pros want better prioritization and coordination from leaders. They also call for budget to invest in network infrastructure and to standardize associated mapping.
If you're not up for reading the study, tune in next Tuesday, March 25th at 2 p.m. EDT for the webinar. Wanda Gibson, CTO, Fairfax County, Virginia; Anthony Robbins, Vice President Public Sector, Brocade; and yours truly on the starters' grid. It should be an exciting race.
Posted: 3/13/2014 - 2 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
Juggling Chainsaws?
Big data is good. Curing cancer. Trapping terrorists. Avoiding Armageddon.
Cyber leaks are bad. There's a mountain of evidence on that front – we'll call it Snowdonia. Sorry to the Welsh in the audience.
But concentrating intelligence could put big data and cyber security at crossed purposes. So how do we juggle these chainsaws without making a bloody mess?
MeriTalk sat down with 18 Federal big data and cyber security experts to discuss the art of the emerging science. Check out the study for yourself. Too busy? Here's the small data download.
More Synergy than Static?
Hardly surprising, U.S.-CERT is blazing the cyber trail – utilizing centralized analytics to hex hackers. Far from mailing it in, the Postal Service leverages big data to protect PII, improve mail processing, and stamp out postal fraud.
More Talk than Trousers?
It's fair to say agencies are at different places in the big data equation. Sure, a few of the cool kids are hanging 10, but most are still at or near zero. Leaders are stoked about the potential, but bumming about budgets. Feds lack big data infrastructure and policy. They need to start with the fundamentals – filtering and characterizing data. They need dashboards to integrate input from multiple analytic engines to get to business insight. And, we've heard this before...Uncle Sam needs more highly trained data scientists.
Net Takeaways
Posted: 3/6/2014 - 14 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
USS ITanic?
There's been hysteria about the grey tsunami since before I had grey hair. But, today seems Uncle Sam's IT is really drowning in a digital-drop-out deluge. By all reports, Fed IT execs line up to jump overboard from the USS ITanic.
And, it's not just grey beards – young IT leaders are pulling on life vests. Let's consider those in the lifeboats – Simon Szykman, CIO, Commerce; Casey Coleman, CIO, GSA; Anil Karmel, deputy CTO at Energy NNSA; Anmy Torres, Deputy Division Chief, Cyber Acquisitions, Air National Guard; Major Linus Barloon, Chief of Cyber Operations at the White House – the list goes on... Let me know who I'm missing. It'll be interesting to try to compile a full manifest.
Captain Cloud?
Marie Celeste?
Why the Sea Change?
Truth is, our best and brightest Feds know the answers to Uncle Sam's IT scurvy won't come from inside. Here's hoping those execs stay engaged in the community. That said, a complete mutiny's not the answer – somebody needs to skipper the ship.
We need a new initiative to boost Fed IT morale. If we fail to recruit now, Uncle Sam's IT infrastructure may capsize. Considering the OPM data, I'd recommend agencies open up jobs to non Feds – and lower their seniority expectations or boost compensation. Something's got to give. FITARA's a start – but we need to chart a new course to reach dry land.
Again, let us know of other Fed IT execs that have announced plans to jump ship. Let's get a better sense for the problem so we can chart a tenable course forward.
Posted: 2/27/2014 - 6 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
No Such Thing as a Free Lunch?
Join the movement and pledge to join us next week for Telework Week. Grab your chance to help add calories to these savings stats.
Also, mark your dance card to attend the Mobile Work Exchange Town Hall Meeting on April 10th at the D.C. Convention Center. Join more than 1,000 Federal mobility leaders. We'll serve up the final Telework Week numbers. Stimulating food for thought. Make your reservation today.
Posted: 2/21/2014 - 14 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
Hats Off to GSA on FedRAMP
FedRAMP has been around for a while – and there's a good bit of confusion. You can read the manual – but at 49 pages and growing, it's not exactly a page turner. There are three flavors of approved FedRAMP CSPs. So far, we think we have 11 cloud service providers – 10 industry and USDA. OMB's deadline for mandatory FedRAMP for all government cloud services takes effect in June of this year. There is ample opportunity for better communication among agencies using and issuing authorizations.
We expect heavy traffic on the FedRAMP OnRAMP.
Look forward to meeting you this Thursday at the Rayburn Building.
Posted: 2/6/2014 - 2 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
Uncle Sam AWOL?
Between FISMA, Continuous Monitoring, HSPD-12, et al – Feds are adopting a belt-and-suspenders approach to security. And, if that wasn't enough, Snowden's taught the Prez about DLP.
But, there's no point in locking the door and leaving the windows wide open – right? A new study from the Mobile Work Exchange, MeriTalk's sister organization, shows Uncle Sam's mobility Achilles' heel. This study is based on data Feds input into the Secure Mobilometer.
I'll try to keep this short so you can read this on those unsecured iPhones and droids – you know the ones you keep in your other pocket...
So, here's the skinny on Feds' mobile security from the study:
And, before you jump on the Fed bashing bandwagon, please note, Feds did better than their private-sector counterparts who took the test.
Wanna know your mobile security? Check out the Secure Mobilometer and download the study here.
Posted: 1/26/2014 - 18 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
RIP VanRoekel?
Posted: 1/9/2014 - 4 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
New Year's Resolutions?
Swimming pools saturated. Treadmills trampled. Burgers biteless. Yes, it's early January – and as we push away from holiday excess and New Year's hangovers, everybody's resolved to do better in 2014.
Posted: 12/18/2013 - 4 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
Social Santa?
With Thanksgiving safely in the rearview mirror, it's that time of the year again. No, not Santy. But, whether you believe in social media or not, MeriTalk's coming out with the Federal CIO naughty or nice list. The second annual sCIOal Circle study rates Fed CIOs' social skills.
And, some added bonuses in your stocking this year. First, we broadened the reach to look at Deputy CIOs. Second, we expanded the scope from the big three – LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. This year's study looks at IT leaders' participation in GovLoop. Last, but not least, we've racked and stacked our ratings against commercial data. How do our scores map against Feds' Klout scores – and how does Fed CIO social volume compare with their counterparts in the Fortune 250?
A quick read in on the methodology. It's pretty easy, really. Social media's an open book – mostly. So MeriTalk looked at the major social media platforms to understand if Fed IT decision makers have a presence – and if so, how actively they are engaged. More accounts and more activity means more points.
Just like last year – GSA's Casey Coleman and ATF&E's Rick Holgate are the hottest Fed CIOs – each scoring 11 points. Next up, its Shawn Kingsberry of the Recovery Board and Bob Brese from Energy – both huge climbers from last year, where they ranked in the middle of the pack. Honorable mentions to Frank Baitman of HHS, Mike Wash of NARA, and Richard McKinney at DoT. OMB's Steven VanRoekel is the big slider – his sCIOal Circle ranking drops from second in 2012 to the number-12 spot this year.
And, to give you a sense for how our Fed CIOs rank against the big dogs in social media – as measured by Klout – only Casey, Rick, Sean, Bob, and Steven VanRoekel hit it. To provide scale, President Obama scores 99 on Klout. Justin Bieber scores 95. Steven VanRoekel has a Klout score of 50.
Digital Deputies
And, doesn't everybody know that it's not all about the CIOs? So this year, MeriTalk took a look at the Deputy CIOs. Sonny Hashmi at GSA's in pole position. Joyce Hunter at USDA's in second. Deborah Diaz at NASA, Kevin Cooke at HUD, and Larry Gross at Interior place three, four, and five, respectively.
LinkedIn vs. Twitter vs. Fortune 250.
The first place to look for Fed CIOs in social media is LinkedIn. Eighty-two percent of CIOs have LinkedIn accounts versus 34 percent who have Twitter accounts. Interesting to compare Fed CIOs' LinkedIn adoption versus their Fortune 250 counterparts – 82 versus 66 percent.
Okay, Twitter's not as big as LinkedIn. Thirty-four percent of CIOs have Twitter accounts versus just 10 percent of their Fortune-250 counterparts. But, here's a confusing story. The number of Fed CIOs on Twitter increased over last year, but the total Fed CIO Tweet volume declined over last year. Another twist, overall agency tweeting is up – every agency, but the CIA, now has a Twitter account.
And, here's some interesting insight, who are Fed CIOs following on Twitter? The answer: one another. But also news and analysis sources like FCW, GCN, Gartner, and MeriTalk.
As Facebook becomes part of the S&P 500, its stock as a communications vehicle to reach Fed CIOs declines. Just 26 percent – 10 of 38 – of Fed CIOs had publicly searchable Facebook accounts. Of these, just three are actively and publicly posting. The net, Fed CIOs don't want people to use pictures of their families as sales tools against them – how is your daughter and isn't your dog a cutie?
Interesting insight on GovLoop. Steve Ressler's done the best job of building a social platform for government – the site boasts 100,000 users. But, seems Fed IT's not feeling the awesome. While 26 percent of Fed CIOs have a GovLoop account, not one has signed onto the network as of September 2013.
That's the final cup for 2014. Wishing you all a safe, warm, and joyous holiday season. Here's another link to the study if you need something to read by the tree. We'll put another kettle on the stove in January.
Posted: 12/12/2013 - 9 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
DHS Cyber and the Dentist Chair
I'm not much on going to the dentist. Perhaps it's a cultural thing? The waiting. The drilling. The fibs about flossing. The chopper doc's just not my thing. And, if IG reports are like visits to the dentist for your average Fed exec, these exams are like root canals for Fed CISOs. So, when I cracked the November 21 IG Evaluation of DHS' Information Security Program, I feared halitosis, cavities, decay, and, dare I say it, gingivitis...
Cap or Crown?
But wait. Little here to set my teeth on edge. Reading the exec summary in the waiting room makes me feel better about the pearly whites. DHS IG's initial sound bites:
"DHS continues to improve and strengthen its information security program" – good job, fewer cavities.
"During the past year, DHS drafted an ongoing authorization methodology to help improve the security of the Department's information systems through a new risk management approach. This revised approach transitions the Department from a static, paperwork-driven, security authorization process to a dynamic framework that can provide security-related information on demand to make risk-based decisions" – better job brushing and flossing.
"DHS has also taken actions to address the Administration's cyber security priorities, which include the implementation of TIC, continuous monitoring, and strong authentication" – better nutrition and exercise support better overall wellness.
Routine Cleaning:
But who gets out of the chair Scot free? IG does point to five areas for improvement. But they're not recommending oral surgery, or even braces.
Some systems with no ATOs. Some missing POAMs. Some missing security configuration baselines. More attention needed in incident detection and analysis, training, account and identity management, as well as contingency planning. Continue to work to complete in TIC and implementing PIV compliance.
I've been called cheeky – and yes, by some, sometimes overly critical. While DHS cyber security still has work to do, it's great to see Jeff Eisensmith and his team headed in the right direction. Also great to see a positive relationship between IG and department. Nice to have something to smile about in government IT.
Here's that link again – reading for the waiting room. Now, what's the number for my dentist...?
Posted: 12/5/2013 - 4 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]
Big Data Bling?
This ain't no Robin Hood story. As Uncle Sam reels from the recession, street rats are becoming fat cats – and taxpayers are serving up the sardines. Get these fishy numbers. One woman, Rashia Wilson, pocketed $11 million in fraudulent tax rebates. IRS paid out on 1.5 million fake tax claims in 2011 – sending 655 refunds to one address in Lithuania. In 2010, IRS sent 4,900 refunds to five addresses in the U.S. You have to read this week's Economist. Here's the shakedown – consider this an overweight retweet.
Rake in Recipe?
Start with identity theft. Three every second in America – that's 12.6 million heists per year. Then mix in tax-refund fraud. Americans file 145 million returns each year – three quarters ask for rebates. Next, you go to a store and set up a prepaid debit card. You don't need a bank account. The government pays refunds directly on this platform – and it leaves no trace. And, there you have the perfect recipe for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud – SIRF.
Getting Tough on Drugs?
Defrauding the Feds is replacing drug trafficking – as gangs log off the streets and onto the Internet. Let's get real – it's higher margin, lower risk, and less time if you get collared. But, even jail time's no deterrent. IRS caught 170,000 fraudulent tax claims filed from inside prison – it's anybody's guess how many other claims slipped through the bars.
Cure Worse than the Disease?
And, SIRF's not the only fraud game in town. Consider Medicaid and food stamps. After the website misfire, the rush to make the Affordable Healthcare Act more accessible is going to open us up to all kinds of new scams. Hungry for a good story? The state of Florida caught one woman applying for food stamps in all 50 states.
Big Data to the Rescue…
But, here's the good news. Fed, state, and local agencies are getting smarter about detection. Seems ignorance isn't bliss. We're heat mapping data to immediately identify suspicious concentrations. We're using data mapping tools like Experian, LexisNexis, and Equifax to flag coincidences – multiple claims from the same address. Three cheers for Joe Hungate and his colleagues at TIGTA.
Big Data promise is electric in a down economy. Invest in these systems and watch immediate exponential RoI – while catching criminals. Talk about return on political capital…
As for Miss Wilson, the first lady of tax fraud, Big Data got her number. She's in the pen doing 21 years. But, maybe we didn't need Big Data to catch this smart criminal. She boasted about her exploits on Facebook – posting pictures of herself holding wads of Uncle Sam's cash.
Seem like an easy way to make a bundle? My advice – don't try this at home.
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Middle Child Syndrome…?
I'm in the middle. I wore my brother's hand-me-downs. I had to sit between my brother and sister on road trips. PaaS is the middle child in the Fed cloud family. Stuck between IaaS and SaaS, all too often, he's overlooked by his Uncle Sam.
At a time when government IT program clangers are dinner conversation across America, maybe it's time to bounce the little fella on his uncle's knee? So, the timing of MeriTalk's new study, "PaaS or Play? Cloud's Next Move," is perfect as we bring our families together to talk turkey.
Different Gravy
The study tells us Uncle Sam can carve $20.5 Billion in savings by developing and testing new apps in the cloud.
Family Feud
Based on a survey of Fed IT execs, the study provides new insight on our dysfunctional Fed app development family. The average application development process takes three and a half years. Forty-one percent of Feds say their agency's applications are outdated and 77 percent say new app development is vital to agency mission success. And, here's the evil stepparent, 50 percent say government's missing out on benefits due to contractor lock in.
Since Sliced Bread…
The study highlights PaaS' potential to rain down benefits Inside and Outside the Beltway. Ninety-two percent say PaaS is vital to broader cloud transition, 90 percent say it's key to FDCCI, 73 percent link it to big-data rollout, 69 percent flag it as mobility mobilizer, and 42 percent say it'll improve security. And, slicing to the business issue that thwarts OMB's big five super programs, 79 percent link PaaS to shared-service adoption.
Are We There Yet?
So if 95 percent of Feds dig PaaS, where are we on implementation? Disappointingly, just 12 percent of Feds say they're using PaaS today. "Why?" I hear you cry. Here's cloud's crazy aunt in the closet again – 67 percent point to security as the spoiler. But, folks who tasted the PaaS pie give it yum-yum reviews. Far from a turkey, 83 percent of PaaS pilgrims say they sailed across the cloud transition with no fear of the Mayflower springing a leak.
Sid Vicious?
Guessing PaaS will become an increasingly appetizing cloud-menu option. Like me, PaaS may be the punk kid, but sometimes the punks rock.
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Cyber Schizo?
As comrade Snowden cuddles up with papa Putin, Uncle Sam's cyber security is feeling the chill. If it wasn't for Sebelius' sniffles, cyber would be the number-one Fed IT ailment. So, the timing for the new MeriTalk Cyber Security Experience study is healthy. It gets inside Feds' heads, points to protection vs. productivity pressures – and hints at a prescription for a cure.


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Built to Spill Tour, Avoid Recording, Wage War On The Sippy Cups
Built to Spill are going on tour, and again without a new album to support. Fans and sphincter-looking music writers alike may speculate various reasons for the band putting off recording the follow-up to 2005's You In Reverse. Some may be more optimistic (that they are focused on producing poignant material), and some pessimistic (that Doug Martsch and company are "fraidy cats" after the resonating diatribes of 2001's Ancient Melodies of the Future), but I know what's really going on here.
After a few alcoholic beverages, several porn clips featuring the ex-stars of Wild & Crazy Kids, and much typical TMT fact-finding, I came across a little known band that makes psychedelic jams for kids, appropriately called The Sippy Cups. You see, it is my belief that everyone has an arch enemy in the universe, and The Sippy Cups (named after drinking cups built NOT to spill) aren't exactly best buds with Built to Spill.
Generally moving at antipodal points in order to keep the earth balanced on its axis, BTS are now looking to fuck things up by chasing down The Sippy Cups ("Sissy" Cups, as Martsch likes to say) on a tour of the U.S. Once defeated, only then will BTS be psychologically ready to record a new album.
For now, the plot to take down The Sippy Cups is on!
North America to Find Out Exactly What Atlas Sounds Like
I don't know about you, but I always assumed Atlas didn't make much noise. As anyone who ever took high school English will remember, this is the guy who had to carry the entire weight of the world on his shoulders. (And you thought you had it rough.) I can't imagine that such a task would allow much time for chitchat. So, I guess it stands to reason that Atlas Sound, Deerhunter frontman Bradford Cox's solo project, is being billed as a "bedroom album." While that isn't quite a genre, it seems like we can expect something a bit quieter and more meditative than Cryptograms (TMT Review).
In keeping with the sensory motif, the album, which is due February 19, will be called Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See but Cannot Feel (Kranky). Add the band name, and Cox has three of the five senses covered.
Perhaps Atlas Sound's upcoming North American tour will provide inspiration for an EP that addresses smell and taste. You can never go wrong with a song about the odor of Vancouver (weed) or Brooklyn (really good Caribbean food mixed with garbage, at least in my neighborhood). And how about a little ditty about cheesesteak in Philly?
Smells like tourdates with Kranky artists White Rainbow and Valet:
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The following information was taken from a flyer that was distributed by freelancers writing for MTV:
This year, MTV Networks decided to deliver your holiday party invite
with an announcement of a new plan for Freelancers that includes
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USE YOUR VOICE. BE HEARD. Join us and WALK OUT Monday 3pm.
Needless to say, freelancers have it rough. They don't have much say in a company as they'd like to -- just ask some of my fellow TMT co-workers. It's easy to exploit writers when their position of power is minimal, isn't it Mr P? Anyway, who knows if this MTV walkout will have any effect on the new plan, but at least they're trying.
Now walk it out.
Stereogum Swaps Shares for Buzznet Stake in an Estimated $5 Million Deal, Worried Stereogum Reader Writes In to TMT
Dear Tiny Mix Tapes,
After coming home from a long day working at my local independent record shop, I opened up my web browser to find that my favorite music news website Stereogum is going to be involved in some sort of deal. Could you tell me what this is about? Should I find a new source for music news?
- Shaking in Vintage Cowboy Boots
Dear Loser (Chris),
You heard right! Stereogum's owners (founder Scott Lapatine and former executives from AOL and MTV) have decided to swap their shares in Stereogum for stakes in social networking site Buzznet. Estimated at $5 million, the deal does not mean they're cashing out of Stereogum, only that they're moving equity stakes to Buzznet. Translation: Stereogum is corporately owned, and the corporate owners are talking about BORING LEGAL CRAP.
As for your second question: does God hate you or something? Is that why you're reading sites other than TMT? You need no other source but here. We can assure you we don't have executives from AOL and MTV.
Tiny Mix Tapes
Matador to Release a CD of Prank Calls; Can't Be Any More of a Joke Than Whatever Recent Matador Release You Were Disappointed With
At this point in your life, you're probably either ready to buy a double album of prank calls or you're not. No amount of art by Devendra Banhart or forewords by Neil Hamburger, Gerard Cosloy, and Neal Pollack will grease those steely, set-in-their-ways wheels. The fact remains that, for the past week and a half, I have been too busy quoting Earles & Jensen's "My Friends Call Me Ditchweed, Don't Ask, OK, Go Ahead and Ask" (MP3) to complete this story.
I can all but guarantee that this album will inspire a spat of drunken, horrible phone calls from the Matador-listening public. Kids: Prank phone calls -- like cooking eggs, heart surgery, Doors covers, and blogging -- are something best left in the hands of talented professionals. If you're not sure whether or not you're good at any of those things, you're better off not wasting my time and yours.
Earles & Jensen's Just Farr A Laugh Vol. 1 and 2 will be released February 19, 2008. Check the Matablog for more info on the album.
The Super, Furry, And Welsh Animals Are Coming!
Everybody's favorite easy-listening, techno, fuzz-rock, psychedelic, super, Welsh, freakout, furry, sunshine pop band will tour the states come January in support of their eighth full-length, Hey Venus!. That Super Furry Animals have been pumping out a signature brand of kitchen-sink pop for more than 10 years is impressive in itself, but even more so is that their collected output has maintained such a high quality level. Each SFA album, including the Welsh-only LP (Mwng), sounds exactly like an SFA album. Having much to do with the alternating bored-lounge-singer-croon/daydream-pop-falsetto of Gruff Ryhs -- who is distinctively super furry -- Super Furry Animals are one one of those bands that can completely eclipse influences and come out sounding like nothing else.
With all that said, however -- here's the real question on everyone's minds: Where exactly is Wales? Answer: It's the southwest corner of the island that makes up England.
Warner/Chappell Music Launches New Digital Licensing Service for In Rainbows; Congratulates Itself On Use of Thinking Cap
It's more than a little jarring to see "new digital licensing service" and "Warner" appear in the same sentence, but hey, who am I to question progress? And, of course, by "progress" I mean "acknowledging that the pace of technology will pick up no matter how hard record labels stamp their feet in protest." How am I going to write this piece when there's almost nothing to be snarky about? I'll guess I'll just resort to incredulous appreciation.
Warner/Chappell and Radiohead go way back, of course, and the new digital licensing service was founded on the untraditional approach taken by the band in its release of In Rainbows via their internet website, completely bypassing the need for a traditional label release. Instead of having to suck up to a record label in order to use any aspect from In Rainbows (lyrics, likeness, background filler for your next barn dance), all you'll have to do is go through Warner/Chappell and grab that sweet little set of licensing rights. It'll be faster, easier, and oh so fresh and clean.
Senior VP of European business and licensing affairs Jane Dyball promises that Radiohead will get a nice boost from the service's ease in "providing all their licensees with a new, highly flexible service."
Normally, I would go out with some sort of snide comment here, but uh... I should give you some good news today. So, um, go forth! Be merry! And if you'd like to own In Rainbows in the flesh, so to speak, you can get your mitts on a traditional release on New Year's Day from TBD/ATO in the U.S. and New Year's Eve from XL Recordings elsewhere. Meanwhile, the deadline for downloading In Rainbows from their website is today, but you can still order the "discbox" version (which has sold between 72,000 to 80,000, according to Radiohead) if you can afford it.
The Stockhausen Foundation announced today that composer Karlheinz Stockhausen passed away on December 5 at his home in Kuerten, Germany. He was 79. Easily one of the most important composers of the 20th century, Stockhausen was most lauded for his groundbreaking experiments in electronic music (think Edgard Varèse, not Richard D. James), as well as in serial composition, relying on tape recordings and math and often in aleatory environments.
As I write this, I'm listening to Kontakte, one of Stockhausen's most acclaimed compositions. Composed in four channels, Stockhausen's idea for this composition was to control sound through its four main properties (pitch, intensity, duration, and timbre). Unlike the bulk of electronic avant-garde music nowadays, Stockhausen composed this piece for an actual live audience. Surrounding the audience with four loudspeakers and using a "rotation table," Stockhausen sent sounds throughout the venue sourced from both live and pre-recorded material. Despite not being able to experience the work as originally intended, the sounds are nonetheless chilling, unpredictable, and utterly penetrating. It quite literally shifted my paradigm when I first heard it.
One of Stockhausen's last major works was Helikopter-Streichquartett, which consisted of members of a string quartet performing on four separate helicopters, with both the quartet and the sound of the helicopters playing to an audience in a concert hall below. The last presentation of this performance was on June 17 earlier this year for the Stadt der Wissenschaft 2007 Festival in Germany.
Of course, these works were just two of over 300 works. Stockhausen's vast discography is a testament to his endurance and dedication to exploring the physical properties of sound, as well as audience reception, while attributing a sensibility to a culture that seemed so forward-thinking you'd call it "music of the future." But Stockhausen never bought that. As he famously put it: "What is modern today will be tradition tomorrow." And, of course, he was right. In and through his music, Stockhausen has directly and indirectly influenced not only the entirety of modern classical, electronic, and avant-garde traditions, but also everyone from Miles Davis and Jim O'Rourke to Björk and Paul McCartney (you can spot Stockhausen on the cover of Sgt. Pepper's).
To say we're now missing an important musician is an understatement. Stockhausen was a cultural blessing.
Oh My Oh My Oh Mucus, Sex Pistols Never Say Die (Except That One Guy… Ahem…)
As I sit here, with undoubtedly the most viscous and opaque mucus on the terra firma of this green and slowly warming planet (if we are to believe some) filling the necessary pathways to my body, I wonder: is there a band that adequately represents my current dilemma?
I search for the obvious, The Mucus, to no success. The Runny Noses, nothing. The Phlegm-induced Fits Of Coughing And Hacking At Four In The Morning, not a one. And here's me thinking that if I Google these hypothetical names with the word 'band' afterward, I'll actually find a band to fit the name -- next time. (Edit: here's Snot and Phelgm...enjoy...)
For now, The Sex Pistols will have to do. And they will do by celebrating (such a PR word) the 30th anniversary of Never Mind the Bollocks by headlining Saturday night at the Isle of Wight Festival this June. Stick around and you might even see The Police close the next night.
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Camel Try to Infiltrate the Indie Music Market, Just Like Every Other Corporation Ever
This is how PR works. It's all that fucked up kind of sneaky stuff. The four-page foldout Camel cigarettes ad in the 40th anniversary issue of Rolling Stone isn't the worst of the worst; it's more bizarre than anything.
If you didn't hear about it or see it, there's a gigantic 4-page pull-out ad in the November issue of Rolling Stone that's called the "Indie Rock Universe," featuring a solar system of cool bands who wear black converse that was also an ad for the now out-of-service "The Farm" website, where you could stream the bands in the ad. Of course, it was all really just a big ad for Camel cigarettes.
Is it as bad as when Edward Bernays christened cigarettes "torches of liberty" and handed out free packs to suffragettes in order to make them popular amongst women? Or astro-turfing?
Not really...
BUT, several different parties are pissed for several totally understandable reasons.
So far, nine State Attorney Generals have sued R.J. Reynolds (company who owns Camel) for violating the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement between 46 states and tobacco manufacturers, which includes a ban on using cartoon images to advertise tobacco, of which the Indie Rock Universe ad is guilty. Because of the violation, which R.J. Reynolds claims they didn't know the ad would take cartoon form, the company faces up to a $100 million fine.
Not to mention the fact that the majority of the named-dropped and streamed bands were never asked permission.
In reaction to this, R.J. Reynolds, as mentioned above, has shut The Farm website and has halted all Indie Rock Universe advertising. Not only that, but due to continued pressure from anti-smoking groups to have the company stop print advertising entirely, R.J. Reynolds has announced it will not advertise in magazines and newspapers at all in 2008.
The use of indie culture for corporate gain is really nothing new, (remember this?); the creepy part is that one of these ad geniuses is probably somewhat "in the know," even though there are some fuck-ups (Spoon is from the Northwest?). For the most part, it's completely packed with self-referencing music geekness, along with the fact that some of the bands listed have done tours sponsored by Camel. Of course, this gets into the tricky debate over whether or not accepting corporate money signifies anything positive about the relationship between art and commerce (assuming they can be truly separated).
But that requires a whole discussion in and of itself.

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- Developer: Hudson Soft
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- Genre: Action Shooter Scrolling
- Release Date: May 19, 2008
- ESRB: Everyone
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- Quickly destroy your enemies.
- Upgrade your ship to the maximum as soon as possible. After you are at maximum, any Energy Units or Force Units collected will give you 10,000 points.
- Maximize your Combo Bonus by quickly destroying as many ground or air targets as possible.
- Destroy all bonus enemies.
- In 2-Minute mode, destroy the end Boss immediately, regarless if you get hit.
- The Lazarus enemy forms with four parts appearing in each corner and then combining in the center. You can get extra points by making sure you are inside the square formed by the four parts and shooting it down quickly. You will get 50,000 points instead of 5,000 points.
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Friendly atmosphere and good support.
Limited advancement and limited 401k match.
If you can make it better for your employees do so. If not do not allow million dollar bonuses and take away without returning the favor to the employees.
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Caesars offers an amazing benefits package to full-time employees. They have a health and wellness center with work out facilities, nutritionists, personal trainers, etc. It's also a company where, if you're willing to move around frequently, you can grow quickly.
Every Friday in the lobby of each property there is an employee rally. It's a great way to engage people from every department and build work relationships. Great way to end the week (for those of us on a m-f schedule).Cons
There has been a lot of corporate changes over the last two years. It seemed for a while that every Friday, there was another email stating more senior staff had left the company and someone new was taking their position. However, I believe that can be attributed to "growing pains" in such a time of change.
Biggest issue is a policy change in handling PTO when someone leaves the company. They no longer pay you out your earned vacation time when you separate from the company. So, if you're leaving, you better take vacation time... Or loose it.Advice to ManagementAdvice
I think that the "town hall" sessions with employees are a great quarterly way to keep everyone in the know of what's going on. My only suggestion would be to reinstate payout of vacation time earned when someone leaves the company. If an employee has given enough time to earn vacation, it only seems fair that when they depart they're paid out.RecommendsApproves of CEO
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"How could the semen be taken out of the prison, as Israel doesn't allow physical contact between the prisoners and their families? And how could the sperm be kept alive for at least six hours, the time needed for families to return to Gaza after the visit?
An Israeli decision to allow children under the age of eight to go behind the glass boards and hug their fathers enabled Tamer and Hana's scheme to succeed. Two of Hana's brothers are also jailed in Rimon prison with Tamer, and one of them has kids. So Farid's son, Rami, tossed a box containing his brother-in-law's sperm into his son's jacket during one of the visits.
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When we start with the assumption that optimizing for rapid, unbounded growth is a goal, we immediately narrow the possibility space. There are only so many choices we can make that will get us there. The same choices that made annual monoculture and the shopping mall the most efficient engines for short-term growth and profit are the same qualities that made them unsustainable in the long term.
There are more ways to scale than growth. There are more ways to deepen our impact than just reaching more people. What if we put just as much effort into scaling the impact of our work over time? Can we build digital products around sustainable systems that survive long enough to outlive us, that are purpose-built to thrive without our constant cultivation?"
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Giffords backs state proposal requiring checks for all gun sales
Former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords cast her story of surviving a shooting rampage as an argument for requiring the checks for all gun sales at a hearing in Olympia.
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OLYMPIA — Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords headlined a crowded and emotional hearing on gun-sale background checks here Tuesday, giving Washington state a preview of a looming debate.
In brief remarks aimed both at lawmakers and the voters who will almost certainly get the final say, Giffords symbolically cast her story of surviving a shooting rampage as an argument for requiring the checks for all gun sales.
"Be bold, be courageous," she urged. "The nation is counting on you."
Giffords, a Democrat who was shot in the head during a rampage that killed six and injured a dozen others, subsequently retired from Congress and founded her own national gun-violence-prevention group.
She and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, spoke Tuesday at a state House Judiciary Committee hearing on Initiative 594, which would mandate the universal background checks, and Initiative 591, which would keep the current system requiring the checks only for sales from licensed firearm dealers.
The proposals — initiatives to the Legislature — are getting hearings in the House and Senate this week even though they are expected to end up on the November ballot. Lawmakers can pass such initiatives into law but usually punt them to voters.
State Rep. Laurie Jinkins, who chairs the Judiciary panel, said she does not even plan to bring up the measures for committee votes.
"I don't see the purpose of doing that," said Jinkins, D-Tacoma, adding she held the hearing out of respect for the hundreds of thousands of residents who signed petitions to qualify the initiatives for consideration.
Judging by Tuesday's turnout, residents appreciated the courtesy.
Hundreds poured onto the Capitol campus for the afternoon hearing, filling 46 sign-in sheets for public testimony, according to committee staff. Only a fraction actually got to testify, with the rest relegated to the hallway or the state House chambers, where video of the hearing was projected onto a large screen.
Those who did testify were evenly divided between supporters and opponents of universal background checks.
Giffords and Kelly went first, arguing expanded checks would save lives by helping prevent criminals and dangerously mentally ill residents from getting guns — "all without infringing on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens," Kelly said.
Kelly, who had previously testified in support of similar laws in Colorado, Nevada and Delaware, played up his Washington state connections: He noted he used to live on Whidbey Island and mentioned Seattle's May 2012 Café Racer shootings before discussing several more recent tragedies.
"Since celebrating the new year, America has seen a school shooting every other day," Kelly said.
Other victims also pleaded for passage of Initiative 594.
Gun-rights advocates countered the measure would not prevent shootings.
" 'Five ninety four' is not about universal background checks, because criminals will ignore the law and continue to obtain firearms where most criminals obtain firearms now" — illegal sources," said Brian Judy, a lobbyist for the National Rifle Association.
Instead, Judy referred to the proposal as an "excessive regulatory scheme" to register gun owners that would serve only to burden law-abiding gun owners.
Phil Shave, executive director of the Washington Arms Collectors, which hosts gun shows, said the measure "would affect millions of our citizens and, in my opinion, accomplish nothing."
But others, like Joe Deaser, said that even saving one life would make Initiative 594 worthwhile.
Deaser, who owns a gun club in California, which has universal background checks, said they are "a very important part of the puzzle" of preventing violence.
The heated debate took place as other activists milled in the hallway.
Supporters of Initiative 594 wore blue and red stickers that said "YES ON 594: Save Lives. Reduce Crime."
Second Amendment activists, some of whom took advantage of their right in Washington state to carry firearms openly, wore white stickers with a red line through the words "Gun Control."
Devyn Hembry, a 24-year-old former DJ from Shelton, carried a semi-automatic rifle and distributed photographs of Giffords carrying a rifle, meant to portray the former congresswoman as a hypocrite.
In general, Kelly said in an interview, he and his wife were pleased with the atmosphere.
"It's great to see that people are enthusiastic about this from both sides of the issue," he said.
Kelly said he doesn't know how involved the couple will be in Washington's initiative fight.
"We're looking at a lot of options," he said.
Staff reporter Ashley Stewart contributed to this report.
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Dear Readers,
thanks for the article.
what is this why cant tanya iwll go form karan n nandani life ouff now more torture ...........
oh I thought tanya is gone forever but not i can't stand tanya and hoped that would be the end of her but it's no, how sad 4 me :(
oh pleeeez
I think Kekta is trying to use Karan-Nandini Love to fix the falling of Kyunki but they are now parents. Can you imagine your neighbors having romance when they have married children.. ugh
pls unite K-N ASAP, can't c them apart.
im soo happyy:)
there is a new angEL? i hope she means angle cause angels in sn would not go well! lol
oh i thought tanya was dead for good... she best nt come between Karan and Nandini...
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