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Obama Military-Surplus Rule Change Draws Mixed Response

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Pasco cited the situation in Baltimore, which he said quickly turned chaotic because of an underequipped police force, as a sign that this kind of equipment still matters for officers. “[Just] because you don’t like the optics, you can’t send police officers out to be hurt or killed,” he said. “We

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14 Personal Highlights from EventCamp East Coast

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Since the unconference was named EventCamp East Coast, I expected participants to be from DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York. We certainly had those, but we also had representation from far away and exotic lands called Illinois, Minnesota, Washington, California, Ontario, and Quebec. I was impressed by two items: 1).

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

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IBMFedCyber - Chris Ensey; Baltimore, Maryland; Principal Security Strategist for IBM Federal. Paul, Minnesota; I believe senior-level mtg & event planners need a better way to connect with each other, so I created SPIN – The free Senior Planners Industry Network. Sharing decades of wisdom & experience.