Absolutely Fabulous Fashion Maven Angela Johnson > Who? What?

Currently located at Val Vista Drive and University here in Mesa, she has big plans to make Metro PHX a fashion center - and she's doing it! Say what?
Angela Johnson is a fashion designer, fashion educator, Arizona fashion industry leader and insider, fashion business consultant and fashion show coordinator with 17 years in the fashion industry.
Her “Angela Johnson” clothing line is an award winning, eco-friendly line best known for its elaborately constructed “T-shirt Ballgowns” and other garments made from “thrifted” and recycled T-shirts. [ She's shown in the image appearing on ABC 15's Sonoran Living on 21 July with her daughter Tallulah ]
You can view the episode at this link >> http://www.abc15.com/lifestyle/sonoran-living/designer-angela-johnson-shows-how-to-upcycle-a-t-shirt 

She was featured yesterday in an article written by Michael Wells on July 25, 2016

Arizona fashion groups combine to rewrite Metro Phoenix fashion industry
The idea
According to Phoenix-based LabelHorde director Angela Johnson, Arizona Fashion Source (AFS), LabelHorde (LH), and Arizona Apparel Foundation (AAF) have joined forces to take the steps needed to launch metropolitan Phoenix into the next major fashion market. Together, the entities will provide industry education, consulting, design services, apparel manufacturing, co-working, fashion makers’ studio, event space, incubator services, design studio supplies, and showroom space – all under one roof.  The goal is to create an industry environment in one building to make it easier for Arizona students, brands, and fashion lovers to learn, source, create, network; ultimately giving industry professionals and students every reason to stay in Arizona.  Even Arizona models will benefit, being able to work so closely with designers and the core of the Phoenix fashion scene.
http://us.blastingnews.com/news/2016/07/arizona-fashion-groups-combine-to-rewrite-metro-phoenix-fashion-industry-001000771.html

For information on Angela's designs visit: www.LabelHorde.com and www.AngelaJohnsonDesigns.com


Specialties:Fashion Education, Public Speaking, Fashion Show Coordination, Fashion Design and Manufacturing, Fashion Industry Consultation
   

Label Horde is an online directory of fashion businesses operating outside of typical fashion industry cities. It is a place for fashion businesses to network, collaborate and share resources. Currently, LabelHorde is targeted toward Phoenix, AZ and its surrounding cities, with a goal of eventually expanding across the nation to include all cities that are not typical fashion industry cities. 

$460 Million Contract from U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) Awarded to CACI

CACI to Support US Cyber Command

July 25, 2016

CACI Awarded Prime Position on $460 Million Multiple-Award Contract to Support U.S. Cyber Command

Company Offers Innovative Cyber Mission Support Solutions

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CACI International Inc (NYSE MKT: CACI) announced today that it has been awarded a prime position on a $460 million multiple-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide mission support services for U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM).

[from Reuters]

This five-year contract represents new work in the company's Cyber Security market area.
http://www.caci.com/cyber_security/    
USCYBERCOM plans, coordinates, integrates, synchronizes, and conducts activities to direct the operations and defense of specified Department of Defense information networks. It conducts full-spectrum military cyberspace operations and ensures U.S. and Allied freedom of action in cyberspace while denying the same to their adversaries. Under this contract, CACI will offer cyber engineering and support services to assist USCYBERCOM in achieving its mission objectives.

John Mengucci, CACI's Chief Operating Officer and President of U.S. Operations, said, "CACI is proud to continue and build upon our support for U.S. Cyber Command and the Cyber Mission Forces. Under this contract, CACI will deliver cutting-edge mission technologies and subject matter expertise across a wide range of cyber capabilities."

According to CACI President and Chief Executive Officer Ken Asbury, "CACI is committed to securing our nation's cyber domain. Our experience in cyber operations and investment in innovative cyber solutions will help the Department of Defense strengthen national security, support our military's critical missions, and safeguard our government's most vital information."
CACI provides information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. A Fortune magazine World's Most Admired Company in the IT Services industry, CACI is a member of the Fortune 1000 Largest Companies, the Russell 2000 Index, and the S&P SmallCap600 Index. CACI provides dynamic careers for over 20,000 employees. Visit www.caci.com.
There are statements made herein which do not address historical facts, and therefore could be interpreted to be forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in CACI's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, and other such filings that CACI makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Any forward-looking statements should not be unduly relied upon and only speak as of the date hereof.

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CACI-Contract

View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160725005268/en/

Corporate Communications and Media:
Jody Brown, 703-841-7801
Executive Vice President, Public Relations
jbrown@caci.com
or
Investor Relations:
David Dragics, 866-606-3471
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
ddragics@caci.com

Source: CACI International Inca

CACI provides information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. A Fortune magazine World’s Most Admired Company in the IT Services industry, CACI is a member of the Fortune 1000 Largest Companies, the Russell 2000 Index, and the S&P SmallCap600 Index. CACI provides dynamic careers for over 20,000 employees worldwide. Visit www.caci.com.
Our information solutions and services help our customers:

• Safeguard our national security
• Support critical decision-making to counter global threats
• Keep our Armed Forces informed, equipped, and mission-ready
• Transform government to enhance the quality of services to our citizens
• Modernize government to more efficiently meet national challenges

 

CACI International Inc

Computer Consultant

Address: 7580 E Gray Rd # 101, Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Phone: (480) 443-1333

AZ Primary 2016 411 > Register + Vote // Early Voting Starts August 3rd

From the City of Mesa Newsroom http://www.mesanow.org/article.php?id=1704
Early voting begins Aug. 3 for Primary Election

Post Date: 07/25/2016 5:18 PM

 

Link to AZ Secretary of State info >> http://www.azsos.gov/elections/voting-election/election-information      

Early voting for the Aug. 30 Arizona Primary Election will be held from Aug. 3 to Aug. 26. The voter registration deadline for the Primary Election is Monday, Aug. 1.

Voters on the Permanent Early Voting List and voters wishing to receive an early ballot who are not registered with a declared political party must contact Maricopa County Elections at (602) 506-1511 to request which ballot they want to receive (Republican, Democrat, Green or non-partisan if it is a ballot for Mesa City candidates only). Voters, not registered with a party, who plan on going to the polls to vote can request the ballot they want upon arrival at the polling site.

Voters may use the Mesa City Clerk’s Office Aug. 3 through Aug. 25 to vote in person. Thursday, Aug. 25 is the last day you can drop off your ballot at the City Clerk’s Office. The office is located at Mesa City Plaza, 20 E. Main St., Suite 150. Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Please note the City Clerk’s Office will not serve as a ballot drop-off site Monday, Aug. 29 and Tuesday, Aug. 30 (Election Day). On Election Day, you may drop off your ballot at any polling location, including the following locations near Mesa City Plaza, before 7 p.m.:

First United Methodist Church
15 E. 1st First Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85210

First Presbyterian Church
161 N. Mesa Drive
Mesa, AZ 85201

Maricopa County Recorder’s Southeast Mesa Office
222 E. Javelina Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85210


For more information, call the Mesa City Clerk's Office at (480) 644-4868 or visit www.mesaaz.gov/city-hall/city-clerk.
 
Public Information and Communications
Contact: Kevin Christopher
Tel. 480-644-4699 kevin.christopher@mesaaz.gov

DOCUMENTARY: Edward Snowden - Terminal F (2015)

Terminal F: Chasing Edward Snowden

Unless you’ve just woken up from a coma that may or may not have been induced by people working for a shadowy government organization, you all know who Edward Snowden is and what he started in January 2013. The documentary Terminal F/Chasing Edward Snowden (2015) tells the story of his escape in a style reminiscent of an international technothriller, focusing on the immediate aftermath of his flight to Hong Kong and the subsequent manhunt. It was made by German journalist John Goetz and Danish filmmaker Poul-Erik Heilbuth. Terminal F refers to the name of the terminal in Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport where Snowden eventually ends up.

Source: https://thoseconspiracyguys.com/terminal-f-chasing-edward-snowden/

 

Published on May 24, 2015

Views: 817,586

IMDb: http://goo.gl/W43yED

 

City of Mesa Open Data Portal > Have You Seen It? Does It Deliver?

Lots of talk and promotions in media and press releases and official statements - yes there is a open data portal for the City of Mesa, but it's remarkably different from those of other cities ... please take the time to take a look and provide comments. So far there's a so-called "Leadership Board" with no action taken to expand to include members of the public.

Here's what the official site on the City of Mesa website has to say

Open Data Program and Policy
Mesa's Open Data Program
“Data is the fuel that powers our efficient and innovative services. open.mesaaz.gov makes that data available to our residents, providing a greater level of transparency and
fostering the creation of new ideas and applications”
-  Mayor John Giles

QUESTION: Does this deliver on what John Giles says?
Are you better informed?
More importantly, is there a higher level of civil engagement and public feedback?
[Image to the left City Manager Chris Brady signing contract]

About the Initiative

The City is committed to creating a formal open data program which includes the creation of open.mesaaz.gov where the City's data will be publicly available online.
We believe providing the data behind key City priorities and decisions brings

• better informed decision-making,
• enhances collaboration among City departments
• partners and brings higher level of civic engagement and public feedback on local issues.

The short version of the policy is:

1. Data will be provided following established open standards of digital, freely available, openly licensed data. 
2. Our Policy ensures review processes that preserve the public trust in regards to personal, sensitive and confidential data that we possess. 
3. Where possible, data will not only be provided in machine readable data sets but also in visual formats that help analysis and understanding.

If you would like the full version, it’s here!

This initiative is guided by an Open Data Leadership Board comprised of executive City leaders from Mayor/Council, City Manager, Information Technology, City Attorney, Office Of Management and Budget, Development Services, Police, and Economic Development departments.
Information about expanding the board to include public members will be posted here when available.
If you would like to know more, please email us!  
Please feel free to suggest a data set. 

 

 

Accelerating Effective Use of Data by Governments

 Listen to Data Point Podcasts - showing 10 of 11
http://govex.jhu.edu/resource-type/podcast/

The Johns Hopkins 21st Century Cities Initiative

Revitalizing our Cities Through Data-Driven Solutions and Partnerships
With your help, we can make a difference in our most challenged cities
Across the United States and around the world, mid-sized, industrial-era cities are struggling against slow economic growth, ineffectual education systems, violent crime, and other problems seemingly too big to manage, too complex to solve. Yet many cities maintain a reserve of human, entrepreneurial, institutional, and cultural capital, along with a spirit of resilience. These have grounds for hope, if not always the means to advance. 
The 21st Century Cities Initiative, with university and donor support, has begun to connect leading city-focused faculty members and students from across Hopkins’ schools, fund their innovative research, and help them partner with city leaders and citizens in Baltimore and beyond. Using data-driven methods, we are helping our partners define their problems, develop on-the-ground solutions, measure their results, and engage in the hard work of revitalization.  
By growing and sustaining the 21st Century Cities Initiative, you’ll help bring Hopkins expertise to cities around the world.
Thanks to the generosity of early supporters, the 21st Century Cities Initiative has already begun developing new ideas, programs, and partnerships, and we’re on our way to establishing the nation’s premier urban-focused academic research program. Here are a few examples:

• A gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies established the Center for Government Excellence, 21st Century Cities’ powerful operational arm that is helping cities — such as Jackson, Mississippi — introduce data science into governance.  
• The Annie E. Casey Foundation provided seed funding for a rapid response research project, which shed light on the contributing factors and aftermath of the uprising that followed Freddie Gray’s death in Baltimore in April 2015.  
• In research funded by a 21st Century Cities Initiative seed grant, a Hopkins faculty member partnered with the Baltimore City Health Department to develop a data platform that will integrate hospital, health, environmental, and other information to inform interventions that can reduce older adults’ serious falls by one third in three years.   

Build on this progress with your support for these priorities:

• Funding seed grants for innovative research: We seek support for seed grants to enable researchers to develop sufficient data for their projects so they may apply for further funding from government, corporate, and foundation resources. 
• Recruiting and sustaining the world’s best faculty: We seek to create endowed professorships to compete successfully for researchers who are committed to urban revitalization and already leaders in their fields.
• Attracting and training future leaders: We seek support for endowed fellowships and term fellowships to engage pre- and post-doctoral students in our research activities and prepare them to adopt interdisciplinary approaches in their work.
• Bringing our ideas and programs into wider use: We seek to present a variety of events, including an annual symposium, a Neighborhood Innovation Award contest for graduate students, and a series of local events to engage fellow academics, civic leaders and nonprofit organizations, and community members in our research. Support is also needed to launch a new website and social media programming.

With your support, we can reach our goal of $20 million in philanthropic support for the 21st Century Cities Initiative and bring data-driven solutions to cities worldwide. Please consider joining us — every gift counts.
Make a gift using our secure online giving form. 
To learn more, please contact:
Andrew Rentschler
Executive Director
Rising to the Challenge campaign
Phone: 410-516-0470
Email: andrew.rentschler@jhu.edu


About Mesa Go here > http://govex.jhu.edu/city/mesa-az/


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Meet The Mind Behind Linux | Linus Torvalds

Published on May 3, 2016

Views: 222,8o2

Linus Torvalds transformed technology twice — first with the Linux kernel, which helps power the Internet, and again with Git, the source code management system used by developers worldwide. In a rare interview with TED Curator Chris Anderson, Torvalds discusses with remarkable openness the personality traits that prompted his unique philosophy of work, engineering and life. "I am not a visionary, I'm an engineer," Torvalds says. "I'm perfectly happy with all the people who are walking around and just staring at the clouds ... but I'm looking at the ground, and I want to fix the pothole that's right in front of me before I fall in."

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Linux 4.7 and Linux 4.8 | Tux Machines

tuxmachines.org/node/91688

2 hours ago - Today, July 24, 2016, after a week of holiday fun, Linus Torvalds has had the great pleasure of announcing the release of Linux kernel 4.7 for all GNU/Linux

http://tuxmachines.org/node/91688