Work
Where Have I Been
This is the first thing I have written on my blog in 2010. The reasons for this absence are 1.) my work at DGI has been extremely busy. It is our great fortune to be part of not 1 but 2 government contracts for enhancing our nation’s electric grid. Being government projects, they require hourly [...]
Vegas Baby!
I just got back from a Kantara Initiative conference in Las Vegas. I work with KI in my SAML testing which was the motivation behind the trip. It was my first trip to Vegas, and I was excited to see a city I have heard so much about. I leave there greatly disappointed. First, nothing [...]
My Bio
I submitted a presentation proposal for my company to speak at this OASIS conference on Identity Management. Part of the proposal called for brief bio of the presenter so I wrote something up. As I was looking at it, I confess to feeling a little pride at what I have accomplished in my career. I [...]
Travel Oddity
Yesterday, I spoke at a conference sponsered by a group focused security with energy utilties. Stuff like not making sure substations and smart meters which are the future of the electric grid are protected from cyber criminals. Conference went good and my presentation was well received, but what was most memorable was the trip home. [...]
I am going to New Jersey
I am headed to New Jersey for a SAML workshop. I know, I know, you are very jealous. I will be there through Friday. But here is something that will make you jealous. Shannon and Jacob are picking me up on Friday, and we are heading to Panama City for a vacation. We will be [...]
What a last couple of weeks
I have not make any posts in the last few weeks because this site was pretty far down my list of priorities. On July 25, my friend Tony Dorris committed suicide. Tony had a history of drug abuse and in a dark state believed some lies about himself and took his own life. He was a member of my Sunday [...]
Understanding SAML
I have been quite busy this week with work. There are two interoperability tests I am ramping up for and need some test plans out this week. But I thought would add a link to my company’s monthly newsletter which just came out and its main feature is a short article I wrote. One of [...]
Look Mom, I am a public speaker!
In my first semester at Mississippi St., I took Public Speaking. It was 101 like course that all freshmen had to take. We were all scattered across about 30 different classes so you had to get some grad students to teach it. My teacher was a first year grad student. Let’s just say I knew [...]
