Bloodworks Northwest is holding an Apheresis and Whole Blood Drive, January 19
On Friday, January 19 Bloodworks Northwest is hosting a blood and apheresis drive on the first floor of the Chinook Building, Room 123. The blood drive is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed between 11 to 11:45 a.m. Additionally, this is the last chance for all registered donors to enter in the Bleed for the Blue and Green Sweepstakes, winning a chance to meet Seattle linebacker Bobby Wagner. To donate apheresis or blood: Make an appointment, click here or call 1-800-398-7888. To donate platelets or plasma: Make an appointment, click here or call 1-800-398-7888. For more information visit www.BloodworksNW.org/drives (Sponsor Code: 6500). Make a New… Read More
Executive Constantine releases statement on passing of Gov. Spellman
King County Executive Constantine released the following statement on the passing of Gov. Spellman, who served as King County Executive from 1969 to 1981. Executive Spellman ushered in the modern era in King County. In his twelve years as our first Executive, John Spellman led the transformation of King County into a strong regional government. He drove the construction of the Kingdome that brought us the Mariners and Seahawks. Gov. Spellman was an effective public servant who throughout his career led with honor and grace. I invited him to attend my State… Read More
Tech Tip: National Data Privacy Day, January 28
By Ralph Johnson, Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer January 28 is National Data Privacy Day, an educational initiative focusing on raising awareness among businesses and individuals about the importance of protecting the privacy of personal information. With more and more information being collected by companies, websites, and social media, this is something everyone should consider. To understand the importance of Data Privacy day, it is vital to understand Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and exactly what privacy is. PII is any combination of data points that can lead to the identification of a specific… Read More
Streamlining reporting code eliminates redundancies, improves efficiency
During her first year as a County Councilmember in 2016, Claudia Balducci noticed that every Friday her inbox would receive a mini-flood of reports being forwarded by the Clerk’s Office. The reports were prepared by County employees in response to a variety of requirements in the County Code. Some of the reports provided valuable information that Councilmembers used to make policy decisions. Others, well, their usefulness was less clear. In 2017, Councilmember Balducci asked Council staff to review the entire code and determine how many ongoing reporting requirements existed and whether or not the reports were… Read More
Café Cocoa in Redmond features RASKC senior cats
Cat-loving Redmond residents now have Café Cocoa in their backyard, a local cat café featuring Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) senior cats available for adoption. Café Cocoa is helping shelter cats find forever homes thanks to a collaboration between RASKC and The Whole Cat and Kaboodle. RASKC Manager Dr. Gene Mueller supports the RASKC team as they seek out partnerships to help animals, such as working with local cat cafés to showcase shelter cats in our communities. “Regional Animal Services is committed to engaging with its many community partners to… Read More
KCIT PC rollout using ‘high touch’ approach
Responding to employee feedback, KCIT recently deployed new, Windows 10 PCs using a ‘high touch’ customer service approach with Fleet Division work teams to ensure that employees are using the right tools, the right way from day one. IT Enterprise Manager Charlie Bozonier leads various teams who support digital transformation. Charlie said that employee workstations and laptops are now equipped with tools like Office 365 and OneDrive, “capabilities that they might not know how to use or would’ve had to discover by themselves had not someone helped them out.” KCIT coordinated the delivery of… Read More
Featured Job: Project/Program Manager III
Closing Date/Time: Fri. 01/19/18 4:30 PM Pacific Time Salary: $81,806.40 – $103,708.80 Annually Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Location: King Street Center – 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Transportation – Road Services Division Description: The King County Road Services Division is recruiting for a highly professional Project/Program Manger III to assist the Program and Project Support Services Unit with project control and reporting, contract administration, engineering and construction documentation, capital improvement program oversight, implementation of processes and procedures and identifying areas for continuous process improvement. This position requires the application of standardized… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: Have a say at KC Metro Facebook
Learn more and get involved in Metro’s plans for the future and the current projects underway. for more information about King County Metro, please visit www.kingcounty.gov/metro. Follow Have a say at KC Metro on Facebook today. Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Tech Tip: King County Information Technology alerts employees to two new security flaws
King County Information Technology is managing two new security flaws that you may have seen or heard about in the last several days. “Meltdown” and “Spectre” could allow hackers to lift passwords, photos, documents and other data from smartphones and PCs. These flaws affect most computers, laptops, smartphones, and servers. All major tech companies are aware and managing the problem. Microsoft and Apple have both released patches for PCs, iOS, Macs and Apple TV. Cell carriers will deploy patches to smartphones. KCIT is currently deploying patches to all King County devices. King… Read More
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