Thursday, February 2, 2012

Welcome to The Wall!

Welcome to The Wall! I'd like to say that The Wall is the official "blog" of the eGovernment Payments Council, but, truth be told, it's not a blog at all. The Wall is the place on the Internet where EBT professionals meet to exchange ideas, share information, react to events within the electronic government payments community and proactively talk about upcoming events.


The Wall is a place where you'll find the latest information on electronic government payments--from electronic benefits transfer (EBT) to government-issued prepaid debit card programs to WIC EBT and beyond.


The Wall is a lot like those bulletin boards you used to see in the vestibules of small-town grocery stores. Only instead of a slightly used baby carriage for sale or an upcoming church fair, here you'll see alerts about proposed operating rules about to be published, job listings, conferences, and analysis of issues facing government electronic payment professionals. Just don't look for babysitting services!


A word of caution: When visiting The Wall you may see something you disagree with. It might be a proposed rule that we are alerting the community to. It might be analysis of a pending regulation. It might be a promotion for our annual conference. If something ticks you off, don't go away angry. Scroll down to the bottom of that particular post. You'll see a comment area. Comment. Tell the rest of us why you disagree. Think of it as informed graffiti.


Even better,  add to the discussion, if you  have information to share. You can also raise issues on The Wall. Get a comment thread  on a particular topic. It's up to you.


So this is The Wall. A market place of ideas for electronic payments professionals like you. It will become what you want it to become. Enjoy!

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