When I was a kid, a huge part of our Sundays focused around the Sunday paper. My mom got the financial section and the coupons, my dad got news and sports, and my sisters and I argued over entertainment and cartoons. Now that I’m grown, I don’t even get the Sunday paper anymore. I canRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The six-month old program is starting to get some traction. So can Portfolio Stat and can it really make a difference at your agency? Click here for full recaps. But up front: Election 2012 — it is just about over. Early voting has been going on… and come 11p ET Tuesday,Read… Read more »
By RyanKamauff Here are today’s top cyber news and stories. While most are looking at the financial, socio-economic and national defense ramifications of the election, Nextgov takes a look the cyber ramifications of the election – Many federal leaders are political appointees, especially in the cyber realm. When the fallout from this election clears, weRead… Read more »
The six-month old program is starting to get some traction. So can Portfolio Stat and can it really make a difference at your agency? Andrew McMahon is a senior advisor at the Office of Management and Budget and PortfolioStat lead. He was a panelist at the October Affirm breakfast moderated by the DorobekINSIDER’s Chris Dorobek.Read… Read more »
The numbers are impressive- 90% of the data in our world was created in the past two years and 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created every day. Basically big data is a big deal and is here to stay. Government organizations are quickly realizing this and the immense benefits, namely reduced costs, operational efficiency,Read… Read more »
Plain language is critical to great customer service. You may think that “plain language” is all about getting the words right. Well, words are a big part of it. But there’s more to it than that. “Plain” means information you can find, understand, and use quickly and easily. So, in addition to choosing the rightRead… Read more »
Hurricane Sandy, the Super Storm that slammed into the Eastern Seaboard early last week, left behind a wave of destruction in its path. Cities like New York, Atlantic City, Hoboken, Philadelphia and hundreds more are dealing with flooding, power outages,and destructive fires as a result. The cost of the damage left behind is estimated toRead… Read more »
By RyanKamauff Lost in the hurricane last Monday you might have missed Google’s unveiling of the their complete line of mobile capabilities The Nexus 4 is a stunning mix of form and capabilities provided by Google’s most recent Android partner, LG. The Nexus 7 has been updated by Google and Asus to offer more storageRead… Read more »
I think sometimes IT organizations and executives lose sight of the fact that they need to develop an ongoing relationship with the business. If you are in the IT organization in most businesses you are in the service business to large degree. In case you haven’t noticed there are a huge number outsourcing and servicingRead… Read more »
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee has made innovation a focus of his new administration. Lee has announced and committed to an Innovation Portfolio. Highlights of the Mayor Lee’s 2012 Innovation Portfolio are: – Business One-Stop: making it easier for new businesses to start and grow in San Francisco. Using this online service, businesses will beRead… Read more »