Final thought – ACQ ABC’s
– Relationships, Relationships, Relationships – Analysis, Analysis, Analysis – Be Relevant – Users’ Approval Chains are not the enemy – This is really about Risk Management
Yearly Archives: 2013
Jonny Dorsey at NextGen: Five Actions to Advance Government
Jonny Dorsey is a social entrepreneur and co-founder of Global Health Corps, an initiative that brings talented individuals into public health communities around the world. At the opening NextGen general session, he shared five major points from a study done by the Impact Careers Initiative at the Aspen Institute. The study seeks to understand whyRead… Read more »
How to Become a Better Negotiator
It is the first breakout session of the day at the Next Generation of Government Summit 2013, and already we can feel the skills are starting to grow and develop. Special Agent Douglas Quartetti from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is outlining the necessary tools to become an expert negotiator. Quartetti is aRead… Read more »
Aphorism 90
The demand for bad products can be inelastic with respect to failure. Chris Dillow Original post
Federal Acquisition Regulation
FAR app coming soon!
Acquisition ABC’s
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is important because this is the publication that implements the policies and procedures for acquisition by all federal agencies. Check out www.acquisition.gov/FAR for details.
How to unlock the superhero within you
What superpowers do you have? The question might sound funny at first, but thinking about the untapped talent you might possess can actually change your life. Linda Cureton is the former Chief Information Officer at NASA and author of the book, The Leadership Muse. She spoke about how she learned to unlock her own ‘superpowers’Read… Read more »
Social media impacts on ICT teams – presentation from the Technology in Government conference
Over the last two days I’ve been down at the Technology in Government conference – an event I thought went very well, with a great group of speakers (including the UK Government’s CIO Liam Maxwell). I gave a presentation this morning, and chaired the afternoon, for the Connected Government stream and have uploaded my presentationRead… Read more »
Bluehost Issues an OSCON Challenge
Bluehost is one of Code for America’s largest corporate donors, supporting us for the second year in a row at the $250,000 level. We are so grateful for the support of founder Hari Ravichandran and the entire Bluehost team, who share our belief in the power of the open source community. While we know Bluehost’sRead… Read more »