There is no question that the documents we create today need to be accessible for future generations. This is especially true for U.S. Federal Government agencies; preserving their legacy is not only incredibly important, but mandatory. Organizations like the National Archives Records Administration are responsible for collecting and maintaining documents from every branch of government.Read… Read more »
by Rick Antonucci, Analyst In a press interview, Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, representative from Maryland, stated that he did not believe there was any chance Congress would pass a budget before October. The budgets passed by the Republican led House and the Democrat led Senate have a $91 Billion disparity and Hoyer says that theRead… Read more »
There is a lot of debate around whether or not the government should provide public goods. I believe a public good is one economic area where the government should get involved in private decisions because it represents a market failure. A pure public good is non-rivalrous, where the threat of another person utilizing it isRead… Read more »
The Agile software development methodology has changed the way many software companies operate. The approach replaced production-line sequential and hierarchical ‘waterfall’ methods of developing code and services (based on the automobile production line), with iterative and responsive processes involving self-organising teams, continuous engagement and the division of bigger goals into short-term objectives – systems moreRead… Read more »
Nobel Laureate and Physicist Kenneth G. Wilson once said “the hardest problems of pure and applied science can only be solved by the open collaboration of the world-wide scientific community.” If you’re like me and think there is an element of science (as well as art) to business, then I suppose the same can beRead… Read more »
When one tells the story of the Internet, a David and Goliath motif emerges. Every time a technical challenged is faced, a new standard is needed, or a new design pattern takes center stage, two camps eventually emerge: One camp, generally constituting more “enterprise” users, needs super serious tools for super serious business. This couldRead… Read more »
You’re busy. Things fall off your plate. Failure to follow up can and will hurt your career. So follow up! Here’s a simple way to help you get and keep your follow ups under control. This system costs nothing to use (there is a small fee if you want advanced features), and it will keepRead… Read more »
By ChrisScott With only a few days left in the fiscal year to award a contract, the Navy has finally announced the winner of the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) on 27 June. Congratulations to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services (HPES), the incumbent, for landing the contract! If fully executed, HPES would get almost $3.5 BillionRead… Read more »
Last week, the American Geophysical Union hosted their Science Policy Conference in Washington, DC. They graciously invited me to participate in a panel, along with Susan Joy Hassol of Climate Communication and Erika Bickford from the Office of Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT). We opened up their workshop to help scientists hone their communications skills. OfRead… Read more »
There’s something hugely inspiring about seeing other people who are passionate about what they do. This month I got to go to Dublin to talk to some great people from Dublin City Council who are looking, like we all are, to better understand how the internet is changing what they do. There I got toRead… Read more »