Yearly Archives: 2013

Social Sentiment Takes Center Stage at the May 8, 2013 Sentiment Analysis Symposium in New York

You read it here second (because the press release is already out) – We’ve announced the program for the May 8, 2013 Sentiment Analysis Symposium in New York — a program that “will feature industry-leading speakers and panelists from Bloomberg, IBM, PayPal, Vision Critical, and Westat, start-ups, and academia, covering social media and social intelligence”Read… Read more »

7 Ways To Improve Your Decision Making

Post Highlights Understanding how to make decisions is essential to team building Leadership is essential to decision making, and is articulated in many different ways 7 strategies to improve decision making for leaders Over the last few weeks I’ve been thinking about the big decisions I’ve made in my life. Some choices have changed theRead… Read more »

Does Management By Numbers Work?

“You can’t manage what you don’t measure” is often attributed to business guru Peter Drucker. But Oxford professor Christopher Hood raises a provocative question: Does “management by numbers” actually lead to improved performance? Dr. Hood, who is a well-respected public management professor, poses this question in a recent article in the Public Administration Review andRead… Read more »

Free Webinar: Think Big Start Small, Scale Fast

Think Big, Start Small, Scale Fast was the US Northern Command’s maxim for organizational value and has become a core principle in General Meyerrose’s approach to problem solving and organizational transformation. This course allows you to draw on practical experience but also has roots in current research into organizational innovation. General Meyerrose will be offeringRead… Read more »

DISA Vice Director Discusses Future of DoD IT

By RyanKamauff On Jan 24, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Vice Director, Naval RADM David G Simpson, spoke at the AFCEA Central Maryland Luncheon. He discussed the benefits of collocation with NSA and USCYBERCOM at Fort Meade, a look at DoD’s readiness, and focused on the Joint Information Environment, the future of DoD informationRead… Read more »

Economic Woes and Wins: Government Budgeting Breakdown

In just two months the government will be faced with sequestration. And that has everyone in and around government worried. But Michael Keating says there is some room to be optimistic about next year’s budgets across all levels of government. Keathing is the Senior Editor for Government Product News Magazine and publishes his annual KeatingRead… Read more »

American TimeHop: How the National Archives Could Make Uncovering Old Information Easier and Personalized

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — Want to understand how a government decision that seemed insignificant 15 years ago has a big effect on your life today? There’s an app for that. Well, actually, I lied — There isn’t. But there could be. USA Today recently announced an intriguing new collaboration with TimeHop, an app whoseRead… Read more »

Odierno: budget is greatest threat to national security, Data.gov gets new Alpha site and more

By RyanKamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. DOD, VA improve eBenefits portal – The eBenefits self-service portal has been updated. This portal allows service members and vets unparalleled access to information and services. It allows users to get into compensation services, even populated the information from their VA records.Read… Read more »

New York City Uses Data To Help Businesses

Six months ago New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg started a Business Customer Service Initiative to streamline the process of opening a business. A key element of the new initiative was to determine how long it was taking businesses to obtain permits needed prior to opening. Paying rent and other expenses while waiting for cityRead… Read more »