Recently we’ve had several federal program managers and clients inquire about crowdsourcing options for different projects. It isn’t a new idea but it’s one that still has a hint of innovation about it. In many cases it’s also a relatively cheap or free way to do some stakeholder engagement and outreach, find some interesting newRead… Read more »
The end of the year is a great time for reflection. Many leaders and managers are taking some time to make plans and resolutions for how they want to change overthe next year. At the company where I work, Corner Alliance, we’ve been thinking about what kind of things we see clients do that makeRead… Read more »
Will this get us back to normal? That’s a question I found myself asking after reading the reports about the federal budget deal. During the shutdown, things definitely didn’t feel normal and I didn’t think they’d get back there again. But if Congress passes this two-year budget deal, I think a lot of us willRead… Read more »
This has been a rough year for the Federal Government: sequestration, shutdown, almost shutdowns, questions about government IT and effectiveness, and another potential shutdown coming in January. I’ve been thinking about the need to take some stock in this small breathing space we have between the pressures of recovering from the shutdown, the time ofRead… Read more »
I had to ask myself this question after reading an article by Hilary Brandt on GovExec this week about how important it is to meet citizens where they are. As citizens increasingly use social media to access information and interact, it is the government’s job to get on there and share. Some have embraced thisRead… Read more »
We’ve all been dismayed by the recent failures of Healthcare.gov. I wrote a recent blog about my frustration with government contractors who seem unable to take responsibility for their failures. But that leaves me with the question of why so many government projects fail. To be honest a lot projects fail in some way orRead… Read more »
The difficulties with Healthcare.gov have been a big topic of conversation here in Washington, D.C. The recent New York Times story on the contractors involved in building it and the hearings on Capitol Hill have raised some uncomfortable questions for me about our profession. The main one is: Can’t we take responsibility for anything? WhenRead… Read more »
Now that it looks like we are nearing a deal to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling temporarily, I’ve been thinking about where this leaves the government services industry. If the shutdown ends this week or next, we’ll all get back to work, assess the damage, and begin digging out of the holeRead… Read more »
Now that we are into the second week of this shutdown, I wanted to give a perspective on the shutdown from our company. My partner Ron and I have spent just over 6 years creating our company, building and serving our clients, finding and training amazing employees, and building a culture that I would stackRead… Read more »
Last week I wrote a blog about how the instability in our political system that is causing this shutdown is the new normal. Soon after writing that blog, I saw a story in the New York Times entitled: Cruz, Tea Party Hero, Rankles Senate G.O.P. Colleagues. It is definitely worth a read and encapsulates theRead… Read more »