My article posted here was published in the Fall 2013 edition of FedTech Magazine. IT projects have had, at best, a spotted history in terms of success. At the same time, projects dealing with the construction of real property seem much less prone to failure. Are there lessons to be learned here? What is missingRead… Read more »
My article posted here was publishd in the Summer 2013 edition of FedTech Magazine. Thin clients offer a number of benefits as end-user replacements for PCs, including lower cost, longer useful life, enhanced security, improved mobility. In today’s cloud-based computing environment, why haven’t more Federal agencies implemented thin clients as their primary end-user platforms? http://www.fedtechmagazine.com/article/2013/08/business-case-thin-clients-clear-and-positive
The partisan environment in Washington has resulted in a near paralysis of logical decision making. The sequestration is just the latest, perhaps most egregious, example. Is this the best our leaders can do? What will it take to change things for the better? How should CIOs and other Federal executives execute their missions under theseRead… Read more »
The link below leads to my article with this title published in the Winter 2013 issue of FedTech Magazine. Once again Congress is seeking to strengthen the Federal CIO position throught legislation. The draft legislation proposed by Congressman Darryl Issa would strengthen the CIOs’ authority in the areas of budgets and human resources, but itRead… Read more »
The link below leads to my article with this title published in the November 2012 issue of FedTech Magazine. For Federal CIOs, the pending sequestration, if implemented, will cause significant turmoil in funding agency IT operations and programs. But even if the sequestration is avoided, cutting Federal costs will be a key action area inRead… Read more »
Developing a strategy to progress towards a desired end result is just one component of a successful program. Crafting plans and successfully implementing those plans are equally critical. In my Summer 2012 column in FedTech Magazine, I evaluated two recent strategies issued by the Federal CIO to assess the likelihood of their success. What doRead… Read more »
My article linked below was published in the Spring 2012 edition of FedTech Magazine. Big data is a hot new trend in IT, and the Federal government is moving to put it to use. Big data can help the government become more efficient, which is key in tight budgetary times. The use of big dataRead… Read more »
The article linked below was published in the Winter 2012 edition of FedTech Magazine. Cloud computing has been a hot trend in computing over the last several years, and has been anointed a strategic initiative for the Federal government. Cloud holds great promise as a technology-based service offering that enables government to consolidate and saveRead… Read more »
The article linked below was published in the November 2011 edition of FedTech Magazine. The article describes some “boorish” behaviors that sometimes emerge in the Federal IT community, for the most part resulting from the politics of Washington, DC. Have you seen these or similar behaviors from your peers or agency leaders? What other behaviorsRead… Read more »
The link below is to my article in the August 2011 edition of FedTech Magazine. The article looks at the Obama administration’s “25-Point Implementation Plan to Reform Information Technology Management” in the Federal government. In doing so, I look at what the Plan accomplished – creating focus, establishing priorities – and also look at whatRead… Read more »