Thinking About Changing Jobs? Think About This
We should anchor our identities not to what we do but to why we do it, writes Maya Shankar in the Washington Post.
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Habit #1: Automate (Thoughtfully)
Software can handle some tasks more effectively than humans. Here are some tips for using automation to increase productivity.
How to Secure Legacy Systems
Zero Trust can be difficult to implement, especially for legacy agency systems and applications that aren’t made for a distributed, cloud-based environment. Here’s a solution.
4 Factors to Consider When Making the Jump to Cloud
The move to cloud can be daunting, but there are ways to make it less of a challenge. Here are some tips from agencies that have made the jump.
Faceless Bureaucrats? I Think Not
What makes government work, in fact, are the so-called faceless bureaucrats who solve problems and drive change. They deserve recognition.
How to Stop Worrying about IT and Focus on the Data
By simplifying the IT environment and reducing technical debt, an agency can focus on getting value from the data rather than managing the hardware on top of which it runs. Flash storage can help.
Commerce Bureau Gives Employees a Helping Hand
Limited IT budgets can force agencies to put up with outdated technology. The cloud offers an easier way to update.
How to Accelerate Speed to Insight
One of the best measures of productivity when it comes to data is speed to insight — that is, how quickly employees can begin turning data into meaningful analysis. Here are some tips to speed the process.
How Texas Is Cultivating a Data-Savvy Workforce
Texas needed a more data-savvy workforce. Here’s what they did to enhance data literacy in the workforce they already have.
A New Way to Think About Managing Data
Legacy data management solutions weren’t designed to analyze data scattered across an organization, most likely in siloed systems and both on premises and in the cloud. What agencies need is a common data platform that indexes the data where it currently exists.