Is Your Agency’s Culture Undermining Basic IT Hygiene?
A new round of IT scorecards show some agencies are falling behind in key areas, including cybersecurity and CIO empowerment. One of the reasons: culture.
5 Big Misconceptions About Automating Government Services
There are many benefits to automation in government but many concerns that arise as well. Here are five misconceptions about automating government services.
How to Bridge the Experience Gap
Does your dream job require 3 to 5 years of experience that you don’t have? Here are a few things you can do to bridge the gap.
Federally Employed Women: Paving the Way for Equal Opportunity
While there are protections in place, discrimination in the federal workforce continues to be a major issue. Thankfully, organizations like FEW work to prevent non-compliance and help women and minorities attain equal opportunities.
The Underutilized Value of Machine Data
Machine data is an authoritative record created by the activity of computers, mobile phones, embedded systems, network devices or any digital component. It includes all sorts of information, including logs, configurations, message queues, change events, call detail records, sensor data from industrial systems, and more.
Business and the Lack of Margin in Our Lives
Not leaving extra space in our lives (with our time, energy and finances) creates significant, but predictable stress for us. Here’s how to build in more margins for it.
7 Revealing Contributions to Waste in Government
Waste in government usually means waste in government spending. Audit reports typically show that public expenditure is lost due to corruption, fraud, and waste. But have you considered the role public sector employees play in the misuse of government resources?
The Similarities Between Learning a New Language and Using Data Strategically
Learning a new language is akin to how cities should learn use data as an asset. Here’s how to adopt data as an asset strategy citywide.
Protecting Ourselves from a Passive-Aggressive Co-worker
Protecting ourselves from a passive-aggressive co-worker is to reaffirm that self-preservation is not paranoia. Here are tips to protect yourself.
The New Age of Cloud in Government
The public sector has entered a new phase of maturity in its cloud adoption — one in which agencies are now migrating mission-critical systems to the cloud.