Build an Innovative Ecosystem Through Cloud Architecture
If an agency wants to transform how it uses data, it needs to reimagine three core pillars of its data ecosystem: people, processes and technology.
Change Is Hard — Which Is Why We Need to Find Better Ways to Solve Problems
We can’t always plan for change when a crisis occurs. A crisis acts a motivator, and we look for ways to promote the change forward.
Embracing Blamelessness to Improve Government Services
Understanding the root cause of complex system failures can be tricky, and our desire for accountability may sometimes be at odds with learning the root cause. Incorporating blameless postmortems to help identify issues could help agencies provide better services to those who need them.
Fairness in Government Hiring: Unveiling AI Bias in Resumes
For government positions, where objectivity is non-negotiable, cultural orientation and the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can inadvertently taint the selection process.
Reflections on Retirement with Angela Bailey
In her latest Management Minutes with Mika video, government workforce expert Mika Cross interviews Angela Bailey, a career civil servant.
How to Be the Queen on the Chessboard
While other chess pieces have their limitations, the queen can navigate freely in all directions — forwards, backwards, diagonally — and cross any distance. Here’s how to translate that into your workplace experiences.
October Online Training Opportunities
Join us for these professional development opportunities in October.
Let’s Start the Contract With a Great Kick-off
In federal contracting, a post-award orientation is commonly called a “kick-off” and is an important way to ensure that contractors perform the work they should.
Put Observability to Work
This playbook explains how a modernized approach to observability can help troubleshoot and remediate IT issues faster.
Cybersecurity Challenges and Opportunities for Local Government
Addressing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in local government entities is crucial to protecting sensitive data and critical services. Federal grant funding can help.