Many of us want success as we define it in our own thoughts, the rockin’ body, the fat bank account, the great relationship, peace and harmony in our lives, the perfect career and so on. These are the things we consciously think about or dream of. Unfortunately many have a sub-conscious mind that has beenRead… Read more »
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CIO turnover, is it time for CIO 2.0? – Plus the 7 Gov Stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Government and industry associations are undergoing major changes and shifts right to keep pace with government transformations. One of those groups is the Professional Services Council. They are moving their focus towards services rather than hardware. We get insights from President Stan Soloway. You can find all of our programs online:Read… Read more »
NASCIO Unveils To-Do List For States – Plus Your Weekend Reads
Priority lists are commonplace in government. There are the 25-point implementation plans, the 7-year contracts and the 30-leases. However, creating a priority list of action items to be completed in the next year is rare. But that is exactly what the National Association of State Chief Information Officers have done by releasing their annual listRead… Read more »
Federal CIO smackdown – too harsh, not harsh enough? – Plus your 7 gov stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: If you were scrolling through government publications in the wake of the Tuesday’s State of the Union, you were probably not surprised to see headlines decrying the lack of mentions of feds or government reforms in the speech. Besides a reform to contractor pay and a new focus on permitting challenges,Read… Read more »
The federal CIO billed as a narcoleptic – Plus Dorobek’s 7 Stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Healthcare.gov has been a massive contracting challenge from the onset. What went wrong? And can we learn from past contracting blunders? We talk to the professors who wrote the book on government contracting Trevor Brown and David Van Slyke. You can find all of our programs online: DorobekINSIDER.com and GovLoop InsightsRead… Read more »
WIT Invites You to “2014 CIO/CTO Agenda” Panel Discussion
Women in Technology (WIT) is putting together a panel discussion on January 16th titled “ 2014 CIO/CTO Agenda.” So far, we have Michele WeslanderQuaid, Chief Technology Officer (Public Sector) & Innovation Evangelist at Google, Linda Howard, Deputy CIO, SAIC, and Lisa Davis, CIO, Georgetown University confirm their participation in the panel. Our distinguished speakers willRead… Read more »
Richard Spires: CIOs Need More Infrastructure, Business System Control
Lawmakers need to draft a stronger information technology procurement reform legislation that gives agency chief information officers greater control of the infrastructure and business systems, former DHS CIO Richard Spires writes in a column for FCW. He noted that the Obama administration’s HealthCare.gov website woes have thrust the business of buying and managing IT toRead… Read more »
Federal CIO Panel Moves IBM SmartCloud Through FedRAMP
A panel of chief information officers from three federal agencies has given IBM a provisional authority to operate under the government-wide Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for evaluating cloud computing products and services. CIOs from the departments of Defense and Homeland Security, as well as the General Services Administration, evaluated IBM’s SmartCloud for GovernmentRead… Read more »
Interview with Raleigh CIO Gail Roper: The future is open
The future for Raleigh, NC as an open global city is very promising. There is a strong, participatory culture that is both leading and adding value to the open source, open government, and open data movements happening across the globe. The elected officials and city staff in Raleigh, particularly the IT staff, are committed toRead… Read more »
DOJ CIO Luke McCormack Nominated for Lateral Move to DHS
Luke McCormack, a former chief information officer for the Department of Homeland Security‘s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, has been nominated to return to DHS as its CIO. He held the CIO role at ICE between 2005 and 2012 and has served as the Justice Department‘s CIO for one year, the White House announced Thursday.Read… Read more »