On Today’s Edition of the DorobekINSIDER Doing more with less — open government — cloud computing: they’re only some of the challenges facing the EPA. We’ll talk to the agency’s Chief Information Officer — Malcolm Jackson. Click here for the full story. Part-time retirement is now a reality. But should you consider it? We’ll findRead… Read more »
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The Changing Role of the CIO — Insights from EPA’s CIO Malcolm Jackson
Cloud computing — it is making a big difference in how agency Chief Information Officers do their jobs. The cloud means CIOs are able to be less focused on infrastructure IT and more focused on deploying new technologies in faster and cheaper ways. Malcolm Jackson is the Chief Information Officer at the EPA. He toldRead… Read more »
Oklahoma’s First CIO Speaks to Procurement and its Effect on Innovation
With even greater attention focused on government expenditures, the need to acquire services for the lowest cost is increasingly in the spotlight. Innovation in information technology, however, may be suffering as a result of the procurement process. In this interview, Alex Pettit, the current Chief Information Officer for the state of Oklahoma, discusses with ChrisRead… Read more »
CIO.com article – Cloud Computing Gains in the Federal Government
CIO.com article – Cloud Computing Gains in the Federal Government. Agency CIOs warm to new dynamic of cloud computing. http://www.cio.com/article/705545/Cloud_Computing_Gains_in_Federal_Government?page=1&taxonomyId=3133
Making mobility work at the Commerce Department — CIO Simon Szkyman
For agencies mobility is a bit of an enigma. For the first time, the customer and end user are really driving the push for mobile technology not the enterprise itself. That makes planning and executing a swift mobile policy difficult. That’s especially true at large cabinet level agencies like the Commerce Department. Commerce is currentlyRead… Read more »
Stuxnet Leak Investigation, 23% Cuts to the DHS CIO’s Budget, and More
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has announced an investigation into leaks including the U.S. involvement in Stuxnet. More here. The Senate Armed Services Committee asks the Department of Defense to improve its ability to collect and analyze network flow data records. More here. A new policyRead… Read more »
A pioneer for female Veterans and A guide for federal CIOs to adopt new technologies
On today’s program We talk about veterans — but there is a misconception that vets are all men. Increasingly, that isn’t the case. There are more and more women among the ranks of veterans… and they can need different care. We’re going to talk to somebody — a fed — who has made it aRead… Read more »
A 6 part guide to unlocking the secrets of a successful CIO
The new era for Federal agency CIOs started in 2010 with the release of Vivek Kundra’s 25-Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology Management. That was two years ago. The directives mark a shift in focus for federal CIOs. Evan McDonnell is the author of a new Appian report. The report is a 6Read… Read more »
MBR: Unconscious Civilization
I decided I was going to read a book a week for a year, here’s a quick review of this week’s book. You can see the ongoing list here. Basic Info The Unconscious Civilization by John Ralston Saul Why I read it I picked it up at a community book sale a few years agoRead… Read more »
Why the USDA OCIO loves sheep pictures — and so do we
How did sheep solve a problem for our agency in creating the USDA OCIO’s brochure? It’s simple, really.