Last year, in the midst of the Healthcare.gov’s troubled launch, President Obama said government IT procurement needs to be blown up and built anew. But how do you blow up federal procurement effectively? Healthcare.gov troubled procurement wasn’t the only high profile acquisition failure out there; there have been others. What changes actually need to beRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Last year, in the midst of the Healthcare.gov’s troubled launch, President Obama said government IT procurement needs to be blown up and built anew. But how do you blow up federal procurement effectively? We look at four potential solutions with Appian’s Chris O’Connell. You can find all of our programs online:Read… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Every day on the DorobekINSIDER program we try to tell good government stories to help you do your job better. Today we get to highlight a program that is helping people do their jobs better by showing the power of partnerships; it’s an awesome program called Voyagers. Voyagers is part ofRead… Read more »
Every day on the DorobekINSIDER program we try to tell good government stories to help you do your job better. Today we get to highlight a program that is helping people do their jobs better by showing the power of partnerships; it’s an awesome program called Voyagers. Voyagers is part of the Industry Advisory CouncilRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The definition of, of insanity is trying the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. So that begs the question is there a better way to create a political platform? David Cole thinks so. He has posted his platform on Github, and you can help him shape policy.Read… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The federal IT landscape is shifting. Now more than ever, contractors and the federal government alike are looking to buy and sell government services, not hardware. Think cloud computing over data centers. But the shift is causing some problems, because the federal procurement system simply isn’t set up to handle thoseRead… Read more »
The federal IT landscape is shifting. Now more than ever, contractors and the federal government alike are looking to sell and buy government services, not hardware. Think cloud computing over data centers. But the shift is causing some problems, because the federal procurement system simply isn’t set up to handle those types of agile serviceRead… Read more »
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 »
The Professional Services Council (PSC) is shifting focus. They have just announced a substantial expansion of their policy and advocacy portfolio. The goal is to align the association’s issue and policy agenda with the shifting direction of the federal technology and professional services market. Translation, they are going to be focusing on services and notRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: The past year has been tough for government works, the pay freeze, sequestration and then the dreaded government shutdown, to name just a few. But what made the year even more difficult was the lack of support and thanks given to public workers. The public’s faith in government dropped. Morale sagged.Read… Read more »