Driving that final spike in the Transcontinental Railroad. I had a great conversation last week with one of my direct reports and our CEO. As those of you who know me well, you understand that I am a traditional capitalist. I understand the depths of industrial risk and expansion that helped build the US economyRead… Read more »
Not Cloud First, Cloud Now #gov20 #opengov IDC recently released a study that resulted in interesting coverage from GigaOm. They found that the folks in government that could benefit most from cloud computing are actual those with the highest degree of resistance – local governments. States were not far behind. This release happens at theRead… Read more »
NY Times Article on Datacenters Misses Huge Points – #gov20 It almost seems like piling on to attack the NY Times assessment of datacenters and their impact on society at this point. When Forbes, InformationWeek, GigaOM, Wired and tons of other publications point out the weakness in the Times article, why add fuel to theRead… Read more »
Girls are the Answer I often start my speeches, in every corner of the globe, with a video from The Girl Effect. My wife and two daughters know exactly why I care so much about the topic. And my daughter, now 13, has given me the best gift I could have asked for. She hasRead… Read more »
Picaso unveiled at Chicago Convention Center, first project of Chicago Building Commission. Imagine GO Bonds for technology. As a Democrat I certainly love that my party has included technology in the public sector as part of the solution to the ills that face our civics. It is vital that we leverage technology to make governmentRead… Read more »
login.berlin is set to challenge the London version of the same The ongoing war (OK, skirmish) between London and Berlin on which city will be the tech hub of Europe has been rekindled due to the Government’s investment in the city as a new digital hub. It is great to see competitive juices up amongRead… Read more »
Time to move past where we were built and into what we could be – #PaaS #Gov20 Queensland in Australia is struggling amidst an unsustainable government technology posture. It developed over decades. It must end now. The problem is highlighted in a discussion over the first round of job cuts that will result from braveRead… Read more »
Rise Up. Own this. Look for your Leader in the Mirror. I love my country. A simple statement. Overused across the board, devoid of meaning in most contexts and yet, loaded to the hilt right now. At this point in time, before the 2012 Presidential Election, my love of country, our love of country, callsRead… Read more »
It is time. A number of friends have talked to me offline about re-energizing FixingPotholes. I am thrilled to recommit to doing so and having it be a forum to double click on policy leaders thoughts on government and technology. I am hoping that the regular writing will allow me a small slice of timeRead… Read more »
I have long believed in bridges. No, not just to get me across lake Washington, but to shoot the gaps. A long time ago, in law school, I had the honor of being taught labor law by an incredible thinker, scholar and doer, Jim Jones at the UW Law School. In awe I asked himRead… Read more »