Yearly Archives: 2012

Breaking down the DATA Act, Why company culture matters and why the future of technology hinges on connections





 On today’s program for Monday May 14th, 2012:


 Follow the money — federal government style. We’ll take a look at the new Digital Accountability and Transparency Act. We’ll talk to the executive director of the Recovery, Accountability and Transparency Board, Michael Wood, about how you bring lessons learned from Recovery.gov to federal spending.
 Salary,Read… Read more »

The Sequel to Mythbusters in Government Contracting – Another Step Forward

This item was also posted on the Business of Government Blog by Dan Chenok. Last week, the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OMB/OFPP) issued the second memorandum designed to debunk misperceptions about what is and is not permitted in agency-industry communications about pending and future contracts. This sequel memo focusesRead… Read more »

TwitPolls: Some Relevance for Enterprise Technologists

Early adopters have been evaluating TwitPolls for the last several weeks. I’ve tested it out with our @CTOvision account and see great promise for this easy to use engagement tool. Here is a bit more on TwitPolls and some of its relevance for enterprise technologists: TwitPolls is powered by the technologies and leadership team ofRead… Read more »

Follow the money — federal government style. An inside look at the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act

Do more with less — but how do you get there if you don’t know what you’re spending in the first place. That is one of the big challenges facing federal agencies. In fact, they’ve been facing that challenge for some time.
The House of Representatives has approved a bill requiring the government to clearly showRead… Read more »

GovBytes: Students Learn Civics from an Online Game

I remember learning two things from video games in the classroom: how to sell lemonade and make it through the Oregon Trail. Today, students are learning about civics with a new game called Counties Work, designed to increase knowledge of county government. In the game, players act as an elected county decision maker, choosing howRead… Read more »

The 7 Gov’t Stories you need to know: OMB says agencies need to cut travel by 30%

The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Monday the 14th of May, 2012 The Office of Management and Budget has directed agencies to cut travel spending by 30 percent. It’s part of the White House’s mission to crack down on government waste. The director of the Office of Management and Budget — Jeffrey ZientsRead… Read more »

Why company culture matters in 3 easy steps

When it comes to picking your next job — don’t just factor in pay, benefits and job title. Company culture also makes a big difference.

 Bill Barnett says, “that’s one element that often gets overlooked in the job hunting process.”
 Mr. Barnett led the Strategy Practice at McKinsey & Company and has taught career strategyRead… Read more »

Capture Management: The Right Way Of Gathering Intelligence

Intelligence gathering permeates every capture activity. It not only overlaps with the first capture aspect—knowing your customer—but is part and parcel of everything that drives capture – since the best informed wins! Basically, Intelligence Gathering is research and detective work—you painstakingly collect little pieces of the puzzle and put together as complete of a pictureRead… Read more »