Tips and Tools to Become a Better Writer

These tips and tools are aimed at helping you become a better writer of content you produce for work—be it letters, reports, blog posts, emails, newsletters, press releases, social media content, or web copy.

How to Make Good Decisions

If you are facing a choice that deserves contemplation, try this model of decision-making available for your reference.

9 LinkedIn Hacks to Boost Your Profile’s Visibility

To gain that attention, you need to put your best digital foot forward by showcasing the attributes that make you stand out as a professional. And to do this, you need to go beyond LinkedIn best practices.

Lesson Learned in Search and Rescue

How the lessons I learned in search and rescue translate into business and how these foundation pieces build successful organizations.

Putting GIS to Work within the Scientific Method

Geography, the science of our world, coupled with geographic information systems (GIS) helps us understand the Earth. We can apply this geographic knowledge to a host of human activities. Last night, we learned how to expand our domain expertise into the world of scientific data management, modeling and analysis. Science practitioners and GIS professionals came togetherRead… Read more »

The Transformational Power of Data

Learn how transformational data can be when used appropriately.

Getting The Right Mix of Hybrid IT

This blog post is an excerpt from our recent industry perspective, How Hybrid IT Can Transform Government. Download the full perspective here. Most government agencies are heading toward a mix of private cloud, virtual private cloud, public cloud and traditional IT resources. Hybrid infrastructure is a potential combination of these four elements across multiple vendors. A key toRead… Read more »

Little County, Big World

Today, 54 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas. But what about the other 46 percent? Take Carson Valley, Nevada. Population 40,000. In comparison, Nevada’s two largest counties, Clark County (Las Vegas) and Washoe County (Reno) have populations of 1.9 million and 650,000 residents respectively. In a state of three million people, moreRead… Read more »