Deltek Analyst Aila Altman reports. As the January 2014 implementation deadline fast approaches, February was yet again chock-full of news surrounding health insurance exchanges (HIXs). While some states continue to make progress toward meeting the deadline, others are still contesting the federal HIX mandate and plan to wait out the results of this month’s SupremeRead… Read more »
Lots of agencies are starting to think about creating a “bring your own device” strategy. I generally love the BYOD concept and I think it can save a lot in terms of time/cost & increase employee happiness However, there are some considerations to think about: 1) Minimum standard – When you purchase equipment for yourRead… Read more »
In part one of this series, I wrote about my research that lead to the Framework for Analyzing Organizational Failure. Since I created the Framework back in 2005, I have seen it validated in a number of organizational failures. So, in 2010, I started work on expanding the paper into a book. During the courseRead… Read more »
If you’re a newer member of today’s Federal workforce, you will be the “established guard” in 2020. So, have you given any thought to what type of workforce skills you’ll need from your workforcewhen your career is at mid-term? We talk so much about today’s workforce issues that sometimes we forget how important it isRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Derek Johnson reports. Vendors should be aware that a massive, $750 million contracting opportunity was released by the state of Massachusetts this week. The state’s Network Services (ITT46) project has been tracked by Deltek since late 2010 – a request for information was released in August 2011, and a formal solicitation was releasedRead… Read more »
A new LinkedIn Group has been formed for professionals who are seeking advanced warning of technology that can make significant positive change to the status quo in enterprise IT. This group, the “Disruptive IT” group, is a closed group, meaning that you must apply to an be accepted into it before you can participate inRead… Read more »
Stewardship is a term implying the responsible use of important resources. The concept of stewardship can be applied to a variety of domains and has long been part of human dialog on what is right and wrong. A great dialog on stewardship in cyberspace is now underway, and it just took a huge leap forwardRead… Read more »
Recently I met another civil engineer who works for a county in the State of Washington. He contacted me through the virtual world of Second Life where he is known as Jered Spitteler. Jered works for a county in the state of Washington and has been building a model in Second Life of one ofRead… Read more »
Symantec and Carahsoft are coordinating the 5th annual Symantec Government Technology Summit. The event will be held Tuesday 20 March 2012 from 0800 till 1545 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott. I have seen a sneak peak at the agenda and believe you will be very impressed with the opportunity to learn more about some incrediblyRead… Read more »
Makers is a future business fantasy by Cory Doctorow with the view of a society where traditional business structure has broken down and the economy is in the tank. Sound familiar – like what you read in today’s newspaper? Instead of relying on organizations to provide jobs, plan what to do and produce, and signRead… Read more »