One of the most anticipated highs in any transformation is when you begin to capture the value of the project. A major focus of my work has been working with large and complex organizations to develop an organizational capability to transformation. This capability is intended to enable the organization to meet an ongoing need toRead… Read more »
By BobGourley Public-Private Information Sharing, or a varient of that concept, has been a part of federal government strategic plans for as long as I can remember. Every cyber security related study I know of, including the famous 1966 President’s Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection, has made public-private information sharing a key strategy. Federal agenciesRead… Read more »
Good morning group (and an early happy Thanksgiving!), Our team just put together a top-notch style guide that I’m super excited about and I’m looking for opportunities to get both recognition for our efforts and more awareness about our organization and talented people. 🙂 Aside from the NAGC, are you aware of any other goodRead… Read more »
By RyanKamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. EU and U.S. Sign Joint Declaration to Make the Internet Safer for Kids – The European Commission Vice President for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes and DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano signed a joint declaration in London yesterday. This joint campaign also hasRead… Read more »
I received a really nice email this week from the president of a group I work with. She was thanking me for working the greeting/nametag table at a their annual member event. Appreciated my tearing myself away from the party. Got me thinking. I run one of their biggest activities, with hundreds of volunteers. IRead… Read more »
In case you missed it, the latest study from the official Federal Salary Council (FSC) asserts that white-collar federal employees (“feds”) are paid a whopping 35% less than their private sector equivalents. Are federal executives really being short changed by more than one-third of their salary versus private sector peers? Feds don’t work in governmentRead… Read more »
One of my teams is transitioning from using Kanban to Scrum for discrete development. We’ll probably continue using both because some of what we do is specific to a particular release of a product, and some of the work is support work. I’m excited because we are taking another step in the right direction towardsRead… Read more »
Today has provided an interesting lesson for several organisations, with the crash of both the David Jones and ClickFrenzy websites in Australia. But first, some background. ClickFrenzy is a new 24-hour sale for Australian online retailers starting from 7pm on Tuesday 20 November. Based on the US ‘Cyber Monday’ sale, which now attracts over 10Read… Read more »
It’s time to say thanks to the dedicated public servants that helped our Fellows navigate City Hall and champion our mission. And to the Cities that opened their doors, their minds, and their databases to the 2012 Fellows. When I first heard I was going to Honolulu, I thought, “That’s amazing! The beach, surfing, exploringRead… Read more »
A little while ago, Paul Coxon wrote a blog post querying the long term viability of unconferences in the public sector. I didn’t respond, because I felt I couldn’t do so without sounding defensive and chippy. This evening, the weekly Twitter chat, #lgovsm, was based on Paul’s ideas. I did decide to involve myself, andRead… Read more »