Although we saw a bit of a bounce on Friday, the major stock indices, and their TSP stock fund counterparts, lost ground again last week. Concerns over the fiscal cliff remain the center of attention, and Friday’s rally came after some signs out of Washington that the two sides may not be too far apartRead… Read more »
I would add “transparency”, and “Medical IT”… Would also offer that the Fiscal Cliff is going to have a significant impact on EVERYTHING governmental From CNN.com 5 big tech issues await Obama in second term (CNN) — Technology policy didn’t get much air time in the 2012 presidential election, but the Obama administration will faceRead… Read more »
There are many important attributes of great leaders; integrity is at the top of the list. Here are two leadership and integrity stories that you might want to share with your teams. Both stories have something very interesting in common. Story One A number of years ago Al Capone owned virtually all of Chicago. HeRead… Read more »
I see three solutions for many positions. I first noticed this model when we were bringing up the cellular industry, for CEO positions, but have since seen it for many positions in many industries. The Pirate A leader in starts and turnarounds, keeps the tribe together with vision, hacks, and personal examples. Budgets are theoretical,Read… Read more »
Every year in November, job seekers get discouraged that no-one is hiring and stop their search activities until January. Is this you? Make the last two months of the year work for you, instead of against you. Step 1: Review all your marketing materials and update them. Use a clear head and mind to reviewRead… Read more »
Hello fellow government communicators, As many of you who have met me probably know, I have two young boys who provide my life with continual anecdotes. A few weeks ago, my son was acting a bit hyper while we were out for dinner, and I told him not to act crazy at the restaurant. HisRead… Read more »
Avoid bottlenecks and practice efficient governance To work, governance needs to be embedded. Sure there are a lot of other factors that come in to play and doing a good job of defining scope, communicating, and socializing your governance is important too. However, embedding your governance makes it easy for the folks who are stakeholdersRead… Read more »
Okay, so here’s the dirtly little secret… The “Fiscal Cliff” that everyone is supposedly working on to avert–is really unavoidable! Yes, the Sequestration that was put in place that eliminates the broad-based tax cuts from a decade ago and reduces spending across military and domestic government spending–can be replaced by more surgical tax increases andRead… Read more »
The link below leads to my article with this title published in the November 2012 issue of FedTech Magazine. For Federal CIOs, the pending sequestration, if implemented, will cause significant turmoil in funding agency IT operations and programs. But even if the sequestration is avoided, cutting Federal costs will be a key action area inRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda An Innovation Agenda. The Brookings Institution’s Center for Technology Innovation convened a panel to discuss a “First 100 Days Innovation Agenda” for the next administration. Federal Computer Week has a write up, and Alex Howard, one of the panelists, provides context and shares his experience. IRS, EEOC, USDA on BYOD at AFCEA. Yes,Read… Read more »