A Good Day for Digital Government

Like any field of work – or movement, depending on how you view this agenda – digital open government has its good days and its bad days. A bad day is when a state makes it easier to fight requests to release information. A good day is when government adopts policies and practices that willRead… Read more »

A Recap of the Coalition’s 2012 Spring Conference

In the wake of last month’s successful Spring Conference, the Coalition again expresses our thanks to our Keystone members, Booz Allen Hamilton, General Dynamics Information Technology, HON and AllSteel, L-3 STRATIS, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, and Northrop Grumman. Thank you to our luncheon sponsors, CBRE and Deloitte Consulting. And, of course, thank you toRead… Read more »

How Much Do Consultants Charge?

Let’s talk about the sensitive topic, proposal consultant prices. I don’t think I am revealing any trade secrets here. How much proposal consultants charge varies from individual to individual, and can range between $60 an hour on the low end to $250 an hour and up on the high end. I should say that itRead… Read more »

The Government Man is Back – What ever happened to the GSA scandal?

My blog posts on the GSA so-called scandal and my first You Tube posting received plenty of attention so I figured I would follow it up with more good cheer. I hope my message got across and reason is starting to prevail. What happened to the GSA scandal? It’s barely in the news anymore –Read… Read more »

6 Pitfalls to Workforce Planning – In the Beginning

Do you want to engage a worldclass workforce that delivers consistent successes to your organization both now and for the future? If your answer is “Not now” or “We’re not ready to move forward with this”, you’re probably one of the pivital pitfalls in your organization! Ah, but if your answer is “Yes”, first realizeRead… Read more »

Lessons From the Future of IT

This year at Splunk Live, CTOvision editor and Crucial Point CTO Bob Gourley provided a keynote on predicting the future of information technology, outlining some of his methods and what we can learn from each. By predicting where IT is going and identifying disruptive technology and trend, we can not only avoid disruption but harnessRead… Read more »