I don’t think many people are looking at MarkerBot right now and thinking “Oh my God, that is an insanely disruptive company.” But they should be. MakerBot is the Brooklyn-based startup that makes open source 3D printers. 3D printers are “printers” that you can print physical, three-dimensional objects with. Objects like plastic busts of people’sRead… Read more »
Deltek Sr. Analyst Jeff Webster reports. On November 9, Los Angeles County, Calif. released the much-anticipated LA-RICS request for proposals (RFP) number two. This RFP is a rebid of the original RFP, which was released in April 2010 and canceled in July 2011 due to a breach in procurement rules. Since then, the LA-RICS JointRead… Read more »
If you’ve ever wanted an easy way to compare vehicles based on fuel usage, CO2 emissions and cost of use, then the DOE has the tool you’ve been waiting for. You tell them what cars to compare and how you drive, and they’ll give you the information you need to make an educated, environmentally-friendly decision.Read… Read more »
Imagine the situation as Henry Ford was planning production of the Model T : over 5,000 parts; multiple manufacturing vendors; skilled to semi-skilled production processes; and growing demand. He addressed part of the production process by determining an optimal assembly sequence and moving the vehicle along to workstations which have the required parts, tools, andRead… Read more »
Here’s an all-too-common occurrence: The government issues a Request for Proposals (RFP); companies respond with their proposals; the contracting officer (CO) requests a technical analysis of the proposals to help guide the decision… and the technical report that comes back, in plain terms, stinks. Sterling Whitehead, a contracting enthusiast who writes his contracting blog AllRead… Read more »
U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu is asking the US Commerce Department to reconsider rescinding an $80 million federal grant to expand broadband in Louisiana. The grant was revoked last month after federal managers cited prolonged mismanagement of the funds and rejected a new plan proposed by state officials. The original project was to be completed byRead… Read more »
Some of us have dreams beyond our 9-5 jobs. Some of us would love to walk away from our good government jobs and start our own businesses. The daily grind of being a working dreamer can be tough. I am an IT Project manager and I really want to be a social entrepreneur. I wantRead… Read more »
It’s sometimes hard for us to see how mobile devices are having an impact. The idea that young people are giving up telephone landlines (why pay for more than one phone?) or that teens prefer texting to talking is hard for many government leaders to understand. Now enter the newest members of our society. EvenRead… Read more »
Authored by Jeremy Greene. With the passing of Steve Jobs last month, the blogosphere has been chock-full of commentary around innovation and good product design. As a product guy, I find this fascinating. But as I’ve read through pages of articles highlighting Jobs’ search for “insanely great” product design I started to wonder if anyRead… Read more »
Like many communications professionals, social media specialists, online community managers, and every other title/position that’s trying to get the word out about your organization’s services and awesomeness, there are some days where my mind draws a blank for my next blog post. I’ve learned not to fear it as much as I used to whenRead… Read more »