The First Shall Be Last and the Last Shall Be First
Maybe true victory is not winning the race but just completing the course.
Ali Mayorkas on Leading a Unity of Effort at DHS
Ali Mayorkas, deputy secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, joined me on The Business of Government Hour to discuss such topics as the department’s key strategic priorities, the challenges it faces, how the DHS “Unity of Effort” initiative is going, and what DHS is doing to improve its operational performance.
TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up
After low volume and tight trading the first three days of this week, buyers showed up Thursday and Friday and the S&P 500 saw some decent gains. Big cap technology companies seemed to be the driving force of the gap up at Friday’s open which becomes more apparent when comparing big cap indices to theRead… Read more »
Technology Infrastructure and Support at the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
What is the problem we are trying to solve? Supporting technology in a networked world is a two way activity connecting the inanimate system to the live user. Since all of the ‘things’ are connected at some point, the ability to recognize status, behavior, use and role within the technology framework becomes paramount to providingRead… Read more »
What’s Next in Your Upwardly Mobile Career?
Here are five tips to help you decide what your next stop will be on this career train.
The Wolves Inside Me
Our language keeps us negative, particularly when it comes to words that carry emotion. Of the most common words people use to convey emotion in the English language, 70% of them are negative.
What Does Your Personal Brand Tell The World About You?
Are your colleagues and managers wondering who you are? Do you have a brand? And, if you have one, are you sure it’s what you want it to be?
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
What is ADR? Alternative Dispute Resolution is a collective term for the ways that people can settle disputes, usually with the help of a neutral third party.
Black Veterans Under Siege by Feds
Despite laws, like the Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation (No FEAR) Act of 2002 established to provide a work environment free of discrimination and retaliation, far too many U.S. federal officials continue to treat America’s returning service men and women of color unfairly. Black veterans often confront “race” discrimination in addition to militaryRead… Read more »
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
The adoption of BYOD is rapidly advancing. Expect to see more companies and agencies to utilize the BYOD platform within their business models in 2015.