Last year, the Harvard Business Review named data science the “sexiest job of the 21st century.” There’s substantial evidence to back up this bold claim as the excitement surrounding big data across sectors and industries continues to grow, calling on the right professionals to mine, analyze and interpret society’s vast data supply. Below are threeRead… Read more »
I think that one of the most common mistakes made when delivering a product or deliverable is how easy it is to get so wrapped up in the correctness of the content and meeting the letter of the requirement, that we forget to make things interesting. We forget to take a little bit of timeRead… Read more »
The increasing chorus of calls for more accountability reaches beyond recent demands for firing officials at the IRS, VA, and GSA for various perceived misdeeds. Just what is accountability, and how can it be seen as a constructive, instead of a punitive, element of public management? Recent legislation imposes new accountability requirements in the formRead… Read more »
No matter what industry you work in, every company, every team, every organization has one ability that they all share: the ability to choose what type of person that enters into the company. People are, undoubtedly, a company’s most valuable asset. Companies differ in goals, strategies, structure, processes and cultures according to the values andRead… Read more »
By Ryan Kamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. The future of military sensor systems: self-powered wireless Android boxes – DARPA’s new prototype sensor is an Android device with customized software. It allows sensor equipment to be plugged in as need be. The capability will be named ADAPT, and debutRead… Read more »
By Ryan Kamauff MarkLogic is hosting a short Big Data symposium on the 19th of June, 2013, at the Washington Marriott Metro Center. This event explores how some government agencies have successfully exploited Big Data capabilities to take advantage of new technologies. The agenda is below: 8:00am Registration, Breakfast & Networking 8:50am Welcome & IntroductionsRead… Read more »
Good Idea + Smart Design + Effective Implementation = Successful Program! Logic models are great way to gain a better understanding of a program and its position within the overall organization. Many program evaluators recommend organizations, especially public and nonprofit, create these models to ensure that a program is effective in meeting its intended goals.Read… Read more »
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By Ryan Kamauff Join us for the Federal CTO Open Source Summit with Event Ambassador, Mr. John Marshall, NGA This conference brings together Federal CTO’s and industry professionals in a day long content rich exchange of information focused on government requirements in the five subject areas (Tracks) below. The mid-day plenary session is being replacedRead… Read more »
Great talk from Sharon O’Dea: By moving information and services online, successful companies enable their staff to work from any location, and almost any device, so that work becomes what you do, not where you go. In this session, learn how the digital workplace supports more flexible working, reduces costs – and makes employees happierRead… Read more »