After a couple of months your new manager is not performing as you expected. He/she was apparently a good fit and clearly the best applicant for the position. However you are seeing that their actions are not aligned with what you expected and wanted. To address this challenge: Meet with the manager soon to startRead… Read more »
The explosion in the amount of data generated each year has led many leaders in the public sector to re-think how they collect, store, and analyze data. Numerous government agencies are using analytics, to help sort through all of that data and gain insights that will ultimately help them improve upon the work that they’reRead… Read more »
By BobGourley “The nice thing about standards is that you have so many to choose from” teaches Andrew S. Tanebaum in his classic text on Computer Networks. Technologists have a love-hate relationship with IT standards. Without them we get no interoperability, no real meaningful teamwork or collaboration, no communication and just about no enterprise-grade technologyRead… Read more »
Working in a government position requires an employee to be able to multitask, communicate well and, above all else, be organized. As most federal employees know, it isn’t always easy staying organized when you’re busy, but here are five digital tools that can help: 1. Box Box is a free app that offers access toRead… Read more »
By RyanKamauff With this post I want to give you some historical context on the Center for Army Lessons Learned and draw some conclusions for the new domain of cyber conflict. In 2004, the United States Army, despite fighting a guerilla-type warfare in Iraq, was still training soldiers in archaic fashions. We were training ourRead… Read more »
Setting precise and researched goals leads to success and fulfillment It’s that time of year again. The holidays are coming one after another and people are starting to think about how next year will be a little different from this year. I like to begin work on my New Year’s resolutions a little early soRead… Read more »
By RyanKamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. Tor network used to command Skynet botnet – Researchers have identified that the Skynet botnet used to commit DDoS attacks was operating on the Tor network. The C&C servers are only accessible from withing the Tor network. Tor uses a hidden serviceRead… Read more »
Coming to the end of the year? Think you should be getting ready for a better year next year? Stopped because you want a better way to proceed? Try this: Why are you excellent? When I am considering working with someone, my biggest concern is, “Can I trust this guy?” “Is he any good?” DoRead… Read more »
Professional communication is probably the most important soft skill a person can have. Our communication style conveys our reliability, responsibility, professionalism, and knowledge. How we express ourselves virtually and in person can make a difference in job applications, interviews, sales pitches, team work, and so much more. Given the importance of the topic, we atRead… Read more »
Google+ is an interesting – if quiet – place. It’s not used by very many people, which is a shame, as the interface is rather nice and it features some really cool bits of technology. Hangouts, for instance, are fantastic – on demand video conferencing which integrates neatly with Google’s other services likes Docs andRead… Read more »