Smart Transportation Reimagines R&D: Tackle Curves, Take Flight
“Transportation at its best facilitates the efficient flow of resources, the efficient movement of people, …
Supporting The Recovery of U.S. Supply Chains
Supply chain issues persist and threaten to further impact every aspect of the U.S. public …
Applying Critical and Analytical Thinking in Data Visualizations
Sparked in 2018 by a Cross-Agency Priority (CAP) Goal: Leveraging Data as a Strategic Asset, …
Understanding Zero Trust Security
While the Zero Trust theory may not have coined the phrase Never Trust, Always Verify …
Executive Summary – Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills: the Fundamental Tools of Acquisition Management
As budgets have constricted and Baby Boomers are reaching retirement age, the Federal workforce has …
Getting the Most Value from Virtual Decision-Making Tools
Multiple decisions occur every day in most organizations, and in a variety of contexts, from …
Decision-Making Tools for Better Outcomes
The ability to make a decision with a high probability of a successful outcome is …
Are Your Metrics Lying to You?
In today’s business world, it is almost impossible to find an organization that does not …
Government Social Media Impact
Social media is a powerful tool for organizations of all types, including governments. Government agencies …
Organizational Design to Support a Changing Strategy
Jay Galbraith’s Star Model of organizational design is a well-known and widely implemented concept in both the …
A Basic Big Data Introduction for Non-Technical Leaders
Contributed by Dr. Paul Eder Most companies, outside of large analytics-oriented shops like Google and …
IT Acquisition Added to GAO High Risk List
The United States Government invests nearly $80 billion annually for IT functions. Despite initiatives to …
Strategic Development of Operational Activities
The strategic development of functional operational activities from higher-level business processes is a task that …
Big Data at Work – Where to Begin?
Analyzing data to improve organizational outcomes is not a new concept. From “Decision Support” to …
The Diversity of Scrum Today
Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products. While traditionally used for software development, …
Smart Transportation Reimagines R&D: Tackle Curves, Take Flight
“Transportation at its best facilitates the efficient flow of resources, the efficient movement of people, …
Technology Can be a Facade for Civic Innovation
Until recently, executives have struggled to integrate innovation offices into the changing landscape of government …
Assessing Innovation Strategies
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School …
Big Data Empowers Citizens and Improves Services
Big Data gets a lot of press these days; often to point out potential mismanagement, …
5 Ways to Apply E-Learning in the Public Sector
Over time, changes in technology have made it less costly and more feasible to codify, …
Best Practices for Big Data Adoption
Despite the fact that the public sector has fallen behind private industry in embracing Big …
Trending Everyday: Business Process Reengineering
Business process reengineering may not be at the forefront of what is trending on today’s …
Creating Buy-In for Telework
The Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 directed agencies to establish policies and procedures for telework and was …
Managing Business Process Reengineering
Business process reengineering in support of mission objectives is a valuable effort. The GAO Business Process …
The Future of Government Digital Services
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently launched its 18F Team; a digital services delivery team …
Smart Transportation Reimagines R&D: Tackle Curves, Take Flight
“Transportation at its best facilitates the efficient flow of resources, the efficient movement of people, …
Supporting The Recovery of U.S. Supply Chains
Supply chain issues persist and threaten to further impact every aspect of the U.S. public …
Applying Critical and Analytical Thinking in Data Visualizations
Sparked in 2018 by a Cross-Agency Priority (CAP) Goal: Leveraging Data as a Strategic Asset, …
Understanding Zero Trust Security
While the Zero Trust theory may not have coined the phrase Never Trust, Always Verify …
Executive Summary – Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills: the Fundamental Tools of Acquisition Management
As budgets have constricted and Baby Boomers are reaching retirement age, the Federal workforce has …
Getting the Most Value from Virtual Decision-Making Tools
Multiple decisions occur every day in most organizations, and in a variety of contexts, from …
Decision-Making Tools for Better Outcomes
The ability to make a decision with a high probability of a successful outcome is …
Are Your Metrics Lying to You?
In today’s business world, it is almost impossible to find an organization that does not …
Government Social Media Impact
Social media is a powerful tool for organizations of all types, including governments. Government agencies …
Organizational Design to Support a Changing Strategy
Jay Galbraith’s Star Model of organizational design is a well-known and widely implemented concept in both the …
A Basic Big Data Introduction for Non-Technical Leaders
Contributed by Dr. Paul Eder Most companies, outside of large analytics-oriented shops like Google and …
IT Acquisition Added to GAO High Risk List
The United States Government invests nearly $80 billion annually for IT functions. Despite initiatives to …
Strategic Development of Operational Activities
The strategic development of functional operational activities from higher-level business processes is a task that …
Big Data at Work – Where to Begin?
Analyzing data to improve organizational outcomes is not a new concept. From “Decision Support” to …
The Diversity of Scrum Today
Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products. While traditionally used for software development, …
Smart Transportation Reimagines R&D: Tackle Curves, Take Flight
“Transportation at its best facilitates the efficient flow of resources, the efficient movement of people, …
Applying Critical and Analytical Thinking in Data Visualizations
Sparked in 2018 by a Cross-Agency Priority (CAP) Goal: Leveraging Data as a Strategic Asset, …
Understanding Zero Trust Security
While the Zero Trust theory may not have coined the phrase Never Trust, Always Verify …
Executive Summary – Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills: the Fundamental Tools of Acquisition Management
As budgets have constricted and Baby Boomers are reaching retirement age, the Federal workforce has …
GAO Reports on DATA Act Governance
Mention the Federal Government, and it is impossible not to picture mountains of data. The Digital Accountability …
GAO Scheduling Best Practices
Government acquisitions rely on project scheduling for successful program execution. An integrated master schedule (IMS) …
Category Management to Reform Government Procurement
Federal Government annual spending exceeds $50 billion for IT-related services, security, hardware, software and telecommunications. While recent …
Supplier Strategy for IT Innovation
The complexity of managing supplier portfolios, coupled with the need to apply cost saving strategies, …
GAO: Using Program Evaluations for More Effective Management
The Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) was intended to provide federal …
Modernizing Federal IT Acquisitions
A visit to the Federal IT Dashboard is a reminder of the critical need to bring innovation …
Strengthening DOD Supply Chain Management
Since 1990, Department of Defense (DOD) supply chain management has been a documented high-risk area …
Basics of the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework
The Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF) provides the Federal Government with a common approach for the strategic …
Basics of Open Data Policy and Federal Awards
Open Data is a U.S. initiative brought about through an Executive Order, Making Open and Machine Readable …
Enterprise Architecture at HHS
This is the second article in a 3-part series covering the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework. …
Executive Summary – Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills: the Fundamental Tools of Acquisition Management
As budgets have constricted and Baby Boomers are reaching retirement age, the Federal workforce has …
GAO Reports on DATA Act Governance
Mention the Federal Government, and it is impossible not to picture mountains of data. The Digital Accountability …
GAO Scheduling Best Practices
Government acquisitions rely on project scheduling for successful program execution. An integrated master schedule (IMS) …
Category Management to Reform Government Procurement
Federal Government annual spending exceeds $50 billion for IT-related services, security, hardware, software and telecommunications. While recent …
Risk Management Lessons from the GAO
The National Defense Authorization Act directed the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to annually assess a …
Changeis, Inc. Appoints Brian Pickerall as New Vice President
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Changeis, Inc. Appoints Brian Pickerall as New Vice President Rosslyn, …
The Ladder of Inference: Improve Communications and Relationships in the Workplace
Have you ever stopped to think about the things that you just inherently know and …
Conversations that Improve Organizational Culture
Conversations in organizations generally happen because we need to provide or seek information or give …
Chief Innovation Officer Tools: Developing a Socially Balanced Strategy
The identification of chief innovation officer roles in both the public and private sector is …
Are the Most Valuable Events Virtual or Personal?
Bloomberg Businessweek has highlighted the pros and cons of virtual conferences and training as compared to …
Developing the Federal Acquisition Workforce
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy reports that the Federal Government pays contractors more than 1 in …
Getting the Most Value from Virtual Decision-Making Tools
Multiple decisions occur every day in most organizations, and in a variety of contexts, from …
Closing the Federal Data Skills Gap
Big Data and data analytics can contribute greatly to success of organizations, both public and private …
Technology Can be a Facade for Civic Innovation
Until recently, executives have struggled to integrate innovation offices into the changing landscape of government …
5 Ways to Apply E-Learning in the Public Sector
Over time, changes in technology have made it less costly and more feasible to codify, …