How to Adjust for the Future of Work in Government Currently, the most ubiquitous topic on a global scale is the recent emergence of the COVID-19 or “Coronavirus” pandemic. It is affecting people worldwide while continuously spreading, causing an overall...
AI is short for Artificial Intelligence. Artificial intelligence is defined as the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. Most people visualize AI in the form of human robots like Sophia who was the...
Chances are, if your company is storing a significant amount of valuable documents and data, you’ve wondered from time to time if it’s being adequately stored and protected. If so, perhaps it’s time for a change. In our current digital age, the integrity of our data,...
As a former senior manager over various organizations and missions, I recall using the New Year’s holiday to reflect upon my professional performance. The change to the new year brought consideration of key business processes within my organization that could use...
At a recent Association of the U.S. Army event, Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford, the Army’s CIO, outlined a new strategy to modernize the Army’s IT. The strategy is intended to better leverage its considerable information assets securely and rapidly against our nation’s...
As a former Federal Facilities Security Officer (FSO), Program Security Manager (PSM), Counterintelligence agent, and executive responsible for Cyber Forensic programs, I have observed a recurring vulnerability to sensitive Federal data associated with legacy business...
In early to mid-December 2018, the House and the Senate proposed a bill that was quickly signed by the President. The Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018 became law on December 17, 2018, amending The Small Business Act. The principle change brought about by...
The integrity of our election process has been the focus of many in recent years. There is little argument that ensuring the reliability of our voting process is integral to the survival of our republic. Regardless of jurisdiction, our voting process should be...
It’s mid-July and agency CFOs have completed their sweep of accounts to find uncommitted funds for possible reallocation. The Federal government spends approximately $90 billion on IT annually. However, for a host of reasons, not all funds designated for priority IT...
The Federal work space is a-buzz over the role of agency Chief Data Officers (CDO). How will they optimize the use of existing agency data and bring new analytic capabilities to the business enterprise? I recall, as a Federal executive, when Chief Information Officers...
