Innovation Archive

  • I’m sure you’ve heard the latest buzzword, “big data.” Big data are datasets too large and complex to be analyzed with traditional software, like Medicare claims data, global weather information,...

    Big Data is the next big thing

    I’m sure you’ve heard the latest buzzword, “big data.” Big data are datasets too large and complex to be analyzed with traditional software, like Medicare claims data, global weather information,...

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  • It’s been just over a year since GSA transitioned to Google’s cloud-based email platform, and to date the agency has realized a cost saving of $2 million dollars. As the...

    Cloud Conversion Saves GSA Millions

    It’s been just over a year since GSA transitioned to Google’s cloud-based email platform, and to date the agency has realized a cost saving of $2 million dollars. As the...

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  • GSA uses mission focused business technologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of government operations, ultimately saving taxpayer dollars. This week, I’m at the Dreamforce conference sharing this story of...

    Dreamforce: Sharing GSA’s Message of Efficiency and Savings

    GSA uses mission focused business technologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of government operations, ultimately saving taxpayer dollars. This week, I’m at the Dreamforce conference sharing this story of...

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  • Technology allows access to more information for more people than ever before in history.  Sounds like hyperbole, but it is actually true.  You may be reading this on a smartphone,...

    The Democratization of Knowledge

    Technology allows access to more information for more people than ever before in history.  Sounds like hyperbole, but it is actually true.  You may be reading this on a smartphone,...

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  • Technology saves money, and allows for collaboration to bring forth good ideas.  That’s been the message I’ve been driving home as GSA continues to upgrade and expand our technology offerings....

    Technology Led the Hunt for Ideas

    Technology saves money, and allows for collaboration to bring forth good ideas.  That’s been the message I’ve been driving home as GSA continues to upgrade and expand our technology offerings....

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  • The Internet provides us access to more information than ever before – generally that’s a good thing!  But having trusted sources of information is key to ensuring that what you’re...

    “Must Reading” for Federal Tech Workers

    The Internet provides us access to more information than ever before – generally that’s a good thing!  But having trusted sources of information is key to ensuring that what you’re...

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  • As Chief Information Officer for GSA, I must ensure our technology works for our workforce. That means for every one of our IT products and services, we need to be...

    Business Intelligence Really Is A Smart Idea

    As Chief Information Officer for GSA, I must ensure our technology works for our workforce. That means for every one of our IT products and services, we need to be...

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  • Games are serious business.  And becoming serious for business. Believe it or not, they may help you work better. It’s called “gamification,” and Computerworld recently described it as “the process...

    “Gamification” and GSA

    Games are serious business.  And becoming serious for business. Believe it or not, they may help you work better. It’s called “gamification,” and Computerworld recently described it as “the process...

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