Our beloved integration manager and NASA’s universally-acknowledged expert on the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is moving on to better position. He got a fine send-off that would be the envy of most geeks – submarine sandwiches, cookies, and soda. Napkins are for …
I recently attended a presentation on emerging technologies. One of the more fascinating topics was robotics. Robotics may prompt different thoughts in different people, from toy robots that entertain children, through large robotic arms that assemble automobiles in a choreographed …
CIOs need to remember that people in their organizations – their customers — are all consumers. CIOs shouldn’t be content in their ability to rule their world as expectations of consumers continue to creep into the workplace. The Consumer Electronic Show (CES) …
Cybersecurity is a critical enabler of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) diverse mission and essential for protecting our cyber networks, computers and mobile devices. It also presents a complex challenge in an environment of constantly evolving and numerous threats. The …
As the new year begins and we look back over 2010, a couple of significant accomplishments come to mind. The first has to do with our efforts to increase the discipline with which we manage our investment in IT. We …
The new Small Business Administration (SBA) website, SBA.gov, provides small business owners with quick access to personalized information, now within dramatically fewer clicks. At the heart of the website is a dynamic tool called SBA Direct, which aggregates information based …
I said I wasn’t going to do it, but here I go anyway – making New Year Resolutions. But, it is a good time of the year to be reflective by thinking of the past year and looking forward to the …
Comment Period Extended to January 23, 2011 How do you craft public policy questions that get genuinely useful responses from citizens? What’s the best way to reach members of the public with the greatest expertise on a given topic? These …