COMMENT
And buy-in from leaders is the key to locking in lasting benefits.
06/07/2016
Steve Kelman checks in on the bootstrap effort to better crowdsource government research.
05/31/2016
Acquisition Matters
The agency software inventories required under the draft category management policy will be treasure maps that lead to efficient, effective, streamlined buying and unprecedented savings.
05/27/2016
What contracting officer representatives really think is needed to fix contract management.
05/19/2016
Comment
A combination of public cloud and open-source technology could help agencies bridge the analytics gap.
05/16/2016
Comment
To be effective in their security efforts, agencies must be proactive -- using cyber analytics and cognitive-based systems to develop true security intelligence.
05/12/2016
Opinion
To secure the talent they need, agencies must either find a way boost pay or fundamentally change the government-contractor relationship.
05/10/2016
Opinion
Signature-based security and outdated data strategies are just two of the challenges that need serious government-wide attention.
05/09/2016
Steve Kelman spotlights new research that shows several "best practices" do indeed measurably improve organizational performance.
05/09/2016
Steve Kelman talks to a longtime contracting officer about the realities of making agile work for an agency.
05/02/2016
Opinion
The recently announced changes to one of the government’s most important security programs are a good start, but additional fixes are needed.
04/29/2016
Steve Kelman talks with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services CIO Mark Schwartz about the practical matters of past performance evaluations and continued discourse.
04/25/2016
Opinion
Excess IT spending represents a major cost cutting opportunity for the federal government. To make this happen, government IT leaders must adopt a new model that aligns and shares resources across department lines.
04/22/2016
Steve Kelman explores what it takes to make sure managers are measuring the right things.
04/19/2016
Management
Informal experts can be an agency's best resource for critical data calls -- but only if the relationship is properly managed.
04/15/2016