Data Center Optimization Initiative Redux
In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare asks, “What’s in a name?” Juliet goes on to say, “That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet.” Simply stated, a word alone does not define a ro...
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Becoming Cloud Smart(er)
I was a big supporter of cloud technologies during my CIO career. In fact, my team and I at the Food and Nutrition Service were among the first in government to create a cloud-based app, with the laun...
Your influence is your greatest asset
I left government service eight months ago. Since then, colleagues have often asked me about the biggest difference I’ve experienced moving back into industry. For me, it’s been the need to lead diffe...
Open your mind to open innovation
Innovation is always a hot topic. Over the years, we’ve seen innovation offices created and people take on the role of Chief Innovation Officer. But, while putting the word “innovation” in an office t...
Open your data to inspire trust
We live in a time of historic distrust in institutions, especially governments. As a former Fed and a believer in public service, this greatly troubles me. There are no simple solutions to repair this...
Big data is revolutionizing health care
“The cure for cancer is big data.” This bold statement was made earlier this year by Norman Sharpless, the director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). He shared this idea as part of a story he to...
Privacy is making a comeback
There was time, not long ago, when we described our society as post-privacy. People across all generations (not just Millennials), used social media to share all sorts of personal information, without...
Look before you leap to the cloud
Ever since we heard the term “cloud first," we’ve been led to believe that cloud migrations make IT operations simpler and cheaper. Sometimes this is true, but not always. It all depends on your appro...
