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...
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...
Years ago, I asked a hiring manager what she looked for in experienced hires. It wasn’t technical or management skills. She said it was “wisdom.” I asked her to define what she meant, but she really c...
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...
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...
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...
I recently met with the CTO of a major public utility. This individual is responsible for all of the data and technology that supports the safe delivery of clean, affordable, reliable energy to a majo...
“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...
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...
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...
“It’s all about the data.” This phrase is as true today as it was when I first heard it as a recent college graduate. Despite all the new technologies introduced since then (and there have been many),...