Note: I realize that so many are focusing hard on our collective actions to beat the COVID-19 pandemic and was thinking of holding off this article till we can return more focus to enterprise IT. Then I realized that this article may be more important than ever. If you know of anyone anywhere in government who is thinking of building/coding a new data system to track issues … [Read more...] about Shyam Sankar Provides Context on Make vs Buy in the Federal Ecosystem
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Managing through the COVID-19 Crisis – An Interactive Discussion
Join OODA CEO Matt Devost and CTO Bob Gourley on 19 March 2020 at 2pm Eastern for an interactive discussion on managing through the COVID-19 Crisis. This online zoom based discussion is for OODA members as well as any who registered for our OODAcon Future Proof. If you did not receive your invite, Contact us here. In this discussion, OODA will highlight strategic implications … [Read more...] about Managing through the COVID-19 Crisis – An Interactive Discussion
Technology and Leadership Lessons From Admiral Archie Clemins
I received word yesterday of the passing, far too young, of Archie Clemins. He passed after a two year battle with cancer. Upon hearing of this terribly sad news I was overcome with a rush of memories, some of which I want to capture here for their valuable leadership lessons, Including lessons in enterprise technology and operational intelligence. I first encountered this … [Read more...] about Technology and Leadership Lessons From Admiral Archie Clemins
Tech Leaders: Volunteer To Fight Coronavirus By Joining EndCoronavirus.org
The endCoronavirus.org organization is built and maintained by the New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI) and collaborators. The goal of this group of volunteers is to minimize the impact of the Coronavirus COVID-19 by providing useful data and guidelines for action. I'm amazed, really, at how they have been helping governments understand better what to do and how they … [Read more...] about Tech Leaders: Volunteer To Fight Coronavirus By Joining EndCoronavirus.org
Elon Musk Provides Context on Make vs Buy in the Federal Ecosystem
Every large enterprise faces decisions on whether to code something using internal talent, code something using contractors, or buy a commercial product. For complex and sometimes hard to understand or explain reasons, the government has always had a hard time optimizing on these decisions. As we have been writing on extensively over the last several years, the federal … [Read more...] about Elon Musk Provides Context on Make vs Buy in the Federal Ecosystem