Commentary
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The cloud of the future will handle larger workloads and a higher density of virtual machines per server, yet with less space and power consumption.
March 31, 2014 -
Many smart, well-informed and thoughtful people assume that the only alternative to the General Schedule is pay for performance, but Jeff Neal, former CHCO at the Homeland Security Department disagrees.
March 19, 2014 -
Jeff Neal, former chief human capital officer at the Department of Homeland Security, says you shouldn't believe everything you read -- especially when it comes to federal employees.
February 17, 2014 -
PortfolioStat is widely deployed across federal agencies and thus well worth exploring how we may be able to maximize the benefits derived from it.
February 10, 2014 -
The STEM leader profile clearly shows the STEM leader is unlikely to be effectively served by traditional leader development programs.
February 05, 2014 -
The General Schedule worked well when half of Federal employees were GS-5 and below and most of the rest of the workforce was spread out over the remaining grades. Today, 7.4 percent of the Federal workforce is GS-5 and below.
January 09, 2014 -
HealthCare.gov was like other failed systems, the result of boiling a toxic stew of poorly defined requirements, the wrong contractor, insufficient oversight and unclear lines of authority.
January 08, 2014 -
Some blame procurement for HealthCare.gov's troubles, but the root of the problem with the government's health care website is a matter of pure project management.
December 03, 2013 -
GovTribe's new app provides instant delivery of changes in solicitations from specific agencies or specific product categories.
December 03, 2013 -
The Nov. 1 shooting at Los Angeles International Airport sheds light on the public's negative perception of transportation security officers. Former DHS CHCO Jeff Neal says its time to reevaluate how those federal employees are treated.
November 11, 2013 -
As business practices, information technology and cybersecurity threats become more industry-agnostic, competition across and between industries for cybersecurity professionals will remain fierce, says Earl Crane, former member of the White House National Security Staff. Though professionals will be in short supply for years to come, increased mobility among industries and government will bring a leveling of common cybersecurity skills across the profession.
October 24, 2013 -
Federal News Radio's Tom Temin shares what's been bugging him lately about the federal mobility strategy.
September 24, 2013 -
CEO Steve Ballmer's exit from Microsoft feels like an end of the PC revolution era, Tom Temin writes. Though investors and a good many insiders feel it's past time for new leadership for Microsoft, don't shed a tear for Ballmer. Many of the tech rock stars of prior generations have moved on and made way for Apple, Google and Amazon.
August 28, 2013 -
John Koskinen was named as President Barack Obama's pick to lead the IRS. His ties to Washington, D.C. and public service go back many years.
August 02, 2013 -
Try as it may to may information easier to obtain and clearer to understand, the government's efforts to be more transparent often fall short.
August 01, 2013