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July 17, 2017
Cleaning the Federal Policy House
If You Haven’t Used it in Two…or 15 Years, It’s Time to Throw it Away.
On June 15, the White House released Memorandum M‑17–26 to agencies, to eliminate, modify, or pause 59 policies that they deemed out of date or unnecessary.…
June 28, 2017
Shared Services Maximize Federal Grants for Discovery Science
The Neuroimaging Informatics Tools and Resources Clearinghouse (NITRC) is one of TCG’s longest-running projects and is among the most fruitful government shared services. What started as a small project to create a way for the federally funded neuroscience community to share their…
April 20, 2017
What is Solid State?
If you’re in the market for a new computer, chances are you’ve came across a laptop or desktop with a specification such as “128GB SSD” or “500GB SSHD.” Let’s discuss what these specifications mean.
Solid state technology has been present since the 1950s.…
April 11, 2017
White Paper: Drowning in Data — The Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI) and its Potential Effects on Government Contracting
It started as a steady drip. In the late 1990s that drip became a steady pour. Today, the government is doing all it can to contain the flood.
Data has become ubiquitous to everything we do. Twenty years ago the government was constrained…
March 27, 2017
Paying for Federal IT Innovation
Like a frugal friend that tracks every penny they spend, the government is constantly looking for ways to save money. The new administration, especially, is eager to find savings. By some accounts, President Trump wants to cut up to $10.5 trillion…
February 9, 2017
MCC Powers Change Across the World
An Infographic
Some stories are best told with pictures. Here’s how the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) reimagined their IT infrastructure to improve their grantmaking process and the quality of life in communities around the world.
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January 25, 2017
Employee Benefits for Real People Living in the Real World
Good news: The economy is getting better. As of November 2016, unemployment is down to 4.6% nationwide, and 3.7% in the DC metro area – where it was before the Great Recession. This also means that job candidates can be…
January 19, 2017
Why We BHAGed
Explained in a Positively Distinct Video
Is BHAGing a thing? Is it BHAGing or bhaging? It may sound vulgar but we swear it’s pure, unadulterated awesome.
A BHAG – a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal — as defined by business guru Jim Collins…
January 10, 2017
Using Data for Positive Change
When personal computers were first introduced, people demanded easy-to-understand user interfaces and software that would explain what it does and help them use it more effectively. The answer from many programmers was, “It’s hard to make it easy.” The same…
January 3, 2017
Federal Shared Services that Accelerate Government
MAX.gov is a prime example of how a product, designed as a shared service with interagency collaboration, can be retooled to accomplish extraordinary goals for government.
Initially created to support the federal budget submission process, MAX.gov is a suite of tools that facilitate collaboration, information…