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. Click the image to expand.  …

Excellence.Gov Awards 2006, Top 5 Award Winners

Back on February 15, I attended the Excellence.Gov Awards which were organized by the Collaboration & Transformation SIG of the Industry Advisory Council. There were 20 finalists this year, with five award winners highlighted. Those five are: Bidirectional Health Information Exchange, Departments of…

An AI Agent “Helped”, Got Rejected, and Retaliated.

Why Humans Need to Be in the Loop by Robert Buccigrossi, TCG CTO Scott Shambaugh, is the maintainer of the popular open source library “matplotlib” (visualizations in Python). He intentionally creates some “easier” bug reports and feature requests to encourage new developers…

“Q‑Day”: When Will Quantum Computers Break Encryption?

By Dr. Robert Buccigrossi, TCG CTO Sensitive Data in the 2030s Requires Action Now Based on publicly available data and expert consensus, the timeline for “Q‑Day” (the day a quantum computer can break today’s standard public-key encryption) is estimated to be in…

The Five Most Dangerous New Cyber Attack Techniques

By Robert Buccigrossi, TCG CTO To me, cybersecurity threats are fascinating for what they reveal about our behaviors, our systems, and the unintended consequences of our new technologies. In July, I attended an RSAC webinar by SANS presenting “The Five Most Dangerous…

Does Being Rude to AI Make It More Useful? Why Sergey Brin Is Wrong

By Robert Buccigrossi, TCG CTO Being Polite to LLMs is Not Anthropomorphism, it’s Probability Just a few weeks ago, in a clip from a May 2025 event, Google co-founder Sergey Brin shared a surprising take on interacting with AI models. He claimed that models, not…

How Agile and Low-Code Accelerate Delivery

In an era defined by rapid change, the ability to quickly adapt and innovate has become a critical competitive advantage. For Agile practitioners, understanding and harnessing the power of low-code isn’t optional—it’s essential for staying ahead in a world where speed and…

Webinar

Multi-Agent AI Workflows for Federal Agencies Practical Applications for the Public Sector November 14, 2024 at 1pm Join TCG’s CTO, Dr. Robert Buccigrossi, to learn about the latest advancements in multi-agent AI workflows and their real-world applications for the public sector.…