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AUTHOR ARCHIVES
CIOs Missing Out
July 9, 2009
FROM NEXTGOV
In the June 15 issue of Government Executive, "Racing to Innovate," author Andrew Noyes addresses the challenges facing federal chief information officers. In a recent excerpt in the online version, Noyes reiterates a major point of his well-done article, that "federal CIOs are key to Obama's change agenda." That may ...
Preparing for the Transition: What Appointees Want
November 4, 2008 Click here to read the full series. This four-part series on preparing for the presidential transition is the result of surveys and interviews conducted by Alan Balutis, a former federal executive with more than 30 years of government experience. Balutis, who served as the Commerce Department's first chief information officer, ...
Preparing for the Transition: Two Schools of Thought
October 29, 2008
FROM NEXTGOV
Click here to read the full series. This week former government executive John Marshall points out that knowing what political appointees are thinking can help with developing a plan to respond to the incoming administration. He also offers advice on what should be on the minds of career managers. Marshall ...
Preparing for the Transition: Two Schools of Thought
October 28, 2008 Click here to read the full series. This four-part series on preparing for the presidential transition is the result of surveys and interviews conducted by Alan Balutis, a former federal executive with more than 30 years of government experience. Balutis, who served as the Commerce Department's first chief information officer, ...
Preparing for the Transition: Mars and Venus
October 21, 2008
FROM NEXTGOV
Click here to read the full series. This week Steve Dewhurst, a senior consultant with World Perspectives Inc., advises career executives on successfully courting political appointees. Dewhurst served as director of budget and program analysis at the Agriculture Department from 1978 to 2005. 1. Accentuate the positive. Working with political ...
Preparing for the Transition: Mars and Venus
October 21, 2008 Click here to read the full series. This four-part series on preparing for the presidential transition is the result of surveys and interviews conducted by Alan Balutis, a former federal executive with more than 30 years of government experience. Balutis, who served as the Commerce Department's first chief information officer, ...
Preparing for the Transition: Do's and Don'ts
October 14, 2008
FROM NEXTGOV
Click here to read the full series. This week, Balutis presents some top tips for career managers working with the new administration. 1. Do establish a transition team and a schedule, if possible. Balance long- and short-term interests and rely on outside help to make your case, if appropriate. Make ...
Preparing for the Transition: Dos and Don’ts
October 14, 2008 Click here to read the full series. This four-part series on preparing for the presidential transition is the result of surveys and interviews conducted by Alan Balutis, a former federal executive with more than 30 years of government experience. Balutis, who served as the Commerce Department's first chief information officer, ...
So, Where was the Census CIO?
May 13, 2008
FROM NEXTGOV
When news broke several weeks back about the Census Bureau and the decision to scrap plans for the use of handheld devices and a so-called “high-tech count†in 2010 I can’t say I was “shocked.†I held off commenting because it brought back so many memories from 1980, from 1990 ...
IAC Appointments, SESers and Political Reality
March 18, 2008
FROM NEXTGOV
In my industry/government conference wanderings, I stopped by Orlando this month for the annual IPIC conference. This is usually a "must attend" event in government and industry circles and has been around so long that few can recall what "IPIC" stands for. (Here's a hint: The first two letters stand ...
