In the context of enterprise IT, a “mega trend” is a long term movement in time that drives large masses of people and is a forcing function for strategic directions. One of the mega trends sweeping over us all right now is Web2.0. This trend will continue to impact government in 2008. […]

Posted in Bob Gourley, Mashups, Department of Homeland Security, Government Contractors, Defense Department, Web 2.0 4 Comments »

IT leaders in government are wrestling with several competing forces in the Web2.0 world. The greatest force is a push for change towards more user-focused computing.  But a resisting counter force threatens to delay this change.
The counter force here is institutional inertia. Big organizations are just slow to change, and the larger, more complex the […]

Posted in Intellipedia, National Security Agency, Government Contractors, Bob Gourley, A-Space, CIA, blogging, Wisdom of the Crowds, AJAX, Defense Department, Web 2.0 No Comments »

At times, public and private sector organizations that fall under media scrutiny feel as if they are engaged in a bruising boxing match; withstanding a series of relentless jabs - some which inevitably land below the belt. And just when they are ready to launch a counterattack the bell dings and the round is over.
While […]

Posted in SI International, Brad Antle, Government Contractors, Uncategorized 1 Comment »

Somewhere along the line - as partisan mudslinging increased over the Iraq War - the concepts of patriotism and service to one’s country became contorted to fit the various political agendas. One pundit argues that it is unpatriotic to question the War, and a politician comes back and says it would be unpatriotic not to.

All […]

Posted in Government Contractors, U.S. Navy, Defense Contractors, Been There Done That Series, Jack London, Uncategorized 7 Comments »

Isn’t it always a company’s goal to grow? Not necessarily, according to a Washington Post article published earlier this week. If it means the firm will have a hard time winning essential government contracts, staying small might be the best bet. 
According to the Post’s analysis, medium-sized contractors have been getting squeezed out of the picture […]

Posted in Government Contractors, Defense Contractors, Mergers and Acquisitions 1 Comment »