What’s ahead on the technology front for government and industry? The answer depends on who you’re talking to. So when we set out to showcase our annual roundup of CTO perspectives, we went knocking on both sides of the aisle. From the ranks of some of the area’s government contracting firms, to the halls of […] More
First came the technorati. Then the twitterati. Now the goverati have burst onto the Web 2.0 scene. These are individuals from government and industry alike leveraging new technology to better shape government policy and direction. So what can industry do to keep on top of this emerging trend? Who better to ask than Mark Drapeau, […] More
What role should web 2.0 play within the U.S. military? Back in 2005, Marine General James “Hoss” Cartwright offered his take: “The Napoleonic code and netcentric collaboration cannot exist in the same space and time.” Four years later, adoption of web 2.0 within the military remains uneven. How much? For answers, ExecutiveBiz recently spoke with […] More
Vivek Kundra spoke before over 280 members and guests of the Potomac Officers Club organization today at the Tyson’s Corner Ritz Carlton. Kundra outlined many of the key presidential IT initiatives and the breathtaking speed that will be required to perform them. The event, which was sponsored by Peter Doolan, vice president of technology […] More
It’s great, but is it safe? That’s been the question for Web 2.0, as the U.S. Air Force has eyed the technology in the hopes of boosting its missions around the world Now, it seems, Web 2.0 is getting a chance … cautiously. “The new techniques, including blogs, wikis and personal profiles, are coming out […] More
Remember back in the day when The 9/11 Commission Report outlined the lack of coordination between different government agencies in “assessing vulnerabilities and handling problems of protection and preparedness“? Looks like government agencies are doing their part for history not to repeat itself. A key part of that strategy is embracing Web 2.0 technology. Recently, […] More
USA Today ran an interesting story this week analyzing how society defines flirtation and when something harmless can develop into more serious infidelity. As government decision makers continue to flirt with employing Web 2.0 technologies across their respective Agencies, my guess is that the reporter would have an equally hard time determining whether the relationship […] More
ExecutiveBiz members have had the pleasure of interacting with a long line of IT thought leaders. One of note is Chris Rasmussen, a great advocate for information sharing and collaboration within the federal space and a master of the use of new tools to get groups working together on hard problems (read more about Chris […] More
No where is the changing online landscape more apparent than in the newsrooms of the major daily newspapers across the country. With more competition for attention than ever before, reporters and editors are struggling to create a product that both adds value to the collective conversation and is financially sustainable. The 2008 Annual Report on […] More
Unless you are the Lone Ranger, Rambo or Superman, you have to work with others to get the hard things done. And the harder the thing is you need to accomplish, the more important collaboration becomes. Fortunately for today’s executive, there are some great new Web2.0 tools that can help you connect with others. Popular […] More
