Author Archive
Mimi Browning
Digital Government
Mimi Browning | When interests conflict
Another View'commentary: Tacit rules for government/contractor relationships.
Digital Government
Mimi Browning | Seven ways to a better IT career
IT Stragety'commentary: In the spirit of broadening professional vistas, the following e-success habits are offered for consideration.
Infrastructure
Mimi Browning | Seven career-healthy habits for IT professionals
IT Strategy'commentary: In the spirit of broadening professional vistas, the following 'e-success' habits are offered for consideration.
Digital Government
Mimi Browning | Public sector vs. private: Whose employees win?
IT Strategy'Commentary: An enduring myth for many in government is that life in the IT private sector is a constant party.
Digital Government
Mimi Browning | IT metrics that don't go to waste
IT Strategy'commentary: Information technology metrics are an essential best practice, not just a measurement tool.
Infrastructure
Mimi Browning | Four generations = one silver bullet
IT Strategy'commentary: Need a silver bullet? Play to the generational strengths of your employees.
Digital Government
Mimi Browning | CTOs ' Bringing back the IT edge
IT Strategy'commentary: A good chief technology officer can restore the IT edge CIOs used to have.
Digital Government
Mimi Browning | Use your checklist, don't let it use you
IT Strategy'commentary: Checklists can't solve all problems.
Digital Government
Mimi Browning | Executive Suite: 2007 is a time to prepare for 2009
Barring any disasters, natural or political, the year 2007 promises to be an unremarkable one for the federal IT world, with the exception of a small Y2K-like glitch.
Digital Government
Mimi Browning | Executive Suite: The myths and realities of IT cost savings
The perennial congressional question''What did I get for the $200 million I gave you last year?''can be difficult to answer.
Digital Government
Mimi Browning | Executive Suite: Who has the IT advantage in the war on terror?
On the fifth anniversary of 9/11, we should consider seriously, but with a grain of salt, information technology's role in making the world more or less safe against terrorism.
Featured eBooks
Digital Government
Executive Suite | The last throes of Industrial Age management
Recently, a high-ranking federal official cancelled his agency's flexible work schedule because he wanted his people present and accessible to him every day. His proclamation is a step backward for federal government initiatives in the Information Age.
Digital Government
Mimi Browning | Executive Suite: Time to lay down the law on bad tech behavior
Now is the time for the IT community to raise the bar for civilized technology citizenship. Not only is common courtesy being crushed, but electrons are getting in the way of essential social behaviors that build trust, collaboration and team cohesion'all key ingredients for professional and personal success.
Digital Government
EXECUTIVE SUITE: CIOs ' Be true to your name
It is not without irony that CIOs are named chief information officers. Ask any IT-savvy person what they think of when they hear the term CIO, and the answers will be the traditional ones.
Digital Government
EXECUTIVE SUITE: Preparing for the IT world of the year 2026
Despite advances such as e-government services to citizens, the federal IT world has done little to prepare itself as a strong player on the global IT stage.
Digital Government
Executive Suite: Counting our IT blessings
Despite the hardships caused by the war in Iraq, the devastation from hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the prospect of higher-than-usual winter energy prices, those of us in the IT business can count our blessings this Thanksgiving.
Digital Government
Executive Suite: On leap hour, IT logic should trump tradition
If there ever were a litmus test for the IT professional, this is it'how we measure time.
Digital Government
Another View: Transition'job opportunities on the horizon
The next five years will offer substantial career transition options for federal workers.
Digital Government
Executive suite: Putting the Clinger-Cohen Act in perspective
It's been nearly a decade since Rep. William Clinger (R-Pa.) and Sen. William Cohen (R-Maine) put the finishing touches on the landmark legislation, the Information Technology Management Reform Act.
Digital Government