Fixing Potholes in Late Stage “Startups”
Fixing Potholes is not just about government reform anymore. I have worked in the private sector for some time now, and I am happy to...
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Being In Between
The last few years have been less than satisfying as a country. And, especially, as a truly independently minded individual. But I have...
FixingPotholes is coming back!!
It has been a long time. Much has happened in the world. Much has happened to me. It is time to bring voice back to some voiceless folks....
Rebels or Revolutionaries
The problem with just trying to shake things up... I am re-reading, again, Albert Camus’ “The Rebel“. I’m packing it with me during the...
MLK and how he would feel about Government Technology Reform efforts.
Would he embrace our desired changes? Martin Luther King still drives much of our thinking. I always like to look back at what he might...
Government Platforms, Co-Creation and a new Time for Revolution #gov3 #GaaP #CoCreate
Revolutionizing Government through Data There is a time in all things when an idea is simply too early and a time when an idea is...
A new call to industrial growth
The private sector needs to stand up again. Continuing my ongoing call for the new industrial players to stand up and own growth, this...
The New Industrialists, Datacenters and Rebuilding the Economy
Our generations charge I had a great conversation last week with one of my direct reports and our CEO. As those of you who know me well,...
Not Cloud First, Cloud NOW!
urgency needed to push a technology reform agenda in Government. IDC recently released a study that resulted in interesting coverage from...
Why the NYT was wrong on #datacenters, especially in light of #gov20
We must think about progress in deploying new infrastructure It almost seems like piling on to attack the NY Times assessment of...
The importance of GIRLS in a new war to end poverty - #gov20
World's largest untapped resource to growth lies right in front of us. I often start my speeches, in every corner of the globe, with a...
China: Jinan can lead the way in #gov20 and #opengov
Municipal and Provincial leadership in China is ready to help make government the strategic lever for policy reforms that the world...
Technology Innovation in Government must be non partisan #gov20 #opengov
As a Democrat I certainly love that my party has included technology in the public sector as part of the solution to the ills that face...
Login.Berlin puts pressure on US to kickoff innovative cities program - #gov20 #opengov
The ongoing war (OK, skirmish) between London and Berlin on which city will be the tech hub of Europe has been rekindled due to the...
Unsustainable Government #gov20
Queensland in Australia is struggling amidst an unsustainable government technology posture. It developed over decades. It must end...
Fiscal Cliffs, Date Night and the Greater Fools - Uniting America
“The Greater Fool is someone with the perfect blend of self-delusion and ego to think that he can succeed where others have failed. This...
It is time!
It is time. A number of friends have talked to me offline about re-energizing FixingPotholes. I am thrilled to recommit to doing so and...
How MLK would look at Government 2.0 - #gov20 #opengov
I consider Martin Luther King a personal hero of mine. As a child I didn’t always have the guidance I thought I needed, but luckily had...
Bridges to Revolution
I have long believed in bridges. No, not just to get me across lake Washington, but to shoot the gaps. A long time ago, in law school, I...
Looking for a few great State and Local CIOs
In my career I have known some amazing public sector CIOs. As I return to a leadership position in global public sector at Salesforce, I...