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 rep...

The last few years have been less than satisfying as a country. And, especially, as a truly independently minded individual. But I have...

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....

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 ...

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 ...

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 perfect...

The private sector needs to stand up again. Continuing my ongoing call for the new industrial players to stand up and own growth, this po...

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,...

urgency needed to push a technology reform agenda in Government. IDC recently released a study that resulted in interesting coverage from...

We must think about progress in deploying new infrastructure It almost seems like piling on to attack the NY Times assessment of datacent...

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 vi...

Municipal and Provincial leadership in China is ready to help make government the strategic lever for policy reforms that the world seeks...

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 o...

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 Gover...

Queensland in Australia is struggling amidst an unsustainable government technology posture.  It developed over decades.  It must end now...

“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 w...

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 ...

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 ...

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 w...