<published earlier by FedScoop, http://fedscoop.com/big-data-is-it-a-big-deal/> In our increasingly fast-paced world, the buzz-word du jour, Big Data, looks like a winner of the fastest transition from cool, new, vacuous, poorly-defined concept to mainstream acceptance and implementation. A year or two ago if you had mentioned Hadoop, listeners would have thought you had the hiccups (or had […]
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Big Data – Is It A Big Deal?
October 16th, 2012 · Comments Off on Big Data – Is It A Big Deal? · big data, cloud computing, government 2.0, government business
Thoughts On Teleworking
February 11th, 2012 · Comments Off on Thoughts On Teleworking · cloud computing, cyber-security, government 2.0, social networking, technology, telework
I teach a class at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) about the future of Information Technology. One of the great things about doing this is how much I learn each semester, I find I always gain much, much more than I bring to the class (pointed out to me by the observant students […]
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Why Is A Raven Like A Writing Desk or How I Literally Married the Internet
January 22nd, 2012 · Comments Off on Why Is A Raven Like A Writing Desk or How I Literally Married the Internet · cloud computing, history, life, social networking, technology
I find myself these days on a regular basis having discussions, for one reason or another, about the impact of Information Technology and inevitably the Internet on organizations, life, society, culture, and in general, the individuals having the conversation. About a decade ago, the first time I remember having this discussion with a friend of […]
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