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Explore the perspectives of former Federal CIO Mike Carleton on leading and influencing in federal IT. This discussion highlights the shift in focus from customer-centric value creation to budgetary conflicts, the impact of rapid acquisition timelines, and the dichotomy of privacy as a property right versus a human right. Examine the complexities of consumerization in privacy practices amidst evolving technology landscapes, and discover strategies to engage in challenging professional activities for personal happiness.
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Federal CIOs Speak How Federal CIOs Advise, Lead & Influence Former HHS CIO: Mike Carleton
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Timing is Everything: In comedy and in Federal IT performance The share of a given fiscal year that is devoted to performance of customer centric value creation is declining. The share of a given fiscal year that is devoted to fighting over money – in aggregate, in sources, in uses, and in transfer pricing/terms/conditions is expanding. The effective period of acquisition between the moment of funds availability and the pulling down of the curtain at the contract office window is now often weeks, not months, and let’s stop pretending years.
Moving from episodic rhetoric to broad public policy principles? Fundamental differences between privacy as: • a property right available for trading in commerce • a human right worthy of governmental protection The perils of consumerization as a source for privacy principles: • Impulse purchases and emotional persuasion of the advertising model • Government as provider of last resort with too little too late In the era of ubiquitous broadband connectivity, location aware applications, and social networking, what becomes of privacy and identity?
Secret to Happiness: Stay engaged in professional activities DIFFICULT enough to seriously challenge your COMPETENCE, but not make you fail too frequently. X-Axis = COMPETENCE LEVEL OF YOU Y-Axis = DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF TASK GREEN ZONE = Happiness YELLOW ZONE = Boredom RED ZONE = Frustration
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