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The journey of venturing beyond the status quo and reaching for new heights may go as planned or entail some unplanned bumps along the way. This is like the experiences of many individuals when implementing organizational change.

In this article, we will discuss factors pertaining to social styles, generations, and technology, as well as how they impact our daily work lives. Additionally, we will examine how people must understand and acknowledge these various factors that change the way we communicate with coworkers and clients since today’s social climate is ever-evolving due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

It's rare that we ask you to steal, but you may want to make off with some of the idea that John Hampson, our Director of Global Security put into action this year.

The purpose of the VA Datathon is to explore and identify open data assets supporting solutions that deliver outcomes positively impacting communities across the Commonwealth.

As technology advancements continue at a rapid pace and agencies face the challenge to increase efficiency across their operational processes, the use of RPA is becoming more prevalent across the Federal Government. This article provides three overarching recommendations for RPA Program Teams to support the successful implementation and operation of the program.

What events lead up to the issuance of Executive Order 14028? What does this Executive Order aim to accomplish? In this article we cover the implications of EO 14028.

As technology continues to advance, so must the controls that support the development of secure and resilient Federal information systems. Do you know what the new NIST SP changes mean for you and your organization?

Audit of Federal Information System Controls: How can Management Demonstrate Completeness and Accuracy?

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic has necessitated the transfer of office-only positions to remote-enabled ones, which means many manual processes should be examined for ways to decrease the time and effort needed to accomplish those tasks. The Financial Management (FM) environment across the Federal Government is large and complicated, as are the systems that support those processes, and this is where Robotic Process Automation (RPA) comes into play.

In 2020, COVID-19 flipped the world on its axis. Travel slowed drastically, and the economy shifted, disrupting the supply chain and more. Worldwide, people made difficult decisions to balance their well-being with family and community health and safety. In May, NASA Space Apps, an international forum for individuals of all ages and disciplines to use publicly available data from NASA and other sources to solve real-world problems, issued its COVID-19 Challenge to learn from the pandemic.

Just as the Coronavirus was sweeping through the United States and events nationwide were being cancelled or postponed, the Kearney & Company Security Team was in the midst of planning our Annual Security Week 2020 in our Alexandria headquarters.

Analytics Organizations should focus on becoming Adaptive Organizations that can leverage Agile to increase productivity, focus on the Federal customer, shorten time-to-value delivery, and thereby increase value in Federal mission operations over time.

ERM allows agencies to detect risks across the full spectrum of strategic, operational, compliance, and reporting objectives, ties them directly to mission delivery, and then engrains risk management processes into the fabric of the organization.

Through the first three quarters of fiscal year 2018, the federal government has obligated approximately $758 billion on new and existing contracts (including acquisition of assets via contract).

Let’s take a minute and think back to the beginning of your relationship with your best friend or significant other. What makes your relationship work? Why is your relationship strong? What makes you feel comfortable around them? Are there specific traits that come to mind?