CIO Musings
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
We face many challenges in securing investments for modernization of information technology, systems and business solutions. Tight budgets, staffing issues, competing priorities and revenue shortfalls all conspire to create a very challenging environment in which to secure funding. None of the challenges are as serious as our own corporate culture. I had a friend that was the CIO of a local "aggregates" company.
CIO Musings
JULY 17, 2022
Certifications can be important for many different reasons. Perhaps you need a certification for a certain job or to be promoted. Or perhaps you have a commitment to continuous improvement. Maybe you just like collecting them like an alphabet soup Pokemon challenge. My reason was different. I have worked in cyber security for decades. I have toiled in the trenches, built authentication systems, lived through breaches, sold infosec investments to budget-minded leaders, built cyber security teams,
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CIO Musings
APRIL 5, 2020
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." Mike Tyson On Sunday March 1st I was on a train back from the NACo conference in DC. Great conference, lots of helpful cyber security stuff. Beautiful day on the train. The pandemic was just sort of on the horizon. I saw one person in the Union Train Station with a mask. No gloves. Lots of other weirdness (normal for Union Station), but little concern.
CIO Musings
MARCH 2, 2020
Technology leadership is never easy. During times of crisis planning and mobilization, it is even harder. So take a deep breath, relax, and read on. I think this will help you. The largest responsibilities of a municipal government during a pandemic is to continue to provide existing services and to provide for emerging citizen needs related to the pandemic.
CIO Musings
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
NOTE: Please excuse the format of this, it is from my speaking notes for the Public Technology Institute Fall 2019 CIO Leadership forum. I was asked to speak, briefly, on IT compliance. I figured what the heck, make a blog post out of it. Managing IT Compliance Policy and Privacy IT Compliance can be an enabler and help you deliver better service to your customers.
CIO Musings
AUGUST 21, 2019
I love the Urban Dictionary. I'm not sure why, I guess it makes me feel hip to read through some of the posts. I have contributed a few along the way like the term "Camel Up", my proudest moment. The Urban Dictionary defines "adulting" like this. I like the part about being a fully developed individual. Recently I was in a difficult steering committee meeting for a major enterprise project.
CIO Musings
MARCH 9, 2018
Okay, so my wife I have a dog. This is different for us. I've never had a dog before. I wasn't anti-dog or anything, I was more ambivalent about them. It is funny how fast I went from being dog-indifferent to being a dog-lover! After years of talking about it, thinking about it, researching it, being encouraged to do it, we got organized and located a reputable breeder of West Highland Terriers (aka Westies).
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