var org = {p3k: ({url:"http://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/rssfeed/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog.rss", xml:"\t\t \t NASA CIO Blog\t http://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/rssfeed/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog.rss\t Postings on NASA CIO Blog\t en-us\t Tue, 9 Feb 2010 09:32:01 EST\t Tue, 9 Feb 2010 09:32:01 EST\t nasa-support@etouch.net\t\t\t\t\tImagine a CIO\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1265686736773.html\tI remember telling my grandmother about our adventures at Kennedy Playground in the Shaw Neigborhood of Washington, DC. She smiled and said, \u201cTootie Baby, imagination is the greatest nation in the world\u201d. I didn\u2019t really get it then. But, I get it now. Imagination. \n\nTue, 9 Feb 2010 00:57:21 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1265686736773.html\tReflections of a CIO\u2019s Grandmother\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1264478774964.html\tMy first CIO blog of the New Year was supposed to be about IT strategy and looking forward. I planned to pen that blog this weekend. But, I got diverted by family obligations related to celebrating my grandmother\u2019s 96th birthday. I made her favorite Sweet Potato Crescent Rolls and Baptist Pound Cake. I would do my blog later, but Mama came first last night. She died today. I would rather reflect on leadership lessons I learned from her.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:48:15 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1264478774964.html\tAloha Goddard Space Flight Center,Aloha NASA\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1254013866256.html\tThis will be short and sweet\u2026so here it is. Today, September 26, 2009, is my last official day as the CIO of NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center. Tomorrow I start as CIO of NASA.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:43:22 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1254013866256.html\tTransparency and Naked Leadership\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1238361851779.html\tTransparency means more than just putting data up on static websites. Leading in a transparent way has the atomic advantage of being able to be exposed to a huge set of diverse ideas thus hastening innovation and creativity. However, the cultural challenges associated with leading in this environment requires a new kind of personal leadership \u2013 Naked Leadership.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:41:30 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1238361851779.html\tA CIO in Love with Her PDA: Please Don\u2019t Tell My Husband\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1238980258803.html\tCellphones: They really do drive us crazy. I reflected on a little quip that my husband for some strange reason does NOT think is amusing \u2013 I LOVE my Blackberry, and I\u2019m having an affair with the iPhone! Maybe we should all bow our heads and send a text message to pray for deliverance.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:36:06 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1238980258803.html\tCIO Time\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1240894225248.html\tI must admit that I\u2019ve always had a problem with time. I hate time actually. Colleagues who know me well will laugh out loud when they realize that I had the audacity to write about Time Management. I guess those who can \u2026 do; those who can\u2019t \u2026 well, they blog about it.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:33:05 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1240894225248.html\tMore Things My Mother Taught Me About Being a CIO\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1241895711743.html\tIt\u2019s appropriate as we enter Mother\u2019s Day weekend for me to reflect that I don\u2019t have to look back too far in the past to learn from my mother. I\u2019ve blogged about this topic before and the calendar warrants further reflections on some more of those CIO learning moments.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:31:25 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1241895711743.html\tLeadership Lessons from a CIO\u2019s Hairdresser\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1246139246901.html\tI had to get a security clearance and the special agent doing my background investigation called me up and asked for the phone number of my hairdresser. I paused \u2026 and told him \u2026 that\u2019s a low blow dude. He said you\u2019d be surprised what you can learn from a person\u2019s hairdresser. You\u2019d be surprised indeed \u2013 even leadership lessons.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:19:15 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1246139246901.html\tCalifornia Dreaming NASA-Style\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1255897996202.html\tResilience, resourcefulness, and transitional leadership -- in California getting leadership lessons from a Joshua Tree.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:15:34 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1255897996202.html\tA CIO Thanksgiving\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1259444368077.html\tA CIO Thanksgiving means planting seeds of leadership. It also means having a vision, a plan, and a cornucopia of results. Finally, but most important, we need to give thanks for the people who help us deliver the harvest to the organizations we serve.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:14:09 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1259444368077.html\tFreckles and Fruit Trees: Things My Mother Taught Me About Being a CIO\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1232845190542.html\tI guess I love my freckles. It\u2019s what my mother gave me. And what I have \u2013 the total of my experiences, learning, DNA, and heritage \u2013 make me the freckled CIO that I am.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:10:07 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1232845190542.html\tMoving Information Technology Mountains with Mustard Seed Innovation\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1262049087546.html\tWe can learn a lot about innovation by looking at lessons taught to us by the tiny mustard seed. This tiny seed blossoms into a large sprawling plant and has many uses. CIOs can reap bountiful crops of capability by sowing small seeds of innovation.Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:29:35 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1262049087546.html\tThe Small But Mighty Stennis Space Center\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1257711218287.html\tAs leaders, we should never overlook the contributions of the small and humble. Leadership success relies on those contributions. Sun, 8 Nov 2009 13:27:50 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1257711218287.html\tHow to Rule the World of IT through Enterprise Architecture\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1256697836332.html\tWell \u2026 deep breaths \u2026 using Enterprise Architecture to rule the world \u2026 hum. I better cut this short; I need to go and come up with a name for my country and commission a flag.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:43:57 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1256697836332.html\tThe Smell of Future\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1252256481960.html\tI love the smell of September in Washington, DC, it smells like the future.Mon, 7 Sep 2009 12:11:36 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1252256481960.html\tIn Search of the Lost Art of IT Management\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1250806448141.html\tToday, just about everyone has a camera on their phone. So now anyone can be a photographer. With blogs, everyone is now a journalist. The same situation exists with IT. The proliferation, the ubiquitous nature of it, and the increased ease of use forces IT, as well as cameras, to be considered merely tools. It is because of the notion that IT is merely a tool that we have lost the Art of IT Management.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:14:08 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1250806448141.html\tThe Betting CIO\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1249850171764.html\tBy some strange confluence in the universe, I found myself in a casino for two consecutive weekends. Leadership lessons in a casino? You bet!Sun, 9 Aug 2009 14:36:13 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1249850171764.html\tInspire or Expire\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1249082026866.html\tNASA/Goddard Space Flight Center got an inspiring first visit from our new Administrator Charlie Bolden. One thing he said stuck in my mind and in my heart. He said that NASA should ... inspire. What do organizations need to do in order to inspire?Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:13:47 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1249082026866.html\tFootprints in the Sand: Innovation at Goddard's White Sands Complex\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1248823793134.html\tInnovation is all the rage these days. Ironically, we talk about innovation like it\u2019s never been done before. I had the pleasure of visiting Goddard Space Flight Center\u2019s White Sands Complex in Las Cruces, New Mexico. But innovation also includes getting new life out of old things. As I stowed my 2 PDAs, cell phone, laptop, and two iPods, I was about to see how these heroes of technology maintain and support a very mature infrastructure with scarce resources.Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:41:48 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1248823793134.html\tProblem Solving and Personal Leadership\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1247541159879.html\tNot surprisingly, some of the same characteristics of a good problem-solver can be found in a good leader. Courage, creativity, focus, tenacity.Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:12:40 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1247541159879.html\tThe Poor Strugglin\u2019 CIO\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1246578986821.html\tSometimes you have good days and sometimes you have bad days. As you look backwards on bad days, these leadership lessons always seem clear. Wouldn\u2019t be great if we could look forward to them or at least learn these lessons in real time? It would make you almost embrace these so-called bad days. It could improve your learning as a leader.Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:30:08 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1246578986821.html\tGirl Power for CIOs\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1245777530352.html\tSo, I guess the conclusion is whether you are a male or female executive; or a CIO or regular person, you should focus on your strengths, be prepared to stand out in a crowd, and watch out for alligators.Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:18:50 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1245777530352.html\tNASA Goddard Space Flight Center Launches Spacebook\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1244861198431.html\tI\u2019ve often said that this NASA CIO gig is pretty tough. But, there are many times \u2026 like now \u2026 where I am proud to be the CIO of NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center. We launched Spacebook this week. Woo-hoo!Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:47:23 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1244861198431.html\tQuality in the Web 2.0 World\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1244258970644.html\tThe Director of the Facility, Dr. Butch Caffall, took me on a marvelous journey with his pen and a legal-size yellow pad about quality. But, he got me thinking about quality in a Web 2.0 context. Does it really exist?Fri, 5 Jun 2009 23:40:44 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1244258970644.html\tThe Goddard CIO Blog: One Year Later\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1243717791222.html\tOne year today, I made my first blog post. Today, I want to pause and discuss my experience, my learning, and my path forward. This is a lengthy post. It will not be a sterile reflection of the efficacy of this Web 2.0 technology, but rather, this will be an expression of what this experience meant to me as a CIO, a leader, and as an individual.Mon, 1 Jun 2009 22:16:21 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1243717791222.html\tHow Extraordinary Golf Leads to Extraordinary Leadership\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1243102313942.html\tWe all have our purpose for playing golf just as we have our purpose in life. We confuse performance with purpose. Are we committed to looking good with the perfect drive? Or to enjoying golf? We do this in the workplace as managers and leaders. Are we committed to the purpose of the project? Or have we lost sight of the organization\u2019s target because we are overly focusing on performance? Now certainly performance is critical, but we don\u2019t want a successful operation and a dead patient!Sat, 23 May 2009 14:25:37 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1243102313942.html\tITIL We Meet Again\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1242572513052.html\tI first met ITIL in the 1980s. This was in the good-ole-days \u2013 when programmers wrote real code; 5 nines didn\u2019t mean 6 sigmas; and Data Centers weren\u2019t on people\u2019s desks. Who knew we'd meet again? These critical practices are essential to providing quality service and promoting collaboration across diverse service providers in today's learning IT organization.Sun, 17 May 2009 11:08:42 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1242572513052.html\tWhat\u2019s IT Got to Do With It?\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1241320777138.html\tThis week, my mother announced to me that she heard on Oprah what Twitter is and didn't need her CIO daughter to explain it. Well, if that isn't a wake up call for CIOs to become relevent in the advent of Web 2.0 technologies then CIO really does stand for Career Is Over!Sat, 2 May 2009 23:19:38 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1241320777138.html\tImplementing Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) in the Enterprise\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1240094600083.html\tYeah, SOA what! I like neat technology just like the next girl. It\u2019s cool and snazzy, but if it is not solving a problem, we\u2019re probably implementing technology that may not have mission value. The potential here is great, but first we have to pause and reflect on what particular problem we are trying to solve. And finally, we need to implement approaches that address the people, process, and technology dimensions.Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:46:53 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1240094600083.html\tNASA CIO Meeting: Connecting with Dot\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1239468181458.html\tJohnson Space Center Deputy CIO Dot Swanson reminds us of the key critical attributes for having critical conversations -- confidence, humility, and skill. Connecting with Dot during a meeting of NASA CIOs was an inspirational reminder of the importance of this for an organization like ours.Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:43:01 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1239468181458.html\tThe Art of Change Followership\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1237744471744.html\tThese soft or people-centered skills may appear to be an inadequate substitute for outcome oriented leadership and followership behaviors \u2013 especially in an engineering culture as NASA. But it can make a real difference to outcomes and productivity during today\u2019s turbulent times.Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:54:33 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1237744471744.html\tCloud Computing in the Federal Government: On a Cloudy Day How It Will Astound You\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1237089048316.html\tIt had the privilege of tutoring someone in Algebra this week. The number one error that the Algebra student makes is ignoring signs of integers. The number one mistake that IT Leaders make is ignoring signs of disruptive technologies.Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:53:43 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1237089048316.html\tThe Changeling: A New CIO Organization\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1218463575116.html\tThe Changeling: A New CIO OrganizationTue, 10 Mar 2009 03:17:33 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1218463575116.html\tTo Serve Our Customers\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1224973917741.html\tWhat does "serve our customers" mean? Do we assist them? Or do we consume them?Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:14:41 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1224973917741.html\tPartnerships in Space\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1236394684425.html\tI was excited about hearing from NOAA and from Department of Energy. We have a lot in common and have the potential of forming strong partnerships.Fri, 6 Mar 2009 22:01:55 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1236394684425.html\t108: Preparing for Glory in NASA\u2019s Information Technology Program\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1235256550436.html\tYou may want to skip to the next item in your RSS Feed because this blog is for me \u2013 for my selfish purposes. Perhaps no purpose and perhaps no value to you \u2026 but of value to me and maybe to the 108 men and women of Goddard Space Flight Center's IT and Communications Directorate.Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:55:02 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1235256550436.html\tBeing Stung By Leading Organizational Change\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1234847428784.html\tSo, I\u2019ve dried my tears, sobered up, and didn\u2019t hit the jackpot, but I learned a lesson from bees and was reminded of something I learned about change leadership. It stings.Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:15:32 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1234847428784.html\tThe Learning Organization: CIO as Paleontologist\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1234137634240.html\tI ran into someone who worked for one of my colleagues. He was a Paleontologist. I thought of the dinosaurs, and how we can learn from them and their inability to learn and adapt and subsequent extinction. Such is the future of organizations that fail to do likewise.Sun, 8 Feb 2009 19:00:34 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1234137634240.html\tDid You Hear the One About the NASA CIOs?\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1233513315851.html\tQ: How many NASA CIOs does it take to change a light bulb? A: None, it\u2019s a hardware problem. If you like that, here\u2019s a better one. Q: How many NASA CIOs does it take to change NASA? A: All of themSun, 1 Feb 2009 13:54:05 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1233513315851.html\tThe Transparent CIO\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1232230149415.html\tLately, many of us have been discussing transparency in government. But what is it really? Maybe it's time that I pushed the edges of it personally, to see if it's all it's cracked up to be.Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:09:59 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1232230149415.html\tCIO of the Stars\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1231713264248.html\tAs the CIO of NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center, I must be aligned with Goddard\u2019s mission to support NASA\u2019s goals in understanding where we came from, where we are going, and are we alone. I think for this agency, the answer is in the stars.Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:35:11 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1231713264248.html\tIT Governance in Government\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1231020719863.html\tIT Governance is a real problem in Government. Sort of like a similar problem we had in \u2026 say \u2026 Colonial America. More later on why.Sat, 3 Jan 2009 17:12:00 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1231020719863.html\tA Day in the Life of a CIO\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1217708030734.html\tA Day in the Life of a CIOThu, 1 Jan 2009 18:25:23 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1217708030734.html\tWill They Cheer For You?\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1221100431754.html\tWill They Cheer For You?Thu, 1 Jan 2009 18:23:58 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1221100431754.html\tBut I Blog\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1224438784826.html\tWhy would a NASA CIO blog?Thu, 1 Jan 2009 18:22:32 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1224438784826.html\tSocial Architecture: My 145 BFs\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1226178416605.html\tThe benefits and limitations of social networking technology and architectures.Thu, 1 Jan 2009 18:21:07 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1226178416605.html\tA CIO Thanksgiving: Poopsies,Oopsies,and Technologies\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1227405654366.html\tAs the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, many people are pausing to give thanks for what they have. So, it seems appropriate for me, a thankful CIO, to take time out to reflect.Thu, 1 Jan 2009 18:20:31 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1227405654366.html\tDoorways to 2009 CIO Leadership Strategies\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_12301314403688.html\tAs 2008 ends and 2009 begins, many of us begin to think of what the new year will bring. A CIO leadership agenda warrants the same kind of reflections.Thu, 1 Jan 2009 18:19:39 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_12301314403688.html\tEmail to MARS\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1229311905370.html\tMany do not know that the Wallops Flight Facility is NASA\u2019s ONLY owned and operated launch range. A short 45-minute \u201cE-ticket\u201d ride on NASA 8 takes you to one of NASA\u2019s amazing best kept secrets.Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:06:24 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1229311905370.html\tWhat CIOs Want\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1229889511007.html\tI can't expect people to read my CIO mind to understand what I want. So, here is my wish list.Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:58:31 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1229889511007.html\tVisiting Virtual Worlds: A Short Weekend Road Trip\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1228711923923.html\tTechnology strategists need to get past the hype of virtual worlds to look for real applications and find ways to measure the value.Sun, 7 Dec 2008 23:52:05 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1228711923923.html\tConsumerism and the Irrelevant CIO\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1227985996428.html\tiPhone, uPHone, we all scream for iPhones. Consumerism is the comet that threatens the Jurassic CIO. The fittest CIOs are the ones with the right amount of courage, creativity, vision in their leadership DNA.Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:13:17 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1227985996428.html\tTurning Ideation into the Greatest Nation in the World\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1226815355665.html\tIdeation is more than a mindless paint-by-numbers process; it is the palette that is essential in creating the masterpiece of innovation.Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:02:35 EST\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1226815355665.html\tMy Head is Virtually in the Clouds\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1225577959187.html\tHow Cloud Computing gives CIOs an incredible opportunity to be superheroes.Sat, 1 Nov 2008 18:32:40 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1225577959187.html\tCIOs Leading with I3P: Inspiring Passion,Power,and Purpose\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1223789929470.html\t\u201cPeople are instructed by reason, but are inspired by passion.\u201dMon, 13 Oct 2008 01:34:33 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1223789929470.html\tThe Art of Change Leadership\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1212169225857.html\tHow CIOs Need to Implement ChangeSun, 12 Oct 2008 02:00:11 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1212169225857.html\tInnovation in Government: Learning from Luddites\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1213138119004.html\tInnovation in Government: Learning from LudditesSun, 12 Oct 2008 01:59:20 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1213138119004.html\tStar Trek Made Me Do It\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1213497868186.html\tStar Trek Made Me Do It\nStar Trek Made Me Do It: Nothing is better than being the CIO of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.\n\nStar Trek Made Me Do ItSun, 12 Oct 2008 01:58:09 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1213497868186.html\tLeaving a Legacy Versus Being a Legacy\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1214071012776.html\tIt's better to leave a legacy than to be one.Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:57:07 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1214071012776.html\tWeb 2.0 and Blogging: Getting 2 Know U\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1214775309577.html\tBlogging, and facebook, and twitter \u2026 oh, my!Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:56:17 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1214775309577.html\tThe Application of Technology: But Girls,It Still Works!\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1215284500043.html\tThe Application of Technology: But Girls, It Still Works!Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:55:21 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1215284500043.html\tSpeaking Mission: When You\u2019re Not Talking to Ancient Romans and Geeks\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1216498269379.html\tSpeaking Mission: When You\u2019re Not Talking to Ancient Romans and GeeksSun, 12 Oct 2008 01:54:11 EDT\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1216498269379.html\tUpdate -- But Girls,It Still Works! AND Speaking in Terms the Mission Understands\thttp://wiki.nasa.gov:80/cm/blog/NASA-CIO-Blog/posts/post_1216854919552.html\tUpdate -- But Girls, It Still Works! 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