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Don’t Be Surprised by e-Discovery
This article provides five steps to improve an organization’s ability to produce records needed for legal proceedings through e-discovery. Penny Quirk, principal consulting manager at Robbins-Gioia said that agencies can take advantage of enterprise architecture as they pursue e-discovery.
Federal Computer Week, April 14, 2008
Independent Program Oversight: An Answer for Major Weapons Systems’ Success?
This article by Emory Miller, Robbins-Gioia senior vice president, examines why Department of Defense (DoD) projects fail—specifically major weapons systems—and looks at independent program oversight (IPO) as a possible solution to the problem.
Defense Acquisition Review Journal, April, 2008
ADVICE+DISSENT: Managing Technology Fostering Innovation
This article focuses on how federal managers can embrace risk as necessary to innovation versus shunning it as a career-limiting strategy. “Someone might be hindered because they've done something for the past 20 years and are not aware that the world has changed dramatically,” said Emory Miller, senior vice president of government affairs at Robbins-Gioia.
Government Executive, April 1, 2008
The Homeland Security Top 25 and Rising 10
This article is an annual report on the top 25 vendors to the Department of Homeland Security. Robbins-Gioia is 12 on the list of the top 25 contractors for Customs and Border Protection, which was the top spending agency in DHS.
HS Today, April 1, 2008
Government Contractor Ethics 08 Rankings
Robbins-Gioia has been listed as one of the recipients of the “Best Small Company Government Contractor Ethics Program” for its ethics and compliance initiatives in the 2008 Government Contractor Ethics Program Ratings released by the Ethisphere Institute. The article highlights 35 contractors with the best ethics programs overall, as well as the top 10 private company programs and the 5 most outstanding small company programs and notes that these latter groups deserve particular credit and recognition—their efforts at creating and maintaining an ethical environment exceed many of the largest spenders of taxpayers’ money.
Ethisphere Magazine, Quarter 01, 2008
Robbins-Gioia: Morale Impacts Bottom Line
This article discusses how R-G helped GTSI return to profitability. The company suffered a net loss of $16 million in 2005. R-G identified the problem as a human capital management (HCM) issue and used a five-phase plan that it helped GTSI to implement. Now, turnover at GTSI is down to just 15 percent, and GTSI’s stock has more than doubled.
Consulting Magazine, March and April, 2008
Project Management Skills Still in Short Supply, CIO Council Finds
Despite OMB initiatives to improve the number and skills of federal project managers, a CIO Council assessment reported that the number of qualified PMs remains stagnant. “Program management is a core competence of government, yet we don’t recognize it for the impact and the benefits it can have on success of government in delivering outcomes,” said Emory Miller, senior vice president of government affairs at Robbins-Gioia.
Federal Computer Week, March 13, 2008
O’Brien Discusses Her New Role as Robbins-Gioia President
In this interview, Marie O’Brien talks about her role as president of Robbins-Gioia’s defense and intelligence division and the challenges of growing a business, benefits of diversity, and her leadership style.
Executive Biz, March 5, 2008
Design Your Master Data Governance Program to Best Serve Your Organization
This article by Penny Quirk, principal consultant manager at Robbins-Gioia, focuses on the importance of designing a master data management program specifically to fit the needs of your organization. “Many organizations house master data in various databases and/or software applications, ranging from the very simple to extremely complex,” Penny writes. “Consequently, managing this data can become extensive and resource draining. The need for management must go beyond simply ensuring that the data is complete and correct—it must be part of the overall governance of the organization.”
DM Review, February 21, 2008
Records Management Rollouts
This article by Bob Lorenz, principal consulting manager at Robbins-Gioia, and Cheryl Strait, executive consultant at Robbins-Gioia, focuses on best practices for selecting and implementing an electronic records management system.
StateTech, February 4, 2008
When Do I Turn on Project Management?
In his byline, Pierre Monacelli, Robbins-Gioia senior vice president, products and services, writes about the importance of investing in project management at the beginning of a project’s life cycle.
IT Today, February 4, 2008
Make Good Data Great
Smart executives are learning that the extra care involved in creating a solid data architecture can produce immediate and long-term benefits. “Organizations come to a point where they need a reliable source of consistent data,” said Shani Hernandez, Robbins-Gioia program manager.
Federal Computer Week, February 4, 2008
Whose Grass Is Greener?
This article by Ann Sachs, senior consulting manager for Robbins-Gioia, focuses on three types of project managers—corporate, consultant, and independent—and discusses advantages, disadvantages, and career tips for each.
Projects@Work, January 31, 2008
SOA Equals Opportunity and Preparedness
This article by Robbins-Gioia’s Austin Russ, chief enterprise architect, and Laura O’Neal, Defense Intelligence Division analyst, outlines steps organizations should take before committing to Service Oriented Architecture.
Align Journal Online, January 30, 2008
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