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Farewell NASA: The Circular CIO Apr 02, 2013 08:59:08 PM | Linda Cureton
 
So, I’m at the end again. Really at the beginning. What am I doing next? Just Google that. But, I sign off on my last NASA CIO blog saying that I am leaving and agency I love to start a new beginning again.
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The Out of This World Reality of the Virtual NASA Sep 23, 2012 10:17:17 PM | Linda Cureton
 
As the CIO, I nearly had a nervous breakdown (occupational hazard) over experimenting with having an important meeting virtually. This collaboration technology was new to the participants and the headquarters wireless network was in a bouncy mood that day. But at the end of the day, we were one giant leap closer to implementing Administrator Bolden’s vision of an anywhere, anyplace, anytime organization.
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Mobility: Now That's Rocket Science Jul 07, 2012 04:07:37 PM | Linda Cureton
 
NASA Kennedy Space Center Office of Launch Services in partnership with the Center CIO Mike Bolger (pictured here) developed this cool little educational app that teaches kids (and old CIOs like yours truly) about rocket science.
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Sourcing Strategies and Innovation – Diversity and Inclusion Create Big and Strong Organizations Jun 02, 2012 08:09:14 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Whether you’re a Harvard Business School professor, a Mom, or a frequent cruiser, the value of the variety and capabilities that we apply to sourcing work in organizations is a key to success.
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International Space Apps Challenge: Carbs, Caffeine, and Coders May 12, 2012 02:00:53 AM | Linda Cureton
 
Challenges like these engage citizens in a meaningful way. It taps into the collective creativity of the crowd and fosters co-creation that quickly and cost-effectively helps agencies advance their mission.
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Geek Power Feb 19, 2012 05:04:10 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Have you hugged your Geek lately? Please do --they are important to your organization.
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NASA Launches apps@NASA Nov 29, 2011 02:47:25 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Managing diversity like this is where CIO’s tread carefully. apps@NASA is a first small step for the mankind that work at NASA into a daunting world where customer expectations are measured in hours or minutes and not in 18-month software develop lifecycles.
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Week One: NASA on Google Plus Nov 17, 2011 12:40:13 PM | Linda Cureton
 
What's more interesting than the number of followers on the Google+ platform, is how active the community has been. In the first week of use, NASA posted 53 times to Google+.
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NASA on Google Plus Nov 14, 2011 04:23:43 PM | Linda Cureton
 
NASA is now on Google+. This is an exciting step for NASA and we have already seen enormous interest from the Google+ community - we had over a thousand new followers in the first hour! We look forward to exploring this new engagement platform and innovating how NASA shares information.
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Getting High on ACES Oct 30, 2011 02:39:42 PM | Linda Cureton
 
ACES moves us one step closer to addressing one of OMB’s top 25 issues by positioning NASA to enjoy economy of scale relative to commodity desktop IT. This will also put NASA in a position to securely leverage trends in virtualization and consumer experiences. More than that, it gives the mission a way to get technology when they need it so that they can focus on their specialized challenges.
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Five Steps to Becoming a Trailblazer Oct 10, 2011 09:45:10 PM | Linda Cureton
 
How does one become a trailblazer? Here are five steps to get there.
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Reaching for the Stars May 22, 2011 05:50:57 PM | Linda Cureton
 
While leaning forward to pick up my chips on the crap table, I thought how this is like leaning forward and reaching for the stars.
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When Failure is an Option Apr 01, 2011 11:56:25 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Everywhere we look in these tough times it seems that things are so tough when we see failure all around us -- jobs lost, houses in foreclosure, bankruptcies, failed marriages, and hearts broken. But, we won’t grow as individuals unless we are willing to take risks, face disappointments, and yet maintain our resilience enough to learn and advance.
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Women in History: Holding Up Half the Sky Mar 26, 2011 08:26:59 PM | Linda Cureton
 
There’s nothing like getting yelled at by an 8-year old after you just gave them a dose of inspiration to cause you to examine your self beliefs about your own limitations.
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Women in History: Counting on Women in Mathematics Mar 19, 2011 09:11:45 PM | Linda Cureton
 
I’d like take the opportunity in Women’s History Month to talk specifically about some great contributions from some women in mathematics and perhaps to shout for joy about being a woman, a mathematician, and a part of the NASA civil servant workforce.
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Finding the Sweet Spot for Disruptive Innovation Oct 08, 2010 07:50:53 PM | Linda Cureton
 
I was having a healthy debate with my CTO for IT Chris C. Kemp. I’m not sure who won the CTO v. CIO debate. But, the true winner can be found somewhere in the sweet spot for disruptive innovation.
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Coping with Reduced Resources: Lessons from a Thief Oct 03, 2010 07:36:06 PM | Linda Cureton
 
An Anonymous Sneak uses a pathetic act of thievery to demonstrate a timely lesson of how to cope with reduced resources.
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Information Technology Trenz Mar 19, 2011 09:10:02 PM | Linda Cureton
 
If I had a nickel for every time I heard the comment that there is no requirement for iPADs or similar tablet devices in the workplace, I’d ...well ... I’d have my own iPAD. Well, people knew better and the market is exploding. So, maybe I shouldn't talk about technology trends. But, I’m sure no one would object to a discussion about something else – maybe technology trenz!
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Getting Over Your Jitters @ Twitter Mar 19, 2011 09:10:45 PM | Linda Cureton
 
It’s going to be difficult if not impossible to develop a credible and effective organizational strategy that uses Twitter until we can, as individual leaders get over our jitters about Twitter. I'm sharing this will 2,243 of my closes friends.
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Resilience! Aug 07, 2010 05:42:26 PM | Linda Cureton
 
My trip to Stennis meant more than getting my fix from high-fat, low glycemic index carbohydrates from the Rocketeria. It meant being reminded by The Mighty that getting their way isn’t as important as knowing which way to go; that clouds have silver linings; and that potential set backs are prospective opportunities. Indeed, I got my leadership fix of Resilience!
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Yin and Yang Leadership Mar 19, 2011 09:08:58 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Yin and Yang describes opposing forces which flow in a natural way and always seek balance. The two opposing forces flow in such a way that they become merely two aspects of a single reality. Sometimes the two opposing forces move you to where the problems get solved and where the impossible becomes possible.
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No Stupid Ideas Mar 19, 2011 09:08:02 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Well, I thought a lot about this and have concluded that there are no stupid ideas, just stupid people.
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Managing Your Online Reputation Mar 19, 2011 09:07:22 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Concern about reputation is a barrier for many organizations and individuals preventing them from fully harnessing the power of Web 2.0 technologies. If you care about your online reputation, this blog is for you.
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Imagine a CIO Feb 09, 2010 12:57:21 AM | Linda Cureton
 
I remember telling my grandmother about our adventures at Kennedy Playground in the Shaw Neigborhood of Washington, DC. She smiled and said, “Tootie Baby, imagination is the greatest nation in the world”. I didn’t really get it then. But, I get it now. Imagination.
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Moving Information Technology Mountains with Mustard Seed Innovation Dec 29, 2009 12:29:35 PM | Linda Cureton
 
We 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.
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A CIO Thanksgiving Jan 26, 2010 10:14:09 AM | Linda Cureton
 
A 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.
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How to Rule the World of IT through Enterprise Architecture Oct 27, 2009 10:43:57 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Well … deep breaths … using Enterprise Architecture to rule the world … hum. I better cut this short; I need to go and come up with a name for my country and commission a flag.
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The Betting CIO Aug 09, 2009 02:36:12 PM | Linda Cureton
 
By some strange confluence in the universe, I found myself in a casino for two consecutive weekends. Leadership lessons in a casino? You bet!
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Footprints in the Sand: Innovation at Goddard's White Sands Complex Jul 28, 2009 04:41:48 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Innovation is all the rage these days. Ironically, we talk about innovation like it’s never been done before. I had the pleasure of visiting Goddard Space Flight Center’s 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.
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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Launches Spacebook Jun 18, 2009 01:47:23 PM | Linda Cureton
 
I’ve often said that this NASA CIO gig is pretty tough. But, there are many times … like now … where I am proud to be the CIO of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. We launched Spacebook this week. Woo-hoo!
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Quality in the Web 2.0 World Jun 05, 2009 11:40:44 PM | Linda Cureton
 
The 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?
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The Goddard CIO Blog: One Year Later Jun 01, 2009 10:16:21 PM | Linda Cureton
 
One 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.
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What’s IT Got to Do With It? May 02, 2009 11:19:38 PM | Linda Cureton
 
This 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!
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Implementing Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) in the Enterprise Apr 18, 2009 06:46:53 PM | Linda Cureton
 
Yeah, SOA what! I like neat technology just like the next girl. It’s cool and snazzy, but if it is not solving a problem, we’re 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.
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Transparency and Naked Leadership Jan 26, 2010 10:41:30 AM | Linda Cureton
 
Transparency 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 – Naked Leadership.
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Cloud Computing in the Federal Government: On a Cloudy Day How It Will Astound You Mar 14, 2009 11:53:43 PM | Linda Cureton
 
It 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.
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Consumerism and the Irrelevant CIO Nov 29, 2008 02:13:16 PM | Linda Cureton
 
iPhone, 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.
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Turning Ideation into the Greatest Nation in the World Nov 16, 2008 01:02:35 AM | Linda Cureton
 
Ideation is more than a mindless paint-by-numbers process; it is the palette that is essential in creating the masterpiece of innovation.
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