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Why Do We Have to "Innovate"?

Why Do We Have to "Innovate"?

Dennis D. McDonald
Energy, Innovation, Policy, R&D Management, Research
In Innovation Policy + Deficit Reduction = Politics As Usual? I described some of the policy debates concerning the appropriate role of the Federal government in promoting the types of innovation that can eventually simulate the U.S. economy and U.S. employment. There are many different practical, political, and philosophical issues involved in these debates that seem, to me, to boil down to basic and longstanding disagreements about the roles of the Federal government and the private sector.

Will Gates' Pentagon Acquisition Efficiency Initiatives Address the Costs and Benefits of Collaboration and Transparency?

Dennis D. McDonald
Collaboration, Data Access, Innovation, Knowledge Management, Procurement, Project Management, R&D Management, Transparency, eGovernment
According to the FederalTimes.com report 5 teams to tackle Gates call to improve efficiency, five Pentagon teams will focus on identification of Pentagon cost savings based on affordability, incentives, contract terms, metrics, and service contracts
Promoting Technology Enabled Collaboration in Complex R&D Environments

Promoting Technology Enabled Collaboration in Complex R&D Environments

Dennis D. McDonald
Collaboration, Expertise Management, Information Technology, Innovation, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Transfer, List_AR, Project Management, R&D Management, , , Strategic Planning, Strategy
An important element in a successful R&D effort is effective collaboration. As the complexity of the research, development, and eventual adoption environments increases — as it does with large Federally funded R&D efforts — the importance of the sharing of information, ideas, and goals increases as well.

For Government Contracting, Defining "Inherently Governmental" is Inherently Difficult

Dennis D. McDonald
Collaboration, Governance, Homeland Security, Information Technology, Innovation, Procurement, eGovernment
That’s one of the reasons I’m concerned about how President Obama’s proposed changes to Federal procurement rules might tip the scales even more in favor of the issuance of fixed price contracts in situations where insufficient detail on requirements and available budget aren’t readily available to potential bidders.
McKinney Interviews Cochran about First HP Pocket Scientific Calculator

McKinney Interviews Cochran about First HP Pocket Scientific Calculator

Dennis D. McDonald
Creativity, Engineering, Innovation, Management, Podcast, Project Management, R&D Management, Sales Management
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the podcast of Phil McKinney’s interview with David Cochran about Cochran’s involvement on the team at Hewlett-Packard (HP) that designed the first pocket scientific calculator. The situation was interesting from the standpoint of innovation management and luck.
Can Social Media Help Change the Public's Perception of the Engineering Profession?

Can Social Media Help Change the Public's Perception of the Engineering Profession?

Dennis D. McDonald
Advertising, Demographics, Innovation, PR, , , Strategy, NAE
The National Academy of Engineering has published a report called Changing the Conversation: Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering. Given the importance of the engineering profession to US competitiveness and innovation, I’m hoping that the important research described in the report hasn’t overlooked the opportunities social media provide for engaging the public in the types of “conversations” the title of the report seems to promote.
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