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Website copyright © 2002-2025 by Dennis D. McDonald. From Alexandria, Virginia I support proposal writing & management, content and business development, market research, and strategic planning. I also practice and support cursive handwriting. My email: ddmcd@ddmcd.com. My bio: here.

Improving Data Program Management: Where to Start?

Apr 24

Apr 24 Improving Data Program Management: Where to Start?

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Program Management, Big Data, BDPM, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Analytics, Data Governance

Let’s Not Write Off the New White House Office of American Innovation Just Yet

Apr 14

Apr 14 Let’s Not Write Off the New White House Office of American Innovation Just Yet

Dennis D. McDonald

Innovation, Governance, Change Management, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Politics, Policy, Management

Can Open Research Data Prevent Errors, Pain, and Suffering?

Apr 6

Apr 6 Can Open Research Data Prevent Errors, Pain, and Suffering?

Dennis D. McDonald

Science Education, Science, Accessibility, Open Data, Open Access, Policy, R&D Management, Research, Research Data, Peer Review, Transparency

Variety in collaboration tools is a blessing not a curse

Apr 3

Apr 3 Variety in collaboration tools is a blessing not a curse

Dennis D. McDonald

Collaboration, Productivity, Project Management, Innovation

What Do You Mean, “You Like To Write”?

Apr 2

Apr 2 What Do You Mean, “You Like To Write”?

Dennis D. McDonald

Media, Writing, Letters, Cursive, Communications, Pens, Analog

How To Write A Letter

Mar 7

Mar 7 How To Write A Letter

Dennis D. McDonald

Pens, Writing, Letters, Media, Analog, Paper

Why Haven’t We Replaced Obsolete Federal Government Computer Systems?

Mar 3

Mar 3 Why Haven’t We Replaced Obsolete Federal Government Computer Systems?

Dennis D. McDonald

Project Management, Governance, Strategy, Change Management, Consolidation, Infrastructure, Information Technology

Why "Data Ownership" Matters

Feb 14

Feb 14 Why "Data Ownership" Matters

Dennis D. McDonald

Data, Data Access, Process, Shared, Privacy, Data Governance, Data Ownership, BDPM, Big Data, Data Lake, Data Program Management

WWOD - What Would Orwell Do?

Feb 10

Feb 10 WWOD - What Would Orwell Do?

Dennis D. McDonald

Media, Politics, Reading, History, Language, Orwell

Why "Fixing" Academic Journal Publishing Is So Difficult

Feb 3

Feb 3 Why "Fixing" Academic Journal Publishing Is So Difficult

Dennis D. McDonald

Journals, Peer Review, Publishing, Metrics, Research, Research Data, Science, Media

Ten Tips for Improving Your Tech Company’s Web Site

Jan 27

Jan 27 Ten Tips for Improving Your Tech Company’s Web Site

Dennis D. McDonald

, Presence, Mobile Tech, Marketing, Customer Communication, Consulting, Advertising, Media

When It Comes to Open Data for Infrastructure Spending, Call Me Conservative

Jan 26

Jan 26 When It Comes to Open Data for Infrastructure Spending, Call Me Conservative

Dennis D. McDonald

Open Data, Metrics, Governance, Strategy, ARRA, Infrastructure, Data Program Management

On Building a “Data Culture” in a Real Organization

Jan 20

Jan 20 On Building a “Data Culture” in a Real Organization

Dennis D. McDonald

Big Data, BDPM, Change Management, Data, Data Literacy, Data Program Management, Information Technology, PMO, Project Management

There's More To Moving to Office 365 Than Just The Technology

Jan 12

Jan 12 There's More To Moving to Office 365 Than Just The Technology

Dennis D. McDonald

Transition, Transformation, Project Management, Office 365, Metrics, Management Tools, Management, , Collaboration, Governance, Standards

One Simple Way To Make Your Tweets More Credible

Jan 9

Jan 9 One Simple Way To Make Your Tweets More Credible

Dennis D. McDonald

Twitter, , Facts, Links, , Media

Risk and Uncertainty in Prioritizing Health Data Analysis Initiatives

Jan 6

Jan 6 Risk and Uncertainty in Prioritizing Health Data Analysis Initiatives

Dennis D. McDonald

Analytics, Data, Data Program Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Health Data, Data Governance

Link Clickers Just Wanna Be Informed

Jan 5

Jan 5 Link Clickers Just Wanna Be Informed

Dennis D. McDonald

, , Links, Twitter, Advertising, Curmudgeon, Fake News

How Will the Trump Administration Affect U.S. Science?

Dec 30

Dec 30 How Will the Trump Administration Affect U.S. Science?

Dennis D. McDonald

Science, Research, Research Data, Policy, Politics, Security, Secrecy

How “Open and Transparent" Should Federal Infrastructure Spending Data Be?

Dec 9

Dec 9 How “Open and Transparent" Should Federal Infrastructure Spending Data Be?

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Program Management, Data Literacy, Accountability, Big Data, Metrics, Infrastructure, ARRA, Open Data

ZDNET's Deceptive Ads

Nov 29

Nov 29 ZDNET's Deceptive Ads

Dennis D. McDonald

Advertising, Fake News, Publishing, Media