One of our newest core capabilities at netlogx is Procurement Support. As anyone who has worked in State government can attest, the procurement process can be quite complex for all parties involved – both the State issuing the procurement as well as the responding vendors. Although complicated, competitive procurements are vital to ensure State business [...]
Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), what exactly is this term that is becoming more widely recognized and requested? IV&V has, over the last several years, become a key activity for State implementations. Especially from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) in regard to Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) and more recently Eligibility and Enrollment [...]
I really look forward to Wednesday mornings. It’s the day that I get to deliver food for Second Helpings in Indianapolis. Over the course of a year this remarkable organization delivers more than 1 million meals in central Indiana. 1 million! Even more remarkable is that this is food that has been rescued and donated [...]
Thursday, November 16 is the annual International Day for Tolerance. It was introduced by the United Nations (UN) in 1996 and created to encourage mindfulness and faith in human rights as well as equality and diversity across the world. What is tolerance? Merriam-Webster dictionary defines tolerance as “sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing [...]
World Kindness Day is a day that encourages individuals to overlook boundaries, race and religion. There are a lot of problems in the world today. Mass shootings, bullying, natural disasters, riots, … The world needs more kindness now than ever. World Kindness Day (WKD) became an international observance on November 13, 1998. The mission of [...]
Veteran’s Day hits at home in a special way for myself and my family. My father is a Commander in the United States Navy and has proudly served his country for 35 years. He joined the Navy at the age of 21. When he enlisted he and my mom were told this tale that when [...]
Autonomous vehicles are coming, whether we like it or not. In a previous blog, I discussed some of the potential policy considerations related to self-driving cars. See here: How Do We Prepare for Self-Driving Cars? But I barely even touched on the technological implications of autonomous vehicles. By now, you’ve likely heard the term [...]
