Michael W. Derrios
Are We Training For The Same Sport?
One of the things I'm most passionate about is developing others and cultivating their talents because agency missions and taxpayers...
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Michael W. Derrios
- Jun 7, 2020
- 4 min
1102s Are The Ultimate Knowledge Workers
I know it goes without saying ... but this year has been quite a doozy for all of us, which is why I haven't blogged in a while. Along...
Michael W. Derrios
- Jan 12, 2020
- 5 min
How Can We Improve Customer Experience for GovCon in 2020?
I wanted my first blog article of 2020 to build on my last LinkedIn post of 2019 so I'm posing the subject question to the GovCon...
Michael W. Derrios
- Dec 9, 2019
- 6 min
Why Is Federal Small Business Spending Flat?
Have you ever had one of those moments where your eyes are scrolling the screen carefree on an article and then, for some reason, you...
Michael W. Derrios
- Oct 20, 2019
- 5 min
The Power of the Pen
Whether you attribute it to Voltaire, Churchill or Ben Parker (Peter's uncle in Spider-Man), we've all heard the popular saying "with...
Michael W. Derrios
- Aug 10, 2019
- 4 min
Stop Ghosting On Industry
Over the last two years at the USCG, I have been making a concerted effort to open our aperture when it comes to communication with...
Michael W. Derrios
- Jun 8, 2019
- 4 min
The Federal Acquisition Community Needs a Mentor
I’ve been reading a great book recently called “Smartcuts: The Breakthrough Power of Lateral Thinking” by Shane Snow. The book analyzes...
Michael W. Derrios
- Apr 23, 2019
- 3 min
Diversity and Inclusion Are Not Buzzwords
I was at a speaking engagement recently and had a great conversation with an audience member about the importance of diversity and...
Michael W. Derrios
- Mar 23, 2019
- 4 min
Why Requirements Definition is Hard
Whether you're a Program Manager or a Contracting Officer in the federal government, or a contractor trying to address a Request for...
Michael W. Derrios
- Feb 17, 2019
- 3 min
How Tail Spend Can Result in Tailspin
The term "tail spend" is based on the concept of the Pareto Curve, or as it's commonly known the 80/20 rule. When the 80/20 rule is...
Michael W. Derrios
- Jan 8, 2019
- 5 min
The Potential for Cognitive Procurement in the Federal Space
I've been doing a lot of reading lately on the potential for cognitive procurement in the commercial supply chain and it's made me wonder...
Michael W. Derrios
- Dec 28, 2018
- 2 min
Welcoming New Heights in 2019
As this year draws to a close, I wanted to do something different and new to start 2019 off so I decided to create a personal branding...