Michael W. DerriosAug 2, 20204 minAre 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 bene...
Michael W. DerriosJun 7, 20204 min1102s Are The Ultimate Knowledge WorkersI 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 w...
Michael W. DerriosJan 12, 20205 minHow 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 communi...
Michael W. DerriosDec 9, 20196 minWhy 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 fee...
Michael W. DerriosOct 20, 20195 minThe Power of the PenWhether you attribute it to Voltaire, Churchill or Ben Parker (Peter's uncle in Spider-Man), we've all heard the popular saying "with gre...
Michael W. DerriosAug 10, 20194 minStop 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 Indus...
Michael W. DerriosJun 8, 20194 minThe Federal Acquisition Community Needs a MentorI’ve been reading a great book recently called “Smartcuts: The Breakthrough Power of Lateral Thinking” by Shane Snow. The book analyzes ...
Michael W. DerriosApr 24, 20193 minDiversity and Inclusion Are Not BuzzwordsI was at a speaking engagement recently and had a great conversation with an audience member about the importance of diversity and inclus...
Michael W. DerriosMar 23, 20194 minWhy 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 Prop...
Michael W. DerriosFeb 17, 20193 minHow Tail Spend Can Result in TailspinThe 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 appl...
Michael W. DerriosJan 8, 20195 minThe 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. DerriosDec 28, 20182 minWelcoming New Heights in 2019As 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 si...