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As Stocks Die, Bonds Fly – Keep Ours Flying
“As stocks die, bonds fly.” That old investing maxim is getting some attention these days. The nation’s economic experts are divided as to whether the country is headed for a recession. The uncertainty has led to a solid AAA rating by both Standard & Poors and Moody's for US Treasury bonds. But there’s a catch – and we can avoid getting snagged. |
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Real Property Connects Enterprise Architecture, E-Government and the PMA
Your colleagues on the IT side of your organization are hard at work on their quarterly Enterprise Architecture (EA) progress reports, due February 28th. You might still have time to offer insight into how real property relates to the business processes that must be integrated with this reporting – and improve your agency’s e-Government scorecard ranking.
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GSA Developing New "eCommon" Platform for Shared Real Property Applications
The General Services Administration (GSA) is developing a package of software tools to help manage the federal buildings and property under its control. GSA's Public Buildings Service’s so-called “eCommon” framework is intended to automate many building, leasing, and office space maintenance functions. The framework is to be based on service-oriented architecture (SOA).
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Decision Support Survival: How to Avoid Automating a Mess
There’s a paradox surrounding IT tools and toolsets for sound real property decision support. Old systems don’t do what we need, replacing them is expensive, and reporting requirements unique to the federal government mean we can’t just go out and buy software. This article explains how your department or agency can successfully develop toolsets to maintain valid data for real property decision support.
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