Ray K. Ragan, MPM, CSR, PMP

“No answers exist in these walls.” This is a mantra taught in the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps, or I-Corps. The statement seems simple, but its gravity is profound. The I-Corps program teaches academics and entrepreneurs about lean startup techniques and how they can be used to de-risk a startup long before years and millions of dollars are spent.

This paper is the summation of a 2020 interview study of community financial institution professionals (n=92) from across the United States. This paper decomposes the interviews into keywords from a uniform set of questions into top keyword families for Challenges, Blockers, and COVID-19 responses. Finally, the authors that conducted the interviews offer their insights and analysis of the keywords.

Cybersecurity projects are often balked at because businesses rarely realize the value of their data. For many organizations, data is something that accumulated over years of operations but is seldom looked at as an asset. So, getting approval for a cybersecurity project can be difficult. It is hard for decision-makers to understand the actual value of their data assets. This article addresses an approach in fair valuation that helps contextualize the cost of a cybersecurity project against the… Show more

Cybersecurity projects are often balked at because businesses rarely realize the value of their data. For many organizations, data is something that accumulated over years of operations but is seldom looked at as an asset. So, getting approval for a cybersecurity project can be difficult. It is hard for decision-makers to understand the actual value of their data assets. This article addresses an approach in fair valuation that helps contextualize the cost of a cybersecurity project against the value of the data it is protecting.

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Current Civil Information Management Systems are not taking advantage of the leaps of technology in knowledge management, specifically in the realm of predictive analytics, Natural Language Processing, and Machine Learning. This creates a time cost that commanders must pay in real-time in their operating environment, particularly felt in small wars. This cost also diverts resources away from direct mission-enabling operations.

A PMO allows a credit union leader to turn strategy into execution, identify problems early on and have better visibility on the overall performance of the organization. If all other attempts at strategy without a plan for execution have already failed, a PMO might be the thing your credit union needs to succeed.

Forming a PMO is an undertaking that needs to be well reasoned and planned. Before a credit union leader forms a PMO, it is necessary to perform the due diligence to ensure that the organization has the need and is mature enough to support a PMO. Strategy is what drives the focus of a PMO if it is to return the greatest value as it marshals resources to achieve the strategic end state. A well-executed PMO can deliver tantalizing results, and dramatically push project success to levels that are… Show more

Forming a PMO is an undertaking that needs to be well reasoned and planned. Before a credit union leader forms a PMO, it is necessary to perform the due diligence to ensure that the organization has the need and is mature enough to support a PMO. Strategy is what drives the focus of a PMO if it is to return the greatest value as it marshals resources to achieve the strategic end state. A well-executed PMO can deliver tantalizing results, and dramatically push project success to levels that are unachievable when left to independent efforts. Show less

This issue paper explores the current problem with Civil Information Management and suggests a long-term resolution by using Machine Learning & Augmented Intelligence (ML & AI). Through the paper, the author explores how ML & AI can address the failings of current CIM practices in technology, expertise, and value. The paper outlines how the Army Civil Affairs might implement a ML & AI CIM platform, addressing the considerations from Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership… Show more

This issue paper explores the current problem with Civil Information Management and suggests a long-term resolution by using Machine Learning & Augmented Intelligence (ML & AI). Through the paper, the author explores how ML & AI can address the failings of current CIM practices in technology, expertise, and value. The paper outlines how the Army Civil Affairs might implement a ML & AI CIM platform, addressing the considerations from Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy. The paper highlights ML & AI contribution to Civil-Military Operations at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels with new capabilities and mission effectiveness on day one. Show less

FORT BLISS, Texas (June 16, 2014) -- The Army's semi-annual, large-scale Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) saw the technology of network forensics make an impact at NIE 14.2, the latest NIE, which concluded earlier this month.