Category: Saving the Taxpayer Money
July 17, 2017
Cleaning the Federal Policy House
If You Haven’t Used it in Two…or 15 Years, It’s Time to Throw it Away.
On June 15, the White House released Memorandum M‑17–26 to agencies, to eliminate, modify, or pause 59 policies that they deemed out of date or unnecessary.…
January 19, 2017
Why We BHAGed
Explained in a Positively Distinct Video
Is BHAGing a thing? Is it BHAGing or bhaging? It may sound vulgar but we swear it’s pure, unadulterated awesome.
A BHAG – a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal — as defined by business guru Jim Collins…
December 7, 2016
A Case for Embracing Shared Services
Keeping track of an $81.5 billion IT portfolio across 26 agencies with staff spread throughout the nation and, in some cases, overseas, is hairy, to say the least. There are bound to be duplication of efforts, systems, and software.
For…
January 4, 2016
TCG Positively Charges Relationships with Subcontractors and Energizes Projects
Subcontractors “attracted” to continuing work with TCG
From August to late November, TCG surveyed our subcontractors to gauge our performance as a prime contractor. Happily, there were no “neutron” feelings among our partners and, thanks to strong management practices, prompt payment, and…
October 13, 2015
BFELoB 2015 Fall Forum open for registration
We use a lot of the MAX.gov tools in our work for clients across government and believe many more companies and agencies would do the same if they knew more about the tools! Fortunately, the Budget Formulation and Execution Line of Business…
January 28, 2015
Nina Preuss, Mover and Shaker, to Talk NITRC at NIH
Coming soon to NIH’s Building 50, room 1328/1334 — Nina Preuss! Marvel as she talks about how “Researchers Openly Share Tools and Data for Neuroimaging Research”! Gasp when she describes the Neuroimaging Informatics and Resources Clearinghouse (NITRC)! Cheer when it…
December 1, 2014
FCW Profiles Kent Reynolds, 2014 Rising Star
Remember a few months ago when we told you how great Kent Reynolds is? Federal Computer Week, which recognized Kent with a Rising Star Award, remembers. FCW recently published their profile of Kent and it’s so good we felt the need to share.…
September 25, 2014
Another TCG Rising Star… er… arises!
Not a day goes by when TCG’s management team isn’t wowed by one of our teams or staff, so it’s especially great when folks outside the company recognize them, too. Our own Kent Reynolds has been recognized as a 2014 Rising Star…
April 16, 2014
MAX.gov Reaches 100,000 Users
MAX.gov is a system very close to TCG’s heart, and we’re thrilled that the Budget Formulation and Execution Line of Business (BFELoB) Program Management Office, which oversees MAX.gov, announced that 100,000 users are now using the system. MAX.gov, which was launched…
March 18, 2014
TCG CTO Dr. Butch Honored at 2014 Washington SmartCEO Executive Management Awards Ceremony
TCG’s Chief Technology Officer, Robert “Butch” Buccigrossi, Ph.D., was honored as a winner at Washington SmartCEO’s 2014 Executive Management Awards ceremony. “Dr. Butch” and the other award winners were feted at the ceremony, which was held on March 13, 2014 at…