Power Platform for DoD program offices: what GCC High actually supports
Microsoft Power Platform has become one of the most discussed automation tools in federal government. Within DoD’s M365 GCC High environment, Power Platform enables program offices to automate workflows, build operational dashboards, and deploy lightweight applications — without new procurement vehicles, new infrastructure, or development timelines measured in fiscal years. Most DoD components are already […]
Five patterns that predict schedule failure on federal IT programs
Over more than seven years supporting the independent management of one of the federal government’s largest IT modernization programs, we have observed the same schedule failure patterns appear across programs of different sizes, agencies, and technical complexity. They are not unique to any single organization or technology. They are structural — rooted in the incentives […]
What independent technical management actually means on a DoD program
Every federal IT program of consequence has some combination of program management, technical management, and acquisition support. The terms used to describe these roles — ITMS, SETA, PMO support, independent technical management, staff augmentation — are often treated as interchangeable. They are not. The distinction between them determines whether a program receives genuine oversight or […]