Ideas, Insight, and Inspiration
Part 1 of a Series of Articles on C5ISR
Since the ride of Paul Revere on April 18, 1775, the United States Armed Forces have been pondering the swiftest methods for communicating with soldiers in the field and relaying real-time data to decision makers. In this article, part one of an ongoing series, we explore the origins and evolution of Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance or C5ISR.
How governments can best influence citizen behavior
In this analysis, our consultants examine some common incentives and injunctions, discuss how compliance with mandates is overseen, and offer a new model by which to modify behaviors. McBride Consulting looks at ways to streamline administrative and managerial tools to garner the best economic and social outcomes.
The Promise, Pitfalls, Adoption Benefits, and Challenges
In the fourth and final installment of our 4-part series, McBride consultants take a look at government incentives and support for the adoption of Electric Vehicles at the Federal and State levels. We explore some ways individuals, business, non-profits, government organizations and more can identify and participate in greater opportunities for the adoption of EVs.
The Promise, Pitfalls, Adoption Benefits, and Challenges
Our 4 part series continues with a look at some of the questions and quality demands emerging as EVs take over more of the new vehicle sales. This article by David Cong Nguyen and Ryan Borowski explores the guidance public transportation can offer both individual consumers and the public as a whole as McBride consultants examine the good, bad, and uncertain aspects of the biggest change to wheeled transportation in over 100 years and the impacts it will have on all of us.
The Promise, Pitfalls, Adoption Benefits, and Challenges
The shift from internal combustion engines to battery-powered conveyance will be highly consequential for societies around the world, and while electric vehicles offer many advantages, the shift is not without tradeoffs for the planet and challenges for individuals and governments alike. In the second of our 4-part series, McBride consultants examine the good, bad, and uncertain aspects of the biggest change to wheeled transportation in over 100 years and the impacts it will have on all of us.
The Promise, Pitfalls, Adoption Benefits, and Challenges
This is the first in a 4-part series from McBride Consulting covering the promise, pitfalls, and adoption of Electric Vehicles. The shift from internal combustion engines to battery powered conveyance will be highly consequential for societies around the world. This shift offers many advantages, but it is not without trade-offs for the planet and challenges for individuals and governments alike. In this series, McBride consultants examine the good, bad, and uncertain aspects of the biggest change to wheeled transportation in over 100 years and the impacts it will have on all of us.
Adapting and Winning When the Rules of the Game Change
In late 2021 Alex Wright and Ryan Borowski took a deep dive into how the game of baseball can offer guidance in using the rules of a game (or lack thereof) to our advantage so smaller firms can beat larger ones, especially if those smaller firms are under-resourced. But what happens when the rules of the game change and advantages are taken away or the playing field is "leveled"? Alex and Ryan follow up on their piece to look at 3 critical things smaller teams and leadership can do to once again leverage the assets they do have and play to win.
The New NATO Initiative and What it Will Take to Succeed
In this article, we seek to provide an overview of NATO’s purpose and core principles, introduce the DIANA initiative, and detail strategies for multi-stakeholder engagements that will beget long-lasting partnerships and increase the likelihood for NATO to realize its mission.
How a Challenge-Ridden Technology Can Achieve Global Adoption
Transportation, apart from advanced logistics technology over the last 50 years, has remained mostly stagnant across the globe. The speed at which aircraft travel, for example, has mostly remained the same since the introduction of jet-powered engines in the late 1940s. In this article, we examine how the demands of today’s “want it now” world has changed things and why supersonic transport is a hot topic.
An Analysis of How to Achieve Tangible, Sustained Growth in a Rapidly Changing Environment Using Agile Methodologies
In this second volume of Agile in Government, we explore how Agile has been used successfully, share an outline for how to implement agile effectively, and speak to some of the benefits of trying this new approach. We also discuss two common methods of how Agile can be adopted in the public sector and how some critiques measure against the return on organizational investment.
