Visualization tools improve transparency by making sense of raw data
I am quoted extensively in this GCN article by Joab Jackson. I am also quoted in the story's sidebar.
Web 2.0 enables transparency goals
I wrote an op-ed column for Federal Computer Week on leveraging Web 2.0 tools to achieve the goal of "transparency" in government.
Unisys offers stimulus tracking reporting tool
I am quoted extensively in this Government Computer News article about Unisys Corporation's new offering to help government agencies and recipients of economic stimulus funds meet statutory reporting requirements.
MyTechnologyLawyer.com Radio Show
I appeared as a guest on the MyTechnologyLawyer.com Radio Show on 05/12/09 to help promote the Unisys Center for Innovation in Government. Topics we discussed included leveraging IT to increase transparency in Government, with a specific focus on Obama Administration initiatives to promote improved accountability and transparency in government. Download the show's podcast in Mp3 format.
Six Strategies to Survive the Stimulus
I spoke at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Topic was complying with the new accountability and transparency requirements in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). I was one of many speakers, and my specific contribution was to explain how to leverage information technology to make stimulus spending more transparent to the American People.
Federal News Radio - WFED: Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
I appeared on the Federal Executive Forum radio show on October 2, 2008 at 2pm on WFED, 1500 on the AM dial. The topic is Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). You can listen to the archived podcast by clicking on the link above.
Technology Planning and Enterprise Architecture
I moderated a panel discussion on Technology Planning and EA at the Enterprise Architecture 2008 conference in Washington, DC on September 9, 2008. I also gave a speech about "Green IT" at this session.
OMB Contributors to the 2009 Budget
I was recognized as a contributor to the 2009 Federal Budget while working as a contractor at the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Web 2.0 Roundtable
I participated in the ExecutiveBiz Web 2.0 Roundtable held at the Tower Club in McLean, VA on September 14, 2007.
OMB Contributors to the 2008 Budget
I was recognized as a contributor to the 2008 Federal Budget while working as a contractor at the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Strategies for Data Management Across Government Enterprises
This is a presentation I gave at the Enterprise Architecture 2006 conference in Washington, DC on September 13, 2006.
Creating the Ultimate Research Assistant
In this article, I describe how text mining technologies can facilitate online research of complex topics. I wrote this article for the November 2005 issue of the IEEE Computer journal.
OMB mulls evolving beyond GILS
I am quoted in this article about OMB's recent "efficient and effective information retrieval and sharing" initiative. This article was written by Jason Miller of GCN.
The data reference model gets real
I am quoted in this article about the Federal Enterprise Architecture Data Reference Model (FEA DRM). This article was written by David Perera of FCW.
The FEA DRM XML Schema
This is a presentation I gave with Mike Daconta and Joe Chiusano on the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) Data Reference Model (DRM) XML Schema on June 13, 2005.
Simplify Web Site Navigation with Server-Side XML
XML is a great tool for simplifying a Web site's navigation. With ASP, XML, and XSL, you can
normalize the site's navigation data into a single XML site map, and create
multiple navigation views from this site map using server-side XML-XSL transformations. This article shows you how.
I wrote this article in December 1999, so some of the technical details may be out-of-date. Nevertheless, the technique
itself is still highly relevant today.
Separating Content from Presentation with Server-Side XML
Since the early days of the Web, developers, designers, and content providers have grappled with the
problem of separating presentation and design from content and functionality. This article will show you
how to accomplish this using the Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 5 XML Document Object Model
(DOM) in your ASP applications. I wrote this article in August 1999, so some of the technical details may be out-of-date. Nevertheless, the technique
itself is still highly relevant today.
Developing Data-Driven Web sites with Code-Behind HTML
If you're a Java programmer who develops Web-based solutions for the Microsoft Active Server
platform, you now have a powerful new tool at your disposal. With Visual J++ 6.0, you can use the Java
programming language and Microsoft's Windows Foundation Classes (WFC) to create dynamic,
database-driven Web sites and intranets. I wrote this article in March 1999, and the specific technologies described
therein are essentially obsolete. Nevertheless, the technique itself (i.e., using code-behind classes to separate
presentation from programming logic in web applications) is still highly relevant today, given its widespread use in ASP.Net applications.
Fire Support: Wedge Formation In Desert Storm
Here's an old article I dug up from my personal archives. I wrote this article in 1992 for the U.S. Army's Infantry Journal. This groundbreaking article is included in the U.S. Army's official Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm Bibliography. Enjoy.
Movement to Contact: Red Dragons in Operation Desert Shield
Here's another old article I dug up from my personal archives. I co-authored this article in 1991 with several of my colleagues for the U.S. Army's Field Artillery Magazine. Still relevant today, it is part of the Field Artillery Magazine's Go-to-War Primer, a collection of warfighting articles published between 1990 and 2003. Enjoy.
I am a Washington, DC - based information technology executive and Internet entrepreneur with broad industry experience, including software development, web development, enterprise architecture planning, IT portfolio management, and technology strategy consulting. Current business and technology interests include text mining, E-Government, data mining, business intelligence, intellectual property portfolio management, unstructured information management, web mining, search engines, and web 2.0. Positions I have held in the IT industry include vice president of technology strategy for a global information technology services company, vice president of engineering for a software product company, senior technical director for an Internet professional services firm, and senior manager, software developer, and architect for various consulting firms and systems integrators. I have co-authored three popular software development books and numerous articles for computer industry trade journals. I have a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and a master's degree from Mississippi State University. I am a U.S. Army veteran, and served as a field artillery officer in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. I am also a freelance songwriter, specializing in acoustic, folk, pop, and rock. Two of my songs received national media exposure in 2009. You may contact me at andy@hoskinson.net.
