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FredT

Arlington

Hi: I'm Fred Thompson. I've joined CISCO as an Advisory Fellow in IBSG. My passion is to work with the public sector to transform its workforce practices to compete for talent and manage its human resources more effectively using techology. I worked in government at central management agencies and at the Treasury Department and the IRS. I worked in private sector consulting and was VP for Management and Technology at the Council for Excellence in Govt. I love tennis and travel!

Recently, FredT...

  • commented on Draft Whitepaper on Government 2.0 over 3 years ago.

    Hi Paul -- A very creative and engaging paper.  Much to think about.  Some thoughts -- First, I think we're really on the verge of Web 2.0 and just peeking at its potential.  To use an analogy, the Huns believed that they couldn't cross the swamp of Lake Maeotis until they watched a deer go across.  Then, they followed the path and conquered one tribe after another until they had taken over most of Europe.  I think that with respect to Government use of Web 2.0 we're...