V-Ware
V-Ware is Vergys' repository of articles, written and read, describing the challenges and opportunities facing public and private sector institutions.
What we are Writing ....
Implementing the Stimulus Package.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Implementation Proposal. Includes implementation timeline, strategy, and process recommendations for institutions receiving funding from the ARRA. (Vergys, 03/2009)
What Color is Your Agency.
While issues like rising unemployment rates and falling financial institutions have taken front-row seats in the president’s fledging administration, another contentious issue looms: the environment, and how to fix it. (Vergys, 02/2009)
Going Under the Knife.
President Elect Obama has promised a "page by page, line by line" review of the federal budget. In preparation of this detailed review, federal agencies must be able to present their budgets by keeping five (5) key concepts in mind. (Vergys, 11/2008)
What we are Reading ....
Commentary: Silent Cyberwar.
Intelligence and security chiefs here and abroad feel that the current global economic and financial crisis is a moment of opportunity for al-Qaida and its affiliates. (Arnaud De Borchgrave, United Press International, 2/2009).
The Upcoming Transition: GAO's Efforts to Assist the 111th Congress and the Next Administration.
The new administration will confront numerous issues from day one. These include immediate challenges ranging from national and homeland security to oversight of financial institutions and markets to a range of public health and safety issues. (Government Accountability Office, 9/2008).
In Washington, Contractors Take On Biggest Role Ever.
Without a public debate or formal policy decision, contractors have become a virtual fourth branch of government raising questions about propriety, cost and accountability. (Scott Shane and Ron Nixon, New York Times, 2/2007).
Innovation as a Tool of Building Competitive Advantage at the Bottom of the Pyramid.
The development of markets and effective business models at the bottom of the economic pyramid can transform the poverty alleviation task from one of constant struggle with subsidies and aid to entrepreneurship and generation of wealth. (Shiv Shankar Tripathi & Dr. Sadhan K. De, 4/2007)