Author Archive
Kymm McCabe
Kymm McCabe is a technology principal at Deloitte Digital.
Acquisition
Let's change the "I" in RFI from information to interaction
To truly work together, government and industry should do a lot more talking.
- By Kymm McCabe and Dan Helfrich
Digital Government
Federal digital transformation: What's next for USDS and 18F?
The government's digital teams have provided desperately needed skills, but government is an "at-scale" enterprise that cannot afford to wait for a small cadre of specialists to make its way around to everyone.
- By Kymm McCabe
Acquisition
Overcoming fear of the inspector general
Kymm McCabe warns that overly aggressive oversight is costing a fortune and killing off needed communication.
- By Kymm McCabe
Acquisition
IT buying experiments preview 'Acquisition of the Future'
Today’s pockets of innovation give glimpses of the tomorrow’s buyers and marketplace.
- By Kymm McCabe
Acquisition
A bold approach to transforming IT acquisition
Without a future vision and an appetite for risk, reforms lead down a rabbit hole. There is a better way.
- By Kymm McCabe
Modernization
Taming the wild west of cloud acquisition
Federal buyers have a variety of ways to approach cloud services. Here are some strategies for cutting through the chaos to find the best solution for your agency.
- By Frank McNally, Anne Laurent and Kymm McCabe
People
Buying agile without jumping through hoops
Agile development can be less risky than the traditional approach, but getting the best results takes flexibility and continuous involvement by government and contractor teams.
- By Kymm McCabe