Part 3: Implementation and Benefits of ISO 56001
In our previous articles, we explored the fundamentals of ISO 56001 and its key components and structure. If you’ve followed along, you now understand that ISO 56001 isn’t just about encouraging innovation—it’s about managing it strategically, measuring its impact, and making it repeatable. But here’s the question many leaders are asking:🚀 How do we implement […]
Part 2: Key Components and Structure of ISO 56001
Last week, we introduced ISO 56001, the first certifiable standard for innovation management, and discussed why it’s crucial for U.S. industry, the federal government, and national competitiveness. If you missed Part 1, I encourage you to read it first to understand the basics of ISO 56001 and how it differs from other innovation standards. Now, […]
Part 1: Understanding the Basics of ISO 56001
The United States has long been a global leader in innovation, from pioneering space exploration to revolutionizing digital technology. Yet, as global competition intensifies and disruptive technologies emerge faster than ever, it’s clear that having innovative ideas isn’t enough—we must manage innovation systematically and strategically. That’s where ISO 56001 comes in. For those unfamiliar with […]
ISO 56001: The Innovation Management Standard That Will Shape U.S. Industry and National Competitiveness
Over the next two months, I will post an article from my 7-part series on the ISO 56001 Innovation Management standard. Having once been an active member of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to ISO TC 279, I have changed to an inactive status to be able to focus more fully on important growth […]
The AI Productivity Paradox: Are We Trading Mental Energy for Efficiency?
Like many businesses, we’ve embraced AI tools across our operations, seeing remarkable gains in cost reduction, quality improvement, and speed of delivery. The metrics are unbelievable – we’re seeing 5x to 50x improvements in cost, quality, and speed depending on the task. But we’ve begun to notice something interesting: while we’re getting more done than […]
Strategic Innovation and the New Reality of Continuous Adaptation
In a world where technology evolves at an exponential pace, businesses can no longer rely on rigid, long-term strategic planning cycles. Markets that once took decades to mature can now emerge and vanish within months. Traditional organizational restructurings (“reorgs”), used historically to realign businesses with shifting markets, are no longer a viable strategy. The time […]
Government Downsizing: The Human Factors
As the new administration pushes for workforce reductions, government employees and contractors are navigating a rapidly changing and stressful landscape. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how these changes create new challenges, not just in terms of dollars, but in the human element of how we collaborate and support the mission. A Foundation of […]
The AI Agent Workflow Orchestrator: The One Agent to Rule Them All
In the vast and complex realm of artificial intelligence usage at ICS, where specialized agents rise to tackle specific challenges, a singular force exists to unite them all: The AI Agent Workflow Orchestrator. This entity is not just another AI—it is the supreme conductor, the grand strategist, the mastermind ensuring that every individual agent fulfills […]
Operational Rigor Starts with People
I read a lot of articles about Operational Rigor delivering mission-critical IT support for the Department of Defense (DoD), and most of those discussions revolve around the latest technological innovations: impenetrable cybersecurity systems, meticulously designed redundancies, and cutting-edge automation tools. However, we’ve learned over 27 years supporting no-fail DoD missions that behind the scenes of […]
The Emergence of Artificial Consciousness: More Than a Glorified State Machine?
Introduction: Can Artificial Consciousness Exist? The question of artificial consciousness (AC) has long lingered at the intersection of artificial intelligence, philosophy, and cognitive science. Is it possible for machines to develop an awareness akin to that of humans? Or are they doomed to be nothing more than advanced, deterministic state machines, simulating intelligence without possessing […]
