From ISO to CMMC: Navigating the New Cybersecurity Frontier

By John Janek on

When the Department of Defense (DoD) first rolled out the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), it was meant to be an evolution; a push for better cyber hygiene across the defense industrial base. Let's be real, any time the government dictates how the private sector should operate, it&…

Key Principles for Developing with AI

By John Janek in Skills and Learning on

The article was originally posted on LinkedIn. During earlier experiments, I discovered key guidance for framing prompts and conversations when using AI as a "pair programmer" or "tasked agent." Extensive research exists on how to optimize model output, with various approaches like RISEN offering different strategies.…

Let's go. Time to #GSD in your next chapter.

By John Janek in Leaving Government on

This article was originally published on LinkedIn. I was chatting with a colleague yesterday and was informed that using hashtags is no longer en vogue. So be it. I am officially old. The great thing about being old is that you get more leeway in what you say and how…

Let's talk about your resume.

By John Janek in Leaving Government on

This article was originally published on LinkedIn. In a world where software is eating the world, your resume is no longer just a piece of paper—it's the key that gets you past the gatekeepers and into a human's hands. As a hiring manager and technology…

Let's talk about your network.

By John Janek in Networking on

This article was originally published on LinkedIn A few years before I left government, I worked on the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR), focusing on how the State Department used knowledge, data, and technology in its decision-making processes. The QDDR team encouraged looking outward to understand the current landscape…

Interviewed on Federal News Network radio!

By John Janek in Podcast on

Listen to the Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC segment this week as Dave Wennergren speaks with me about my time at the State Department and what I'm up to currently at Dev Technology Group. Dave starts with a conversation with Malcolm Harden and Kendall Holbrook discussing the current state…

How I learned that skills matter.

By John Janek in Leaving Government on

Early in my career, I landed a job managing a group of technical instructors. I didn't know the first thing about teaching, especially teaching technical topics to professionals. I was interested, and I was also clueless. So I decided the best way to lead the team was to…