Rick Duranceau
@rickduranceau.bsky.social
Strategic planning/risk management/performance measurement analyst in the federal public service of Canada. Interests in digital government and AI. Opinions are my own. Avid reader of books. lover of music and fan of the Montreal Canadiens.
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Here is the new afterword for the new paperback version of me memoir, Burn Book www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Move Fast and Destroy Democracy
Silicon Valley’s titans have decided that ruling the digital world is not enough.
www.theatlantic.com
March 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Here is the new afterword for the new paperback version of me memoir, Burn Book www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Risk analysis/management needs to be more strongly linked to a business or government's strategic objectives. Without these linkages, organizations may well silo their planning and reporting processes, which creates issues in the current digital age.
March 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Risk analysis/management needs to be more strongly linked to a business or government's strategic objectives. Without these linkages, organizations may well silo their planning and reporting processes, which creates issues in the current digital age.
Looking to touch base with #GCDigital folks here on Bluesky. Feel free to connect with me.
March 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Looking to touch base with #GCDigital folks here on Bluesky. Feel free to connect with me.
In nearly 20 years as a strategic planner in government, I have seen many changes in how we produce our Departmental Plans and Departmental Results Reports but not necessarily in how we make them usable to those who matter - Parliamentarians and Canadians.
February 22, 2025 at 2:36 AM
In nearly 20 years as a strategic planner in government, I have seen many changes in how we produce our Departmental Plans and Departmental Results Reports but not necessarily in how we make them usable to those who matter - Parliamentarians and Canadians.
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One of these days we're gonna have to reckon with the fact that "money that I spend which does not directly benefit me is a waste" is a popular sentiment.
I think we should state plainly that this is selfish on its face.
And stupid when you have awareness which extends beyond your nose.
I think we should state plainly that this is selfish on its face.
And stupid when you have awareness which extends beyond your nose.
February 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
One of these days we're gonna have to reckon with the fact that "money that I spend which does not directly benefit me is a waste" is a popular sentiment.
I think we should state plainly that this is selfish on its face.
And stupid when you have awareness which extends beyond your nose.
I think we should state plainly that this is selfish on its face.
And stupid when you have awareness which extends beyond your nose.
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Read @bijansabet.com: “Public service is not a “lower productivity” endeavor. It is the foundation of our democracy, and its value is incalculable.” bijansabet.com/2025/02/06/p...
Public Service: The Backbone of American Democracy
An email recently sent to federal employees by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was not only tone-deaf but emblematic of a profound misunderstanding of public service. T…
bijansabet.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Read @bijansabet.com: “Public service is not a “lower productivity” endeavor. It is the foundation of our democracy, and its value is incalculable.” bijansabet.com/2025/02/06/p...
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This is a great question for all of congress to think about.
Hypothetically,If FEMA goes away, what happens to home owners and other insurance rates ?
Climate change looks like it will make rates so high, home insurers will want equity in your house as a way of holding down rates
Hypothetically,If FEMA goes away, what happens to home owners and other insurance rates ?
Climate change looks like it will make rates so high, home insurers will want equity in your house as a way of holding down rates
I wonder how much the dissolution of FEMA and cancellation of flooding infrastructure programs is going to increase insurance premiums?
Especially as the population ages, inflation spikes, and a large % of housing stock is used as short term rentals in high risk areas.
Especially as the population ages, inflation spikes, and a large % of housing stock is used as short term rentals in high risk areas.
January 29, 2025 at 5:24 AM
This is a great question for all of congress to think about.
Hypothetically,If FEMA goes away, what happens to home owners and other insurance rates ?
Climate change looks like it will make rates so high, home insurers will want equity in your house as a way of holding down rates
Hypothetically,If FEMA goes away, what happens to home owners and other insurance rates ?
Climate change looks like it will make rates so high, home insurers will want equity in your house as a way of holding down rates
Finally, a replacement for that other social media site.
November 15, 2024 at 2:10 AM
Finally, a replacement for that other social media site.