Successful Adoption of Intelligent Automation in Government: The Case of the Marine Corps

Submitted by on Tue, 08/18/2020 - 10:37

The views presented are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Defense or its Components, nor does it serve as an endorsement of IBM or the Partnership for Public Service, its products, or services.

Reducing Unreasonable Overtime with Data

Submitted by on Mon, 08/17/2020 - 11:51

Just weeks ago, under the sponsorship of Kronos, a report titled The Great Overtime Dilemma, was published, which we researched and wrote. We retained editorial control over the report.

Insights on Federal Government IT

Submitted by on Fri, 08/14/2020 - 12:55

Suzette Kent, former Federal Chief Information joined me on The Business of Government Hour to offer insights on her tenure as federal CIO and what's next in federal IT. Here are highlights of our conversation.  Please listen to the entire interview and subscribe to the show at https://apple.co/31LZPOR.

Weekly Roundup: August 10-14, 2020

Submitted by on Fri, 08/14/2020 - 11:53

Michael J. Keegan

Acquisition Reform in the 1990s: Lessons from a By-Gone Era for Today

Submitted by on Wed, 08/12/2020 - 17:52

This guest post by Allan Burman, President of Jefferson Solutions and former Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy in the Office of Management and Budget, is part of a longer series on government reforms over the past 30 years and lessons for future leaders.

 

Achieving Substantial Gains in IT Performance Across Government Through DevSecOps

Submitted by on Wed, 08/12/2020 - 10:15

Guest Blogger:  Chris Yates, Senior Solutions Architect, Red Hat

Eli Whitney, famed inventor of the cotton gin, demonstrated the value of Interchangeable parts in the United States in 1801 to the US Congress, President John Adams, and President Elect Thomas Jefferson. This was a critical demonstration of the impact and value such a feature could bring to the military. Whitney demonstrated the viability and value of interchangeable parts by stripping down several muskets, and then reassembling a functional musket from random parts from the disassembled muskets.

Supply Chain Resiliency within the Federal Government – Enabling COVID-19 Recovery

Submitted by on Tue, 08/11/2020 - 09:47

This blog was written by Mark Fisk, Partner – Blockchain Government Lead and COVID-19 Supply Chain Response Lead, IBM

The impact to supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery remains a significant concern for both industry and government. Over the past several months, Federal agency leaders have discussed difficulties as they address multiple impacts:

Suzette Kent

Submitted by on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 10:06

Suzette Kent is the former Federal Chief Information Officer at the Office of Management and Budget. Ms. Kent is an industry leader of large-scale business transformation using technology, for the world’s most complex organizations.  Previous to her work with OMB, she served as a principal at EY and has been a partner at Accenture, consulting president at Carreker Corporation and a Managing Director at JPMorgan.

Suzette Kent, former Federal Chief Information Officer

Submitted by on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 09:57
Broadcast Date: 
Monday, August 10, 2020 - 09:00
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Suzette Kent
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Weekly Roundup: August 3-7, 2020

Submitted by on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 12:40

Michael J. Keegan

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