Weekly Roundup: March 9-13, 2020

Submitted by on Fri, 03/13/2020 - 09:56

John Kamensky

The Early Internet Years in Government – A Model of Fostering Innovation

Submitted by on Wed, 03/11/2020 - 08:17

Not having a technology background, I had little appreciation for just how cutting edge we were at the National Performance Review (NPR) – Vice President Al Gore’s reinventing government initiative in the 1990s. But I readily understood the power of letting innovators stretch their imaginations!

A Pivotal Moment for Digital Transformation in Government

Submitted by on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 13:50

This post was written by guest bloggers: Justin Cole, Managing Consultant, IBM and Layne Morrison, Senior Managing Consultant, IBM

The “why”

Digital transformation drives new models of doing business – including the ‘business’ of government - as external and internal forces drive unprecedented disruption.

What differentiates this new model?

Dan Kim

Submitted by on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 12:44
Daniel C. Kim was appointed director of DGS on May 29, 2015.
 
Kim served as chief deputy director of operations at the California Department of Public Health since 2011.

Dan Kim, Director of the California Department of General Services

Submitted by on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 12:43
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Weekly Roundup: March 2-6, 2020

Submitted by on Thu, 03/05/2020 - 16:16

John Kamensky

Partnering Across Branches. NextGov reports: “The General Services Administration announced Tuesday it will partner with the Government Accountability Office to assist Congress’ investigatory arm in launching its nascent technology innovation lab.”

The Government’s Program Management Story: Taking a Cue from The Big Screen

Submitted by on Wed, 03/04/2020 - 12:51

The US government provides critically needed services through programs in each agency across the nation each day, to a scale of millions of people.  Families receive social security checks, students receive support to attend college, small businesses receive loans – the list goes on and on.  At the same time, the very scale of government services means that a problem in program delivery impacts a very significant portion and geographic scope of the nation.  And such problems echo as advocacy groups, oversight bodies, and media raise legitimate questions about what went wrong, even given the

Driving Digital Transformation

Submitted by on Tue, 03/03/2020 - 16:56

The Port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe. From all indications, the port is preparing for the future today, focusing on safety, efficiency, and sustainability. To do this successfully, the port is developing its digital twin, providing real-time situational awareness of all things static, moving, human-driven, or autonomous, pulling together all the geographic, sensor, and real-time information to provide port personnel a complete and current view of port activities.

Anil Cheriyan

Submitted by on Fri, 02/28/2020 - 17:22

Anil Cheriyan is the Deputy Commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) and Director of the Technology Transformation Services (TTS). The Technology Transformation Services applies modern methodologies and technologies to improve the public’s experience with government. TTS helps federal agencies build, buy and share technology to achieve their digital transformation and modernization goals. 
 

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