IBM Center for The Business of Government

In the IBM Center’s new book, Government For The Future: Reflection and Vision for Tomorrow’ Leaders, part two of the book looks twenty years into the future envisioning the road ahead. This contribution is the next in a multi-part series, The Future of Artificial Intelligence, authored by David A. Bray.

Last month, I joined a panel discussion of cybersecurity leaders at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The panel, which followed an opening plenary address from Federal CIO Suzette Kent, assessed effective approaches to cybersecurity protection for endpoint devices used by Federal agencies; the panel discussion was moderated by William Carter at CSIS, and also included Ryan Gillis (Vice President, Cybersecurity Strategy and Global Policy, Palo Alto Networks) and Todd Gustafson, President & Head of US Public Sector, HP Federal.

A recent trend has been to set up an innovation office to be the catalyst for new ideas. These offices can be helpful starting points and an inspiration to employees across an organization. However, most leaders want to create a culture of innovation across their entire workforce, not just in an elite subset of employees.