David Preston

Submitted by on Wed, 03/02/2022 - 12:15

Dr. David Preston is a Professor of Information Systems at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas. He received his Ph.D. in Business Administration and M.B.A from the University of Georgia and a B.S. and M.S. in Engineering from the University of Florida. His research interests include the role/impact of executive IS/business management with regard to organizational IS, IS strategic alignment, and strategic implementation of analytics.

The Key to Modern Governmental Supply Chain Practice: Analytical Technology Innovation

Submitted by on Wed, 03/02/2022 - 12:11

Over the past few years the COVID-19 pandemic has done much to expose and highlight critical gaps and flaws in the global supply chain. While demand for products and services continues to surge, key players in the supply chain delivery value chain struggle to meet that demand in a timely fashion. Scarce supply has resulted in increasing prices for finished goods and raw materials and an inflationary global economy.

Mark F. Newsome

Submitted by on Mon, 02/28/2022 - 11:12

Mark Newsome is the Center's Healthcare Fellow and an IBM Senior Partner, Industry Leader, U.S. Federal Healthcare Consulting. He has an extensive background in health care management, government affairs, and business development. He is a retired Army Medical Service Corps Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with over 25 years of active duty service culminating as Army Medical Congressional Budget Liaison with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller, Pentagon.

Intelligent, Agile, Responsive Supply Chain in Support of the Nation’s Veterans

Submitted by on Mon, 02/28/2022 - 11:05

A recent GAO report profiled the status and condition of efforts at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to modernize its medical supply chain. VA, as with many other organizations and industries dependent on a mission-critical supply chain, seeks to adopt newer technologies on its journey “to become a lean, efficient supply chain that is recognized by its peers as being among the best in health care.”

Caroline Kuharske

Submitted by on Mon, 02/28/2022 - 09:32

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Weekly Roundup: February 21-25, 2022

Submitted by on Fri, 02/25/2022 - 14:00

DHS Deputy CDO Emphasizes Data for Evidence-Based Decisions. Carlene Ileto, deputy chief data officer at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), explained the agency’s data strategy and data governance approaches at a Feb. 23 virtual event organized by FCW, and emphasized how DHS is aiming to use data for making evidence-based decisions.

New Research Report Recipients

Submitted by on Fri, 02/25/2022 - 09:38

We are pleased to announce our latest round of new reports on key public sector challenges, which respond to priorities identified in the Center's research agenda. Our content is intended to stimulate and accelerate the production of practical research that benefits public sector leaders and managers.

We expect the following reports to be published starting in the fall of 2022.  Short summaries of each report follow:

Marianne Roth

Submitted by on Mon, 02/21/2022 - 12:27

Marianne Roth is the Chief Risk Officer at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Since January 2017, she has been responsible for creating an ERM program and managing an agency-wide approach to risk management.

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