Weekly Roundup June 13-17, 2022

Submitted by on Fri, 06/17/2022 - 12:05

Trustworthy: INCREASING CIVIL SERVANTS' TRUST AT WORK. NEW REPORT: @publicservice researchers explored civil servants' trust in two key dimensions of the federal government (1) government leaders and (2) civil service rules and their enforcement—and what agencies and Congress can do to improve it.

Transforming Technology Procurement (Part Two)

Submitted by on Wed, 06/15/2022 - 15:45

In our first blog, we wrote how many governments around the world are updating how they procure technology.  The goal is to reduce risk and get higher value out of investments -- especially from complex systems integration programs.  We highlighted three common approaches to those changes, and will next describe two additional approaches, five lessons learned, and five key takeaways.

As a review, the five approaches include:

Connecting and Protecting the Warfighter in Cyberspace: Lt. General Robert Skinner, Director, DISA

Submitted by on Mon, 06/13/2022 - 09:37

Conversation with Lt General Robert Skinner, Director, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). What are the strategic priorities of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)? How is it strengthening the security and resilience of networks and systems? What is it doing to prioritize command and control and leverage data as a Strategic Asset? Michael Keegan explores these questions and more with Lt. General Robert Skinner, Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).

 

Broadcast Date: 
Monday, September 12, 2022 - 09:30
Author: 
Lt. General Robert Skinner
Audio: 
Audio icon LtG Skinner Director DISA BoG Hour.mp3

Lt. General Robert Skinner

Submitted by on Mon, 06/13/2022 - 09:30

Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner is the Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and the Commander of the Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network.

 

Weekly Roundup June 6-10, 2022

Submitted by on Fri, 06/10/2022 - 14:42

Connecting IT, Customer Experience, and Trust in Government. Through the Federal IT Operating Plan, the U.S. government is driving digital transformation across the Federal enterprise.

NEW REPORT: Three Reforms to Improve Defense Resource Management

Submitted by on Thu, 06/09/2022 - 12:08

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) resource allocation process—the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) system— is now sixty years old. It has brought discipline and rigor to one of the toughest budget environments in the government. It has also been criticized for being slow and bureaucratic, hindering DoD’s efforts to accelerate modernization in the face of fast paced high technology advancement and increasing aggressive near peer adversaries.

Three Reforms to Improve Defense Resource Management

Submitted by on Thu, 06/09/2022 - 09:17

Attempting to allocate and coordinate these resources to conduct operations, maintain readiness, and invest in modernization presents an

Gary Washington

Submitted by on Mon, 06/06/2022 - 10:47
Gary Washington is the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Chief Information Officer (CIO). He has also served as the CIO for the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. His previous positions include the Office of Management and Budget, the Food and Drug Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.

Leveraging Information and Technology: Gary Washington, CIO, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Submitted by on Mon, 06/06/2022 - 10:35
What is the IT strategy for the USDA? How is it modernizing its IT systems and infrastructure? How USDA using technology to transform the way it operates and meets its mission? Host Michael Keegan explores these questions and more with Gary Washington, CIO, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Broadcast Date: 
Monday, June 6, 2022 - 10:18
Author: 
Gary Washington
Audio: 
Audio icon gary_washington_abcd.mp3

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