Getting the 'Bosses of Procurement' to Understand its Strategic Value

Submitted by on Mon, 05/17/2021 - 14:25

As a rule, focus on government procurement grows particularly acute during crisis situations. There has likely been no more vivid example of this phenomenon than that experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic. With daily headlines blaring words about shortages of medical devices and personal protective equipment, many procurement officials found themselves in a prominent hot seat at the table of government decision-makers.

Weekly Roundup: May 10-14, 2021

Submitted by on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 14:45

Federal CIO Martorana: $1B TMF lets agencies ‘apply for projects that previously were out of their reach’. With the release of the new guidance last week for agencies to submit proposals to receive some of the $1 billion in the Technology Modernization Fund, Federal Chief Information Officer Clare Martorana issued her first major policy decision that her fellow CIOs, industry and especially Congress will b

Know Your Agency’s Risk Profile

Submitted by on Thu, 05/13/2021 - 10:00

Now more than 100-days into the Biden Administration, with a new team of political appointees gradually filling out agency leadership roles, there is renewed relevance to a call that was made in 2019 for leaders to embrace Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). While no magic bullet, ERM can help these new government leaders navigate through a landscape of escalating threats and challenges by equipping them with enhanced organizational and individual capabilities for identifying, assessing and managing risks to agency missions.

Lessons from COVID

Submitted by on Wed, 05/12/2021 - 13:11

By mid-May, 35 percent of Americans were fully vaccinated, with millions more receiving a vaccine each day. Meanwhile, the number of new cases was just 11 percent of the total back in January. This is, quite simply, an enormous technical and administrative breakthrough, with governments working with the medical community and other stakeholders to reach a growing share of the public.

Margie Graves

Submitted by on Tue, 05/11/2021 - 11:31

Margie is a Visiting Fellow with the IBM Center for The Business of Government.  Margie’s work with the Center will be informed by her track record of experience and expertise.  She is the former Deputy Federal CIO for the Office of Management and Budget.

Setting up For IT success: Enhancing the impact of the Technology Modernization Fund

Submitted by on Tue, 05/11/2021 - 11:26

Last week, the Office of Management and Budget issued new guidance regarding priorities and processes for agencies to submit proposals for the Technology Modernization Fund that support the American Rescue Plan Act.   The guidance provides important insights on how the TMF can be leveraged to address mission objectives.

Alison Post and Alex Pan

Submitted by on Mon, 05/10/2021 - 10:38

Alexandra Pan is a Master's student in Transportation Engineering and joined TSRC in the fall of 2018. She is working on projects about shared mobility and travel behavior. Prior to studying at Berkeley, Alex completed her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University in 2016, and worked at General Motors as a Hybrid/Electric Propulsion Systems Engineer. Alex's interests other than transportation include reading, watching baseball, and Olympic weightlifting. alexpan33@berkeley.edu

Weekly Roundup: May 3-7, 2021

Submitted by on Fri, 05/07/2021 - 14:15

OMB Prioritizes Cyber, COVID Tech For New TMF Payback Model. The federal agencies managing a central fund for loaning money to other agencies to upgrade aging IT—a fund that just received $1 billion from Congress as part of the second COVID-19 stimulus package—released an outline Tuesday updating priorities and making fundamental ch

Leading the Cybersecurity Quality Services Management Office

Submitted by on Thu, 05/06/2021 - 15:15

In April 2020, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) formally designated the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as the Cyber Quality Services Management Office or QSMO. The QSMO is tasked with standardizing and making available best-in-class cybersecurity service offerings and capabilities to federal agencies.

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