In the midst of its seventh anniversary, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued its first-ever Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) that delineates a strategy focusing on five mission priority areas for the homeland security enterprise. “Mission one is preventing terrorism and enhancing the security of the country.

The 5E Framework for Targeted IT Consolidation – First in a Series: Ted Levitt, a marketing author, observed “People don’t want to buy a quarter-inch drill. They want a quarter-inch hole!” When considering IT consolidation, it’s easy to be snared in the vicious circle of how, when and what.

The U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other nation, yet numerous studies have found that there is reall y no relationshipbetween spending and the quality of care.

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Increasing budget constraints challenge federal agenciesto find new and smarter ways to do business. In doingso, federal agencies require support and assistance, and

Public sector organizations face increasing pressure to ensure that programs are well managedand results-oriented, and meet the needs of their constituents—namely, the Americanpublic. Citizens expect and deserve quality services in return for their investment (i.e., taxdollars) whether they are receiving Social Security checks, undergoing medical treatmentat veterans’ hospitals, obtaining assistance in response to natural disasters, visiting nationalparks, or receiving any other government services at the federal, state, or local level.

 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Information Management andTechnology, and Deputy Chief Information OfficerU.S. Department of Defense

Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesU.S. Department of Homeland Security

Associate Director of National Intelligence for Human CapitalOffice of the Director of National Intelligence