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Promises, Promises
Monday, February 6th, 2012 - 10:52
The world is full of ideas for government that brim over with potential – at least according to their supporters. Relatively few of these actually see the light of day. Sometimes there’s not enough money; sometimes political opposition stops them in their tracks; sometimes they simply lack a champion with sufficient power to see them through to fruition.
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Improving Business Operations of the U.S. Department of Defense
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 - 14:31
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 10:40
The imperative to improve the business operations of the U.S. Department of Defense has never been greater. Secretary of Defense Gates and Deputy Secretary Lynn have clearly articulated the pressing need for reform, driving action across all business areas such as acquisition and logistics, finance, and personnel. Transforming these business processes and systems is motivated by the need to make better use of resources, improve stewardship, and provide the best support possible to the warfighters.
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Richard Spires: Leveraging IT to Enhance DHS Mission Effectiveness
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011 - 17:06
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 - 15:47
In 2010, 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.
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Initiative 1: Consolidate Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure
Friday, January 21st, 2011 - 11:28
Friday, January 21, 2011 - 10:24
Here’s a quick review of Initiative 1: Consolidate Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure
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Innovation That Matters
Monday, November 22nd, 2010 - 15:05
The federal government, led by the Obama administration, state and local governments, nonprofits, and leading private sector companies all seek ways to harness the advantages of innovation. The challenges faced by government in this environment are not new—business and technology managers have long sought to optimize how information technology (IT) supports their mission at reduced overall cost. Today, however, radical advances in computing power offer an unprecedented opportunity to reshape information and service delivery for citizens, while also streamlining program operations.
Buying IT: Shorter is Better, But With the Right Checks
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 - 12:55
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 11:47
As previously blogged in this space, one of the most prominent of these studies came from the TechAmerica Foundation, entitled “Government Technology Opportunity in the 21st Century.” A key commission recommendation is to expand the use of rapid, smaller steps to increase the agility in acquisition and program execution. This helps make IT results earlier and more efficient. It also helps identify and manage risk throughout the lifecycle of an IT project. This can help make IT more effective.
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Back to the Future – With Stronger Results
Thursday, October 28th, 2010 - 9:57
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 09:52
Cloud computing, social networks, identity … the promise of new technologies to help Federal agencies reach their goals is stronger than ever. At the same time, agencies and contractors who want innovation to bring change are often stymied by lengthy, complex government processes, including those for hiring or training good IT Program Managers, requesting funds though the Federal Budget (a 2-year cycle), and doing an acquisition once the funds are awarded. Add to this an environment where government and industry see more reasons not to talk to reach other about risks and rewards
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David M. Bowen
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 - 9:21
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Mr. Bowen has over 25 years experience in healthcare information technology management in the provider, payer, consultant and vendor areas.
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Tue, 09/21/2010
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David M. Bowen is the Assistant Administrator for Information Services and Chief Information Officer for the FAA.
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The Challenges of Implementing a Health IT Revolution
Monday, July 26th, 2010 - 9:52
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 09:33
A major goal of health reform is to move from our mostly paper-based system to an electronic information system. We know that this will reduce medical errors and over time, save money. But it is going to be a lot harder to make a full transition to health information technology (HIT) than most people believe.
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There are many more positive examples of performance improvement & accountability than mentioned in Barrett & Greene's article. See www.AuditorRoles.org for roles & practices government auditors have been playing to improve performance & accountability. Note that the "Auditor Roles in Performance Measurement Project" at that site does not only has examples of performance auditing of specific programs, but also auditing the underlying performance management systems (or lack of same) that government agencies use to manage performance. And also to audit the relevance & reliability of performance measures & data.