Supply Chain Resiliency within the Federal Government – Enabling COVID-19 Recovery

Submitted by on Tue, 08/11/2020 - 09:47

This blog was written by Mark Fisk, Partner – Blockchain Government Lead and COVID-19 Supply Chain Response Lead, IBM

The impact to supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery remains a significant concern for both industry and government. Over the past several months, Federal agency leaders have discussed difficulties as they address multiple impacts:

Suzette Kent

Submitted by on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 10:06

Suzette Kent is the former Federal Chief Information Officer at the Office of Management and Budget. Ms. Kent is an industry leader of large-scale business transformation using technology, for the world’s most complex organizations.  Previous to her work with OMB, she served as a principal at EY and has been a partner at Accenture, consulting president at Carreker Corporation and a Managing Director at JPMorgan.

Suzette Kent, former Federal Chief Information Officer

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Weekly Roundup: August 3-7, 2020

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Customer-Driven Risk Management

Submitted by on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 12:16

Preston Finley, Director of Foresight, Strategic Planning & Risk Management at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs joined me on The Business of Government Hour to discuss the mission of his team and the importance of customer-driven risk management. Here’s a synopsis of our conversation.

 

Challenge Grant Competition: Re-Thinking Government Management and Operations Given the Impact of COVID-19

To provide comments on any of the below proposals, please email businessofgovernment@us.ibm.com.

Proposal One:  Improving Knowledge Delivery Through The Next Generation of Intelligent Chatbots

The "new" normal is one fraught with many risks.  However, new challenges bring opportunities for innovation and creativity.  Such is the case for the Federal Government in managing risk and coping with change under these pandemic conditions.

The Evolution of the Use of Collaborative Networks in Government

Submitted by on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 12:23

And the governmental response to the COVID-19 pandemic seems to bear out his observation.

Over the years, he has observed that many challenges—such as responding to disasters, organizing the delivery of services to disabled individuals, and orchestrating a response to climate change—have no single organization in charge. As a result, the traditional bureaucratic institutions defined by hierarchical agencies and programs that were so successful in the past are no longer adequate for challenges today that span across organizational boundaries.

 

Preston Finley

Submitted by on Mon, 08/03/2020 - 12:02

Preston Finley is the Director of the Foresight, Strategic Planning and Risk Management team within the Office of Enterprise Integration in VA. He began his Federal Service with the Postal Service in 1994 and held numerous positions in Mail Processing Field Operations and Corporate positions in Marketing, Operations, Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Employee Engagement. Mr.

Weekly Roundup: July 27-31, 2020

Submitted by on Fri, 07/31/2020 - 08:15

What Is Frictionless Acquisition?  Federal News Network reports: “The Office of Federal Procurement Policy’s new cross-agency priority goal isn’t about changing the acquisition rules or processes. . . . Instead, the goal of frictionless acquisition is about how contracting officers, program managers, industry and so many others view what it takes to buy a product or service. . . .

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