Steve Sanford, Director, GAO, Center for Strategic Foresight

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Steve Sanford

Submitted by on Sun, 06/28/2020 - 20:06

Stephen Sanford is a strategy and technology professional with more than two decades of service in the government and corporate sectors in the United States and Europe.

Stephen is currently responsible for strategic planning and foresight programs at the U.S. Government Accountability Office in Washington and serves as Director of GAO's Center for Strategic Foresight. He led GAO's technology assessment on artificial intelligence for the U.S. Congress and oversees development of GAO's quadrennial strategic plan for serving Congress.

Weekly Roundup: June 22-26, 2020

Submitted by on Fri, 06/26/2020 - 13:32

Michael J. Keegan

Part 5: Distance Work - What’s Happening at the State and Local Levels?

Submitted by on Fri, 06/26/2020 - 08:22

[Note: This column also appears in Washington Technology. It is the fifth in a series on how the COVID-19 crisis has changed how government works. Emily Craig and Michaela Drust, IBM, are co-authors of this column.]

Leadership Insights from Admiral Mike Rogers (Ret.)

Submitted by on Thu, 06/25/2020 - 11:15

In a piece for The Business of Government magazine, “Power, Security, and Leadership”, I wrote: “Leaders are responsible for envisioning, shaping, and safeguarding the future, creating clarity amidst uncertainty. This is no small feat and it is made increasingly difficult in the 21st century where rapid, unforeseen change seems to be the only constant.”

COVID-19 Response: Largest Domestic Mobilization in Army Reserve History

Submitted by on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 12:00

For more than a century, the U.S. Army Reserve has delivered decisive capabilities to the battlefield, fulfilling its integral role as a force-provider, with approximately 200,000 soldiers spread across twenty time zones. Its role is more critical than ever in an age characterized by the persistent presence of asymmetric threats, as well as emerging, dynamic, and highly contentious challenges.

Weekly Roundup: June 15-19, 2020

Submitted by on Fri, 06/19/2020 - 13:11

Michael J. Keegan

Federal cloud demand shifts to apps. The remote work challenges under the COVID-19 pandemic mean that once "nice-to-have" technologies are now mission critical, leaders said.

Improving Customer Service

Submitted by on Thu, 06/18/2020 - 14:24

A 2016 Forester Research report, said that the federal government had a “Near monopoly on the worse experiences.” By 2019, its survey showed that customer experiences with federal services “remains weak and uneven,” even though the White House

Lieutenant General Charles Luckey

Submitted by on Mon, 06/15/2020 - 10:26

Lieutenant General Charles D. Luckey assumed duty as the Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, United States Army Reserve Command on 30 June 2016.

As the Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, United States Army Reserve Command, he leads a community-based force of more than 200,000 Soldiers and Civilians with a "footprint" that includes 50 states, five territories, and more than 30 countries.

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