Santiago Garces, CIO, City of Boston

Submitted by on Mon, 07/24/2023 - 10:42
Santi joined the City of Boston as Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) to help push forward Mayor Wu’s vision of building a government that earns the trust of its people. As CIO, Santi oversees the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) and a team of nearly 150 employees. DoIT provides and maintains mission-critical technologies for the City’s more than 18,000 employees and hundreds of thousands of constituents.

Weekly Roundup: July 17-21, 2023

Submitted by on Fri, 07/21/2023 - 11:49

The Leap to Leader: To succeed as a senior executive, you need more than just special skills and competencies. You need a new mindset.  The author has conducted in-depth interviews with hundreds of CEOs. In this article, he shares the lessons that emerged about the mental shifts needed to make a successful transition to a senior leadership position. The process involves identifying and communicating your core values and learning how to approach tough decisions.

Securing Control Systems and Operational Technology: A Conversation with Daryl Haegley, Technical Director, Control Systems Cyber Resiliency, U.S. Department of the Air Force.

Submitted by on Mon, 07/17/2023 - 11:01

What is operational technology and how does it differ from information technology? How is the U.S. Air Force pursuing a control systems cyber resiliency program? What can be done to elevate the importance of OT cybersecurity and encourage it to become more effectively resourced? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Daryl Haegley, Technical Director, Control Systems Cyber Resiliency, U.S. Department of the Air Force.

Broadcast Date: 
Monday, October 2, 2023 - 10:34
Author: 
Daryl Haegley
Audio: 
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Daryl Haegley, GICSP, OCP

Submitted by on Mon, 07/17/2023 - 10:34

Haegley serves as the senior Department of the Air Force expert and Director of Control Systems, Cybersecurity, and Cyber Resilience. Responsibilities include providing technical oversight for world-wide operations of Air and Space Force objectives in cybersecurity, defense, and resiliency for infrastructure and control systems.

Weekly Roundup: July 10-14, 2023

Submitted by on Fri, 07/14/2023 - 14:07

How can governments better prepare for supply chain disruptions. Supply chain interruptions and slowdowns linger as an effect of the pandemic. They make purchasing and acquisition difficult for both the private sector and government. Recently thinkers put their heads together to come up with ways governments can become more resilient on the supply chain front.

Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Procurement

Submitted by on Thu, 07/13/2023 - 12:23

The federal government spends more than $500 billion in the acquisition of goods and services annually. However, agencies face enduring challenges in modernizing the procurement process to support mission achievement, including requirements definition, competition, pricing, contractor oversight, federal procurement data, acquisition workforce, and small business participation.

Mohammad Ahmadi

Submitted by on Thu, 07/13/2023 - 09:45

Mohammad Ahmadi is a doctoral fellow in the Technology Applications and Implications Stream at Pardee RAND Graduate School. He has an M.P.S.A. in policy analysis from Texas A&M University and a B.Eng. in civil engineering from the University of Herat. His research interests include artificial intelligence, machine learning, and large language models.

Government Procurement and Acquisition: Opportunities and Challenges Presented by Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Submitted by on Thu, 07/13/2023 - 09:24

However, agencies face enduring challenges in modernizing the procurement process to support mission achievement, including requirements definition, competition, pricing, contractor oversight, federal procurement data, acquisition workforce, and small business participation.

Preparing Government Workforces for Future Shocks

Submitted by on Wed, 07/12/2023 - 10:52

Government leaders and partners recently discussed how best to develop a skilled workforce to prepare for and respond to crises across multiple domains.

Systemic shocks are becoming more frequent, interconnected, and destabilizing. Geopolitical conflicts, cyberattacks, public health emergencies, supply chain disruptions, and climate-related disasters (extreme heat, wildfires, hurricanes, drought) are among the many overlapping shocks increasingly confronting societies across the globe. 

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