Leading the Defense Logistics Agency

Submitted by on Wed, 04/05/2023 - 13:10

As the nation’s combat logistics support agency, the Defense Logistics Agency manages the end-to-end global defense supply chain – from raw materials to end user disposition. “Our mission is to ‘deliver readiness and lethality to the warfighter always and support our nation through quality, proactive global logistics,” explains Vice Admiral Michelle Skubic, director of DLA. To accomplish this mission, this agency has a staff of about 25,000 employees divided into multiple supply chains that contract for material and services across the military classes of supply.

Weekly Roundup: March 27-March 31, 2023

Submitted by on Fri, 03/31/2023 - 14:39

The 12 tricks to getting things done, from 'deliverologist' Sir Michael Barber. A self-confessed 'deliverologist', Barber understands how to get things done -- a skill that is fundamental to good leadership. Barber is most famous for setting up and running Tony Blair's Prime Minister's Delivery Unit. It's a function that was later copied by governments across the world.

How Can Agencies Tap the Cloud to Improve Service? Insights from Experts

Submitted by on Tue, 03/28/2023 - 12:19

At a recent event co-hosted by the IBM Center for the Business of Government and the Partnership for Public Service, government leaders highlighted how agencies can adopt secure, scalable cloud solutions to transform government operations and deliver effective and equitable digital public services. 

Defining Agile Government: A Conversation with Ed DeSeve, Coordinator, Agile Government Center, National Academy of Public Administration

Submitted by on Mon, 03/27/2023 - 10:49
What is agile government? How can employing agile principles improve how government does business? What are the key tools and enablers to realizing the promise of agile government in action? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Ed DeSeve, Coordinator of the Agile Government Center at the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA and author of a host of reports on agile government.
Broadcast Date: 
Monday, September 4, 2023 - 10:45
Author: 
Ed Deseve
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Government Management: 25 years of informing today and envisioning tomorrow

Submitted by on Mon, 03/27/2023 - 08:21

This year, the IBM Center for The Business of Government marks 25 years of connecting public management research to practice with the goal of improving government performance. Since its creation in 1998, the Center has sought to help public sector leaders and managers address real-world problems and more effectively respond to mission and management challenges.

Building Cybersecurity Resiliency for Government: Insights from Experts

Submitted by on Fri, 03/24/2023 - 18:09

Each year, the volume of cyberattacks and their impact reaches new levels. The number of cyberattacks targeting governments increased 95% worldwide during the last half of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021 while the cost of public sector data breaches increased 7.25% between March 2021 and March 2022.

Weekly Roundup: March 20- March 24, 2023

Submitted by on Fri, 03/24/2023 - 11:16

NEW REPORT: Preparing governments for future shocks: An action plan to build cyber resilience in a world of uncertainty. A new report that outlines a series of actionable steps designed to help governments emerge stronger from current and future cyber shocks.

Preparing governments for future shocks: An action plan to build cyber resilience in a world of uncertainty

Submitted by on Thu, 03/23/2023 - 07:30

During the last half of 2022, the number of cyberattacks targeting governments increased by 95% worldwide, compared to the same period in 2021.1 The cost of public sector data breaches also increased 7.25% between March 2021 and March 2022, with an average cost per incident of $2.07 million.

Tony Scott

Submitted by on Wed, 03/22/2023 - 17:04

Prior to becoming CEO of Intrusion, Inc., a provider of security software solutions, Tony founded the TonyScottGroup, a Washington, DC- and Silicon Valley-based consulting and venture capital firm focused on cybersecurity and privacy technologies. He has also held senior executive positions in government and business organizations.

During the Obama administration, Tony served as Federal Chief Information Officer, with oversight, budget, and management responsibilities for the more than $85 billion the Federal Government spends annually on IT.

Weekly Roundup: March 13- March 17, 2023

Submitted by on Fri, 03/17/2023 - 12:06

Celebrating 5 years of the Technology Modernization Fund. This week marks a significant milestone for the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF)— the five-year anniversary. The TMF, an innovative funding model for federal technology modernization projects, has grown and expanded significantly since its humble beginnings.

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