b'ViewpointsFor example, in a world that has already witnessed theA Path Forwardinadvertent exposure of sensitive military sites by technologyAn action-oriented strategy can help governments orchestrate as mundane as fitness apps, there is concern around howacross functional communitiesincluding mission leaders, public data sources may be used by foreign adversaries toengineers, and end-usersas well as reach out to their harm U.S. interests. nonprofit, industry, and academic partners. An IBM Center report recently emphasized the importance of building But the benefits of an open approach are clear. For example,partnerships with key organizations in the public, private, analysts now leverage commercial data to understandand nonprofit sectors. It focused on managing networks changes happening at U.S. military bases and how that couldneeded to drive such partnerships to overcome challenges by affect national security. And there is a cost to not sharingimproving operations and service delivery. It also discussed data or working collaboratively. Because the resources ofsteering outcomes across networks that lead to well-any single organization are inherently limited, pursuingunderstood and measurable improvements in the health and responsible partnerships represents a viable path to realizingwell-being of the public.objectives that would otherwise be impossible. At a 2021 Roundtable that the IBM Center helped to drive, one government leader commented:Are we losing things by not collaborating or putting a choke or a governor on collaboration? I think the answer is yes. . . . I think youre starting to see a shift in organizational culture. There are use cases and considerations where opening up access to closed data is becoming common. Were starting to implement those mechanisms.Governmentsshouldconsiderthesespecificrecommendations to orchestrate across networks: A new organizational model to effectively leverage state, local, and industry resources in a unified national response capabilityfor example, in combating national crises like Covid-19 A robust and well-integrated planning and governance framework that would align and coordinate these interests throughout the lifecycle of response activities Addressing data challenges through cross-agency and intergovernmental data standards and integration A cultural shift to tackle issues on a whole-of-nation basis2022 IBM Center for The Business of Government 69'