b'From the Editors Deskprinciples focus on ensuring our Service remains best positioned to Stand the Watch. Our Coast Guard is strong, the total workforce highly capable, and the demand for our services never greater. Admiral Schultz joined me on The Business of Government Hour to discuss the Coast Guards strategic direction, his key priorities and modernization efforts, and reflections on his tenure as the commandant.Insights from LeadersAll year long, I speak regularly with leaders who are pushing limits, transforming the way the government works, and making a difference. This edition introduces nine government executives who share their insights on the work they do and the efforts they lead. Their respective missions force them to look ahead, and although they come from diverse disciplines, they are all focusing on finding what works. They joined me on The Businessof Government Hour to discuss the missions they lead and critical issues they face.Sanjeev Sonny Bhagowalia, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Information and Technology, and Chief Information Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shares his insights on CBPs mission, its strategy for IT modernization, and how the agency is using technology to change the way it does business. My office, says Sonny Bhagowalia, has been increasingly called on to meet the challenges of an ever-changing environment. He recognizes that to be successful his agency requires a resilient, adaptive, reliable, and secure IT infrastructure that keeps pace with evolving threats and technological advances. Jane Datta, Chief Human Capital Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recognizes that integral to the success of NASAs mission are the people and workforce of the agency. Our vision is people first, mission always, she declares. Mission success relies upon strong workforce planning, acquiring top talent quickly, enhancing how people work, and creating a workplace environment that cultivates and fosters innovation and engagement. Jane offers insights into how the operations of her office support the mission of NASA. She also discusses current challenges, the response to the pandemic, and the changing nature of how and where work is done.Sanjay Gupta, Former Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) understands that technology is a force multiplier and key to mission success. SBA may be one of the smaller cabinet level agencies, admits Sanjay Gupta, but it has played a very significant role in the nations largest economic recovery response in the wake of the COVID-19 global pandemic. For Gupta, technology has been a critical enabler in making this happen. He shares his insight into SBAs cloud journey and digital technology strategy. Since our discussion, Sanjay has taken on a new leadership role with an office within the U.S. Department of Justice. We wish him the best in his new role. Jamie Holcombe, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) came to the agency to modernize and transform how it uses technology to accomplish its constitutionally required mission. I came to help the agency, explains Holcombe, to stabilize and modernize its IT systems and infrastructure, to move it from a client-server-based system to an internet and cloud-driven one. He outlines USPTOs IT strategy, his efforts to realize this vision, the challenges met, and innovations accomplished at an agency integral to the success of nations economy. 2022 IBM Center for The Business of Government 7'