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GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVES ENCOURAGE AGENCIES TO DOCUMENT ENTERPRISE-WIDE IT STRATEGIES IN ADVANCE OF NEW 2009 ADMINISTRATION
CGI-GMU Initiative for Collaborative Government Event Highlights Key Factors for Maximizing Mission Value from Enterprise-wide IT
In a recent meeting sponsored by the CGI-GMU Initiative for Collaborative Government, a joint public policy initiative by CGI and George Mason University, senior executives from across the federal government and industry leaders outlined the success factors for the successful consolidation of IT services and encouraged other federal leaders to act now to document their enterprise-wide IT management strategy in advance of the next Administration.
To kick-off the meeting, featured guest speaker John Kost, Group Vice-President, Gartner CIO Research Worldwide, presented a "Checklist for Success" for IT consolidation that emphasized the importance of active governance and leadership engagement, as well as the need to define a clear motive, scope and end vision for enterprise-wide IT initiatives. Following Mr. Kost, Molly O’Neil, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Henry Chao, Chief Technical Officer, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shared approaches that their agencies have taken to successfully optimize agency-wide use of IT in support of mission activities. More...
EXECUTIVES MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEXT ADMINISTRATION AT CGI-GMU INITIATIVE FOR COLLABORATIVE GOVERNMENT SEMINAR
Meeting of Senior Government Executives Addresses Issue of Managing Effective Collaboration with Multiple Service Providers
In a recent meeting sponsored by the CGI-GMU Initiative for Collaborative Government, a joint public policy initiative by CGI and George Mason University, senior executives from across the federal government and industry leaders recommended steps that the next administration can take to improve government operations by effectively managing collaboration with multiple service providers.
To kick-off the meeting, featured guest speaker Linda Cohen, Vice-President, Gartner Research and author of the book "Multisourcing: Moving Beyond Outsourcing to Achieve Growth and Agility", gave a presentation on approaches for governing and managing multiple service providers. Following Ms. Cohen, Patrick Pizzella, Assistant Secretary for Administration, U.S. Department of Labor and Luis Luna, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Administration and Resources Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, led a panel discussion on navigating the practical challenges of working with multiple service providers in the federal government context. More... |
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