CDC IT DirectionsCDC IT Directions

CDC Project Management SummitCDC Project Management Summit

Jim SeligmanJim SeligmanCDC Chief Information OfficerCDC Chief Information Officer

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OverviewOverview

• TransitionTransition

• State of CDC ITState of CDC IT

• CDC IT Strategic PlanCDC IT Strategic Plan

• IT Governance & EvaluationIT Governance & Evaluation

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New AdministrationNew Administration

Fate of CPIC, EPLC, EVM, e-Gov?Fate of CPIC, EPLC, EVM, e-Gov?

Consider:Consider:• Most IT savvy campaign everMost IT savvy campaign ever

• Presidential creation of CPO & CTO Presidential creation of CPO & CTO (pending)(pending)• www.WhiteHouse.gov/blogwww.WhiteHouse.gov/blog • Transparency & Open GovernmentTransparency & Open Government

– Government should be transparentGovernment should be transparent – Government should be participatoryGovernment should be participatory – Government should be collaborativeGovernment should be collaborative

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Change.GovChange.Gov

TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

"Let us be the generation that reshapes "Let us be the generation that reshapes our economy to compete in the digital our economy to compete in the digital age….and let's lay down broadband lines age….and let's lay down broadband lines through the heart of inner cities and rural through the heart of inner cities and rural towns all across America."towns all across America."

-- Barack Obama, Springfield, IL-- Barack Obama, Springfield, ILFebruary 10 ,2007February 10 ,2007

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The President’s Technology AgendaThe President’s Technology Agenda (excerpts)(excerpts)

• Ensure the Full and Free Exchange of Ideas through Ensure the Full and Free Exchange of Ideas through an Open Internet and Diverse Media Outlets (4)an Open Internet and Diverse Media Outlets (4)

• Protect Openness of the InternetProtect Openness of the Internet

• Safeguard our Right to PrivacySafeguard our Right to Privacy

• Create a Transparent and Connected Democracy (2)Create a Transparent and Connected Democracy (2)• Open up Government to its CitizensOpen up Government to its Citizens

• Bring Government into the 21Bring Government into the 21stst Century Century

• Deploy a Modern Communication Infrastructure (1)Deploy a Modern Communication Infrastructure (1)• Deploy Next Generation BroadbandDeploy Next Generation Broadband

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• Improve America’s Competitiveness (9)Improve America’s Competitiveness (9)

• Prepare All our Children for the 21Prepare All our Children for the 21stst Century Economy (5) Century Economy (5)

• Prepare Adults for a Changing Economy (2)Prepare Adults for a Changing Economy (2)

• Employ Science, Technology, and Innovation to Solve Employ Science, Technology, and Innovation to Solve Our Nation’s Most Pressing Problems (5)Our Nation’s Most Pressing Problems (5)

• Lower Healthcare Costs by Investing in Electronic Information Lower Healthcare Costs by Investing in Electronic Information Technology SystemsTechnology Systems

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Economic StimulusEconomic Stimulus

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act*American Recovery and Reinvestment Act*• Health ITHealth IT

– NHINNHIN– EHRsEHRs– HIEsHIEs

• Cyber securityCyber security• www.recovery.govwww.recovery.gov

* in formulation* in formulation

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State of CDC ITState of CDC IT

• IntroductionIntroduction• History and TrendingHistory and Trending

• CDC’s technology adoptionCDC’s technology adoption• Organization landscape & governanceOrganization landscape & governance• IT spending trendsIT spending trends• IT human capital trendsIT human capital trends• CDC’s Web PresenceCDC’s Web Presence

• Opportunities & Future DirectionOpportunities & Future Direction• IT Strategic Plan summaryIT Strategic Plan summary• Interoperability & information exchanges (PHIN, NHIN, EHRs, etc)Interoperability & information exchanges (PHIN, NHIN, EHRs, etc)• Global expansionGlobal expansion

• Challenges and BarriersChallenges and Barriers

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See: http://www.cdc.gov/od/ocio

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CDC IT Strategic PlanCDC IT Strategic Plan

• Process Process – Public, private and academic sector engagementPublic, private and academic sector engagement

• Environmental Analysis Environmental Analysis – Drivers, enablers, trendsDrivers, enablers, trends

• Strategic DirectionStrategic Direction– VisionVision– Goals, objectives, performance measuresGoals, objectives, performance measures– InitiativesInitiatives– Organizational responsibilitiesOrganizational responsibilities

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CDC IT Strategic PlanCDC IT Strategic Plan

Plan - 5 Goals, 22 objectives, 58 initiatives Plan - 5 Goals, 22 objectives, 58 initiatives & 63 performance measures& 63 performance measures

Goal 1 – Information Supporting HPGsGoal 1 – Information Supporting HPGs

Goal 2 – Business SystemsGoal 2 – Business Systems

Goal 3 – IT FoundationGoal 3 – IT Foundation

Goal 4 – Shared Enterprise PracticesGoal 4 – Shared Enterprise Practices

Goal 5 – Collaboration and Innovation Goal 5 – Collaboration and Innovation

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Goal 1Goal 1

Information Supporting Health Protection GoalsInformation Supporting Health Protection Goals

• Improve the information supply chainImprove the information supply chain

• Provide analytic tools to CDC scientistsProvide analytic tools to CDC scientists

• Increase knowledge mgmt and sharingIncrease knowledge mgmt and sharing

• Leverage and integrate business systems with Leverage and integrate business systems with PH programsPH programs

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Goal 2Goal 2

Advance Business SystemsAdvance Business Systems

• Reduce transaction cycle time and improve Reduce transaction cycle time and improve business rules adoptionbusiness rules adoption

• Integrate business systems for comprehensive Integrate business systems for comprehensive mgmt and resource administrationmgmt and resource administration

• Conduct BPR to improve serviceConduct BPR to improve service

• Advance e-Gov for citizen serviceAdvance e-Gov for citizen service

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Goal 3Goal 3

IT FoundationIT Foundation

• Robust and resilient networkRobust and resilient network

• Computing and storage capacityComputing and storage capacity

• Anytime-anyplace accessAnytime-anyplace access

• Data, voice, video convergenceData, voice, video convergence

• Customer-centric assets and servicesCustomer-centric assets and services

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Goal 4Goal 4

Resources & Practices for Operational SuccessResources & Practices for Operational Success

• Expand IT & informatics professionalsExpand IT & informatics professionals

• Foster best practices – governance, shared Foster best practices – governance, shared services, EA, CPIC, PMservices, EA, CPIC, PM

• Financial strategies for sustainabilityFinancial strategies for sustainability

• Secure computing environmentSecure computing environment

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Goal 5Goal 5

Collaboration and InnovationCollaboration and Innovation

• Accelerate innovation Accelerate innovation

• Link data & information assets by scientific topicLink data & information assets by scientific topic

• Improve public health knowledge productsImprove public health knowledge products

• Enhance public health community collaborationEnhance public health community collaboration

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Governance BackgroundGovernance Background • Four generations of IT governance at CDC since 1985Four generations of IT governance at CDC since 1985

• Current refinements needed to:Current refinements needed to:

– Synchronize with national health IT agenda & CDC goalsSynchronize with national health IT agenda & CDC goals

– Align With CDC structural changes Align With CDC structural changes

Coordinating Centers, new National Center for Public Coordinating Centers, new National Center for Public Health Informatics, Information Technology Services Health Informatics, Information Technology Services Office, other governance bodiesOffice, other governance bodies

– Oversee increasing complexity & integration of CDC Oversee increasing complexity & integration of CDC activitiesactivities

– Optimize investments in challenging fiscal environmentOptimize investments in challenging fiscal environment

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Information Resources Influences

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IR Governance StructureIR Governance Structure

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IT Governance Evaluation FrameworkIT Governance Evaluation Framework

Accountability & MeasurementAccountability & Measurement• IRGC DecisionsIRGC Decisions – degree of successful implementation – degree of successful implementation • IT Strategic PlanIT Strategic Plan – 63 performance measures – 63 performance measures• E-GovE-Gov - scorecard results - scorecard results• Health ITHealth IT – scorecard results – scorecard results• IT Project MgmtIT Project Mgmt – overall scores, CPRs, EVM – overall scores, CPRs, EVM• Information SecurityInformation Security - audit results - audit results• IT Infrastructure IT Infrastructure – 6 KPIs & customer responsiveness– 6 KPIs & customer responsiveness• Human CapitalHuman Capital – depth & breadth of staffing competency – depth & breadth of staffing competency• ExternalExternal – partner feedback on CDC efforts – partner feedback on CDC efforts

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In Conclusion…In Conclusion…

• CDC is recognized as a leader in many CDC is recognized as a leader in many aspects of it’s IT program aspects of it’s IT program (e.g. PHIN, Web 2.0, (e.g. PHIN, Web 2.0, IT infrastructure, cyber security, CPIC)IT infrastructure, cyber security, CPIC)

• CDC is top-ranked federal agency by the CDC is top-ranked federal agency by the public for recognition and trustpublic for recognition and trust

• PMs provide the foundation for these and PMs provide the foundation for these and other achievements – keep up the great other achievements – keep up the great work and progress!work and progress!