CDC IT Directions CDC Project Management Summit Jim Seligman CDC Chief Information Officer

Overview Transition State of CDC IT CDC IT Strategic Plan IT Governance & Evaluation

New Administration Fate of CPIC, EPLC, EVM, e-Gov? Consider: Most IT savvy campaign ever Presidential creation of CPO & CTO (pending) www.WhiteHouse.gov/blog Transparency & Open Government Government should be transparent Government should be participatory Government should be collaborative

Change.Gov TECHNOLOGY "Let us be the generation that reshapes our economy to compete in the digital age….and let's lay down broadband lines through the heart of inner cities and rural towns all across America." -- Barack Obama, Springfield, IL February 10 ,2007

WhiteHouse.Gov The President’s Technology Agenda (excerpts) Ensure the Full and Free Exchange of Ideas through an Open Internet and Diverse Media Outlets (4) Protect Openness of the Internet Safeguard our Right to Privacy Create a Transparent and Connected Democracy (2) Open up Government to its Citizens Bring Government into the 21st Century Deploy a Modern Communication Infrastructure (1) Deploy Next Generation Broadband

WhiteHouse.Gov Improve America’s Competitiveness (9) Prepare All our Children for the 21st Century Economy (5) Prepare Adults for a Changing Economy (2) Employ Science, Technology, and Innovation to Solve Our Nation’s Most Pressing Problems (5) Lower Healthcare Costs by Investing in Electronic Information Technology Systems

Economic Stimulus American Recovery and Reinvestment Act* Health IT NHIN EHRs HIEs Cyber security www.recovery.gov * in formulation

State of CDC IT Introduction History and Trending CDC’s technology adoption Organization landscape & governance IT spending trends IT human capital trends CDC’s Web Presence Opportunities & Future Direction IT Strategic Plan summary Interoperability & information exchanges (PHIN, NHIN, EHRs, etc) Global expansion Challenges and Barriers

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

CDC IT Strategic Plan Process Environmental Analysis Public, private and academic sector engagement Environmental Analysis Drivers, enablers, trends Strategic Direction Vision Goals, objectives, performance measures Initiatives Organizational responsibilities

CDC IT Strategic Plan Plan - 5 Goals, 22 objectives, 58 initiatives & 63 performance measures Goal 1 – Information Supporting HPGs Goal 2 – Business Systems Goal 3 – IT Foundation Goal 4 – Shared Enterprise Practices Goal 5 – Collaboration and Innovation

Goal 1 Information Supporting Health Protection Goals Improve the information supply chain Provide analytic tools to CDC scientists Increase knowledge mgmt and sharing Leverage and integrate business systems with PH programs

Goal 2 Advance Business Systems Reduce transaction cycle time and improve business rules adoption Integrate business systems for comprehensive mgmt and resource administration Conduct BPR to improve service Advance e-Gov for citizen service

Goal 3 IT Foundation Robust and resilient network Computing and storage capacity Anytime-anyplace access Data, voice, video convergence Customer-centric assets and services

Goal 4 Resources & Practices for Operational Success Expand IT & informatics professionals Foster best practices – governance, shared services, EA, CPIC, PM Financial strategies for sustainability Secure computing environment

Goal 5 Collaboration and Innovation Accelerate innovation Link data & information assets by scientific topic Improve public health knowledge products Enhance public health community collaboration

Governance Background Four generations of IT governance at CDC since 1985 Current refinements needed to: Synchronize with national health IT agenda & CDC goals Align With CDC structural changes Coordinating Centers, new National Center for Public Health Informatics, Information Technology Services Office, other governance bodies Oversee increasing complexity & integration of CDC activities Optimize investments in challenging fiscal environment

Information Resources Influences

CDC IT Fiscal Trends

IR Governance Structure

IT Governance Evaluation Framework Accountability & Measurement IRGC Decisions – degree of successful implementation IT Strategic Plan – 63 performance measures E-Gov - scorecard results Health IT – scorecard results IT Project Mgmt – overall scores, CPRs, EVM Information Security - audit results IT Infrastructure – 6 KPIs & customer responsiveness Human Capital – depth & breadth of staffing competency External – partner feedback on CDC efforts

In Conclusion… CDC is recognized as a leader in many aspects of it’s IT program (e.g. PHIN, Web 2.0, IT infrastructure, cyber security, CPIC) CDC is top-ranked federal agency by the public for recognition and trust PMs provide the foundation for these and other achievements – keep up the great work and progress!