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

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

2 New Administration Fate of CPIC, EPLC, EVM, e-Gov? Consider: Most IT savvy campaign everMost IT savvy campaign ever Presidential creation of CPO & CTO (pending)Presidential creation of CPO & CTO (pending) Transparency & Open GovernmentTransparency & Open Government – Government should be transparent – Government should be participatory – Government should be collaborative

3 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

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

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

6 Economic Stimulus American Recovery and Reinvestment Act* Health IT Health IT – NHIN – EHRs – HIEs Cyber security Cyber security * in formulation

7 State of CDC IT Introduction Introduction History and Trending History 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 Direction Opportunities & 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 Barriers Challenges and Barriers

8 See:

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

10 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

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

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

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

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

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

16 Governance Background Four generations of IT governance at CDC since 1985 Four generations of IT governance at CDC since 1985 Current refinements needed to: 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 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

17 Information Resources Influences

18 CDC IT Fiscal Trends

19 IR Governance Structure

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

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