- Year in Review
- What's New
- Looking Ahead
From innovations in using data to groundbreaking public conversations, it’s been a busy year! As the new fiscal year begins, let's reflect on some of the major milestones and events from FY 2023.
Financial Management Marketplace
The Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service launched the Financial Management Quality Service Management Office (FM QSMO) Marketplace on the Fiscal Service website. This is an important milestone in advancing the goals of the financial management community, the PMA, and Treasury’s 10-year vision.
Federal CIO Council Symposium: Fraud Detection & Prevention
The CIO Council held a first-of-its-kind Fraud Detection & Prevention Symposium at the GSA headquarters. The Council’s Innovation Committee organized the symposium to highlight how agencies have addressed digital fraud challenges. Read more on cio.gov.
PMA Learning Agenda Workforce Symposium
The PMA Learning Agenda Workforce Symposium featured panel conversations about topical workforce issues ranging from Promoting Federal Employee Mental Health to Maximizing Effective Hybrid Work Environments. Learn more.
CIO Hosts Federal Tech Day 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor presented Federal Tech Day 2023 in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Chief Information Officers Council. Read more on cio.gov!
Performance.gov Highlights the #FederalAPGs on Social Media
Performance.gov showed just how universal the impact of the Federal Government is by getting back to the basics… the ABCs. The #FederalAPGs campaign showcased the alphabet from A to Z to highlight the FY 2022-23 Agency Priority Goals on Twitter and LinkedIn.
White House Leadership Development Program Meets POTUS
The graduating White House Leadership Development Program (WHLDP) Cohort 8 made history meeting the President! The memorable moment was captured on camera and can be seen on the WHLDP LinkedIn page.
CDO Releases 7 Podcast Episodes of “Unstructured Data”
Each episode of “Unstructured Data” features federal agency chief data officers and other senior agency officials discussing their work to leverage the power of data and improve how the Federal Government delivers critical services to citizens. Stay up to date with new episodes posted on LinkedIn and the CDO website!
Evaluation.gov Data Dashboard
Evaluation.gov launched an interactive Learning Agenda Questions Dashboard to identify agency priority evidence needs. You can search by topic, focus, and agency, making it easy to pinpoint where evidence is most needed across the Federal Government.
OMB Released Q3 Agency Priority Goal Updates
On September 28, the Office of Management and Budget released the Q3 Agency Priority Goals. Read about why they matter in the blog What are APGs? Understanding Agency Priority Goals.
Congratulations to the 2023 Evaluation Community Awards winners!
The winners of the 2023 Evaluation Community Awards are dedicated to advancing evaluation and evidence-based policymaking across the Federal Government and committed to making a difference. Congratulations Megan Kays, Enoh Ebong, Marsha Silverberg, Paul O’Leary, Maureen Wilce, Linda Vo, and the COVID-19 Public Education Campaign Team!
CDO Council Releases AI Episode of “Unstructured Data” Podcast
On the latest episode, CDO Council Chair Ted Kaouk talks with Dr. Gil Alterovitz, the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Director of the VA’s National Artificial Intelligence Institute. As a leader in AI, Gil explains how data is the key to be successful in developing and implementing an AI strategy. Stay up to date with new episodes posted on LinkedIn and the CDO website!
Shared Services Highlights
- The Health and Human Services (HHS) Grants QSMO Marketplace received a Service to the Citizen award in recognition for making significant advancements in improving the federal grants management process. They introduced a new solution to their marketplace and created a Buying Insights list for all marketplace solutions.
- The Cybersecurity QSMO at CISA onboarded 40 agency programs to its Vulnerability Disclosure Policy platform offering and received over 1330 unique valid disclosures. They have remediated approximately 85% of the reports. Learn more.
- The Department of Treasury’s Financial Management (FM) QSMO Marketplace expanded to over 50 offerings from Federal and commercial providers and saw its first agency contract award using the marketplace.
CDO Council hosted "Future CDOs: Strategies for Supporting Emerging Leaders"
The Federal Chief Data Officers Council (CDO Council) hosted a half-day virtual event "Future CDOs: Strategies for Supporting Emerging Leaders" with over 200 attendees. The event focused on how the federal data community can drive change within their agencies and discussed the role of the Federal CDO. Participants shared valuable insights on fostering data as a strategic asset, including trust-building, coalition formation, and developing transformative leadership skills.
Apply for the Evidence-Based Decision-Making Leadership Academy
The Evidence-Based Decision-Making Leadership Academy, a free virtual workshop led by faculty from the Federal Executive Institute and sponsored by OMB, is now accepting applications! Senior Executives, don't miss this free opportunity and apply now.
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Performance Improvement Council’s Fall/Winter 2023 OSSPI Workshop Series
Registration for the Fall/Winter 2023 workshop series, co-sponsored by OSSPI and the Performance Improvement Council, is now open. These workshops are free of charge and open to all federal employees (must register using a .gov or .mil email address). Closed captioning is available. If you have questions or need assistance with registration, email picstaff@gsa.gov.
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Performance Measurement for Permitting Agencies - November 6, 2023, 2:00-3:15pm ET: Ian Jobe, Program Specialist in the U.S. Department of Labor's Performance Management Center, will share tools and strategies for developing meaningful performance measures in the context of permitting activities. Register here.
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Introduction to the Federal Program and Project Management Community of Practice (FedPM CoP) Co-sponsored by the Federal Leadership & Professional Development Seminar Series - November 14, 2023, 11:00am-12:30pm ET: Leads of the FedPM CoP, a central source for sharing program and project management expertise across the government, will provide a high-level overview of federal program and project management including standard terminology and resources. Register here.
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Using Human-Centered Design to Improve Customer Experience: Leading Practices & Success Stories - December 6, 2023, 12:30-2:00pm ET: Federal Government practitioners will share strategies and case studies for how to view customer experience (CX) through the lens of Human-Centered Design, where both the customer and the service provider are an important part of the equation. Register here.
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Assessing Change Readiness - December 13, 2023, 1:00-2:30pm ET: GSA's IT Modernization Centers of Excellence will share a customizable framework to assess readiness for change, stories of how it has been used to guide change in federal agencies, and a quick assessment you can use in your own organization. Register here.
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Achieving Collective Focus: Evidence-Based Practices for Communicating Strategy and Performance - January 24, 2024, 1:00-2:00pm ET: Based on insights gathered from a joint research project with the Library of Congress, GSA staff will share evidence-based practices for effectively communicating strategy and performance to the people whose attention can make a difference. Register here.
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Introduction to Federal Acquisition - February 15, 2024, 1:00-2:30pm ET, Co-sponsored by the Federal Leadership & Professional Development Seminar Series: Procurement leaders from GSA, OMB, the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI), and the VA will provide an overview of federal acquisition, discuss best practices for customers of contracting offices, and share helpful resources for federal staff. Register here.
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