{"id":37378,"date":"2023-04-18T14:57:55","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T18:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/?p=37378"},"modified":"2023-04-18T15:32:15","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T19:32:15","slug":"how-technology-affects-a-leaders-role-in-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog\/how-technology-affects-a-leaders-role-in-government\/","title":{"rendered":"How technology affects a leader&#8217;s role in government"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It is critical for political appointees and other federal leaders to understand that the success of virtually every program and policy is dependent on the effective use of technology, and that getting up-to-speed on an agency\u2019s capabilities and vulnerabilities is an important part of the job.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Partnership\u2019s Ready to Govern initiative has developed a <a href=\"https:\/\/presidentialtransition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/R2G-IT-module_one-pager_Final_Partnership-for-Public-Service.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resource<\/a> with actionable steps for leaders in five different information technology priority areas: talent, customer experience, cybersecurity, legacy technology and procurement. These issues are applicable government-wide and represent challenges faced by leaders at every agency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-priority-1-talent\"><strong>Priority 1: Talent<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure that employees have effective tools available to them, it is important for leaders to empower and train staff on how to best utilize modern digital systems to improve government service delivery and reduce administrative burdens. This is important for all staff, not only the technical staff.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Priority 2: Customer Experience<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Focusing on the customer experience is crucial to delivering on the agency\u2019s mission and meeting the needs of the public. In accordance with the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2021\/12\/13\/executive-order-on-transforming-federal-customer-experience-and-service-delivery-to-rebuild-trust-in-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">executive order<\/a>, designing and delivering services that are readily accessible to all members of the public and user-friendly is necessary to nurture trust in federal government.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Priority 3: Cybersecurity<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important for leaders to meet with their agency&#8217;s chief information officer and other key technology officials to understand potential IT vulnerabilities and the strength of the cybersecurity workforce. Leaders should also familiarize themselves with the incident response plan needed to protect customer data and other important information in the event of a cyberattack or serious malfunction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Priority 4: Legacy Technology<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Legacy technology refers to systems that are outdated or not fully integrated with new systems. 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