This virtual event is a one-day exposition with vendor speaking sessions being held virtually. Attendees will consist of Department of State (DOS) employees, including Bureau of Information Resource Management (IRM) personnel along with other departments from across the DOS enterprise.
STATE DEPARTMENT IT STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
INNOVATIVE DIPLOMACY
GOAL 1: Deliver Advanced Capabilities to Foster Collaboration, Knowledge Management and Analytics
Technological advances in today’s digital IT environment offer an almost borderless arena for collaboration, knowledge management, data analysis and innovation. We will continue to deliver tools to engage our foreign partners and to connect people to the knowledge and information they need when they need it in support of foreign policy and operations.
GLOBAL IT INFRASTRUCTURE
GOAL 2: Provide a Robust and Secure IT Infrastructure that Supports On-Demand Access to Information
The global workforce depends on a modernized, secure and scalable IT infrastructure to accomplish their mission. The IT infrastructure must be secure, resilient and meet worldwide conditions for on-demand access. It must protect our information and IT assets against increasing cyber threats and vulnerabilities yet simultaneously support new IT solutions that provide access to collaborative tools and enable mobility.
IT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
GOAL 3: Advance Business Management Practices to Transform Service Delivery
The Department is committed to delivering world class IT customer services through effective business management processes and procedures and a high-caliber IT workforce. We will enhance our business service offering and capabilities through collaborative and cooperative partnerships within the Department, and will transform our business model to adapt to evolving requirements in IT management and service delivery.