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Establishing a culture of innovation across federal agencies.

Aug 17, 2023
Dan McCoy, former chief innovation officer at TSA and current head of business development for BMNT, discusses the importance of establishing a culture of innovation in federal agencies. Topics include empowering employees to innovate, the role of a chief innovation officer, overcoming roadblocks to innovation in government, and the transition process of implementing innovations.
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Quick takeaways

  • The role of a chief innovation officer is critical in establishing and sustaining a culture of innovation across federal agencies.
  • Overcoming bureaucratic norms and resistance requires attributes like grit, empathy, and a focus on outcome-driven innovation.

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Establishing a Culture of Innovation

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has provided additional guidance on compliance with the 2020 Trump administration executive order for responsible AI deployment across government agencies. OMB acknowledged the patchwork compliance and highlighted the need for agencies to post their AI use case lists to the federal max portal and their own websites. National security advisor Jake Sullivan sent out a memo to ensure agencies' cyber infrastructure compliance with a 2021 executive order on improving US agency cyber defenses. Some agencies have struggled to meet the requirements, and the administration is focused on enhancing cyber security.

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