Guest Post by CAPT Marshall Lytle, Acting Assistant Commandant for C4IT (CG-6):
For the Coast Guard to execute its mission successfully, modernization calls for the unification of multiple mission support functions (human resources, acquisitions, engineering and logistics, and C4IT) under a single mission support umbrella. While full integration is still a work in progress, we are already finding opportunities to work together to solve problems and enhance the delivery of our services.
In the C4IT Strategic Plan for FY10-FY14, we identify a variety of collaborative initiatives that we are working on with our mission support partners to improve service delivery. One example is the financial systems modernization initiative, where CG-6 is supporting DCMS-8 in its migration to the DHS Transformation and Systems Consolidation (TASC) baseline. Another example is the logistics systems modernization initiative, where CG-6 is working with CG-4 in its migration to a consolidated logistics system. Some other examples of mission support collaboration include initiatives for military human resources, payroll modernization, segment architecture, and governance process integration.
In addition, CG-6 is an active participant in the Mission Support strategic planning work group. Through our involvement in this effort we are learning more about synergistic opportunities for mission support improvement. Moving forward, we hope to leverage these opportunities to enhance service delivery and our support of the Coast Guard missions.
On the DCMS Log, Ms. Jeanine Shipley, from the Office of Enterprise Architecture and Governance (CG-66), provides some more background on how the C4IT Strategic Plan supports modernization, and I encourage you to read her post to learn more.
