National IT Strategy

ITS832Spring2020Lecture9.pptx

OVERVIEW

Strategy Defined

National Strategy

International Strategy

Writing Assignment Instructions

Conclusion

WE ARE NOT DISCUSSING CORPORATE STRATEGY

STRATEGY DEFINED

WE ARE NOT DISCUSSING CORPORATE STRATEGY – That is covered in ITS831 – Information Technology Importance in Strategic Planning

According to Oxford:

“a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim.

Strategies can be nested

Strategies require action plans (tactics) to be realized

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US NATIONAL IT STRATEGIES

National Cyber Strategy

STEM Education Strategic Plan

Department of Defense Cyber Strategy

Department of Commerce Strategic Plan

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INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY

Bi-lateral Agreements

Multi-National Agreements

Open/Commercial Standards Bodies

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WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Read and analyze the US STEM education strategic plan(linked again here in the speaker notes)

Write a 2-3 page APA formatted paper that addresses the following questions:

Is the strategy properly resourced?

What evidence of nested strategies and plans can you find?

What gaps or areas for improvement can you identify?

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CONCLUSION

Publicly released strategies give subordinate agencies a direction to go, something they can use to craft action plans

Strategies without supporting plans and resources are pointless

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