“For many federal agencies, cloud migration is the process of modernizing. But for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the cloud is a jumping point for making modernization a cultural value and mindset.”
“CMS Office of IT Deputy Director Bobby Saxon outlined this vision for modernization during CMS Convergence last week alongside various CMS organizations that highlighted the roles that cloud adoption have had in improving their lines of work.”
“Amid these initiatives, Saxon underscored that these efforts converge under the “new whole” that he wants to set for CMS — one that makes modernization a constant journey rather than a destination.”
“’My vision of a new whole is that we become a place where modernization is a mindset, not a project,’ Saxon said. ‘We don’t modernize every five to 10 years. We modernize every day in everything that we do. … We see moving to the cloud as a foundation for modernization, not as the modernization.'”
“The Center for Clinical Standards and Quality Information Systems Group is one of CMS’ organizations using cloud as a vehicle to drive continuous improvements across the agency. Amid its modernization goals, cloud migration was a key step the center had to take to drive innovation across the enterprise, said Acting Deputy Director Brent Weaver…”
“CCSQ is building off its cloud migration now by seeking contracting support for its infrastructure. More specifically, Plaugher said he’s looking for infrastructure support with CCSQ’s service center, cloud provisioning, cloud operations and ServiceNow development.”
“While CCSQ has been able to create a foundation for modernization with the cloud, CMS’s Office of Acquisition and Grants Management has sought to embrace continuous modernization of its work through its cloud-based CMS Acquisition Lifecycle Modernization (CALM)…” Read the full article here.
Source: Cloud Provides Foundation for Continuous Modernization – By Melissa Harris, August 17, 2021. GovernmentCIO.
