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AI in Government: Closing the Data & Infrastructure Readiness Gap
AI is transforming government, but critical work remains. Learn why data modernization and infrastructure are key to AI ...

The Opportunities and Challenges of the President's Cost Efficiency EO
Issued on February 26, 2025 the EO clarifies expectations around payment justification but focuses on symptoms rather th...

How Decision Lens Empowers Efficient, Effective Government Spending
Highlights how government can use Decision Lens to drive more efficient, effective spending as DOGE reviews budgets.

Overcoming the The Hidden and Not So Hidden Challenges of the Traditional UFR Process
Unlock efficiencies, enhance transparency, and improve resource allocation in military budgeting by modernizing the unfu...

Turbocharging Decision Lens to Transform Government Planning and Budgeting
For government agencies looking to transform how they prioritize, plan, and fund, the Diversis investment in Decision Le...

The Future of PPBE: Part 3 - It's all about Advana
The Commission mentioned Advana many times throughout the report. The idea behind Advana is to have it serve as the ‘dat...

The Future of PPBE: Part 2 - The Multi-Front Reform Battle
PPBE reform will require change across oversight, technology, culture, and process to be successful. In this article ser...

The Future of PPBE: Part 1 - Agility
The goal of PPBE reform is to add agility to long range planning and, just as importantly, to year of execution funding ...

PPBE Report: Impact on Planners, FMers and Comptrollers
The impact of the findings will be significant for everyone involved with the prioritizing, planning, and funding elemen...

The Six Guiding Principles of a Next Generation Defense Budget System: It Must Be Continuous
To counter the threat of China, the United States must adopt a more agile and forward-looking approach to defense budget...

The Six Guiding Principles of a Next Generation Defense Budget System: It Must Deliver Mission Alignment
To attain mission alignment and make informed resource decisions, we must simultaneously consider three distinct time ho...

The Six Guiding Principles of a Next Generation Defense Budget System: It Must Be Enterprise-Wide
Integrated planning involves taking a comprehensive view of the enterprise to identify and influence key factors that co...

The Criticality of Data-Driven Decision-Making in Defense Budgeting
Data-driven decision-making is emerging as a critical approach for defense budgeting, enabling the DoD to make informed ...

The Six Guiding Principles of a Next Generation Budget Defense System: It Must Embed Transparency and Accountability
Striking a balance between providing Congress with oversight and allowing for greater flexibility in response to changin...

Transforming Government Planning: The Power of Public Sector-Focused Software Vendors
By partnering with software vendors exclusively focused on serving the public sector, governments can unlock numerous be...

The Six Guiding Principles of a Next Generation Budget Defense System: It Must Be Natively Collaborative
The system must embrace transparency and foster a culture of collaboration. Promoting open dialogue and interdisciplinar...

The Six Guiding Principles of a Next Generation Budget Defense System: It Must be Powered by Leading-Edge Technology
The DoD must embrace a new paradigm in defense budgeting, one that is powered by leading-edge technology and prioritizes...

Overview: Six Guiding Principles of a Next-Generation Defense Budget System Whitepaper
Overview of ways to improve the current defense budget system and the PPBE process.

Automation: The Secret Weapon in the Public Sector’s War for Talent
Automation allows organizations to operate more efficiently and effectively by eliminating humans from engaging in repet...

PPBE Commission Recommendation: Congress should require the DoD to utilize scenario-based prioritization budgeting tools
Requiring budget scenario tools to understand and prioritize potential spending impacts resulting from changing world ev...

Air Force readiness requires stepping away from the spreadsheets
Learn about the impact on military commands, when program planning and budget execution are offset from their direct aut...

DoD PPBE Data Problems Can Be Fixed Now
While there are systemic issues with PPBE, the article highlights that improving data is at the crux of a better approac...

Why data visibility, granularity, and accuracy are keys to better PPBE
Learn about the challenges the current PPBE process poses for reprogramming funds during the year of execution.

How the Army will balance contingency and long-term needs
Learn about the challenges the PPBE process poses when it comes to modernizing planning and how you can overcome them wi...
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AI in Government: Closing the Data & Infrastructure Readiness Gap
AI is transforming government, but critical work remains. Learn why data modernization and infrastructure are key to AI ...
Fund
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How Outdated Tools Hinder Air Force Resourcing in Great Power Competition
Explore how outdated tools hinder Air Force resourcing in Great Power Competition and how modern software solutions can ...
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AI in Government: Closing the Data & Infrastructure Readiness Gap
AI is transforming government, but critical work remains. Learn why data modernization and infrastructure are key to AI ...
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Top 5 Challenges in POM Planning and How to Overcome Them
Discover the top 5 challenges in POM planning and strategies to overcome them. Enhance data management, stakeholder coll...
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