OKRs Ensure OIT is Tech-Driven, People-Powered

OIT will soon roll out a new system for tracking Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), one of our key tools for aligning value and distributing responsibility to our employees. OKRs are designed to measure progress toward business goals in a manner that is both transparent and actionable. Check out this introduction to OKRs to learn more about what they are and how they work.

Bridging the Data Culture Gap: A New Framework

When it comes to the debate around how to apply data science more effectively as a delineator of information, Saran Ahluwalia thinks it's time to reframe the discussion with different questions and criteria.

Know, Do, Share: Engagement With Cloud

Need a primer on OIT's business reasons for our ongoing migration of infrastructure to the cloud?

This Know/Do/Share onesheet provides a quick overview of how cloud technologies are enabling CMS programs to achieve their missions as quickly, easily, efficiently, and securely as possible.

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Front Office Ask Me Anything - Part 3 (Chief Roles)

In the third installment of the OIT Front Office Ask Me Anything series, Director and CMS Chief Information Officer Rajiv Uppal and Deputy Director Bobby Saxon explore the question, “Why have we…

Front Office Ask Me Anything - Part 1 (Shared Culture)

In the first installment of the OIT Front Office Ask Me Anything series, Director and CMS Chief Information Officer Rajiv Uppal, Deputy Director Bobby Saxon, Deputy Director and Deputy CIO…

The Future State of OIT: OIT Leaders Discuss Building a Shared Culture

Sit in on this interview with CMS OIT Director and CIO Rajiv Uppal, Deputy Director Bobby Saxon, Deputy Director & Deputy CIO

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Talks

OIT’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Coalition is pleased to introduce DEI Talks, a small series of short video clips dedicated to fostering conversations amongst coalition members. In this 5-minute video, we launch the series by highlighting the coalition's book of the month: Allies and Advocates by Amber Cabral, followed by a discussion about how we can use active…

Fear in the Workplace

Fear drives an overwhelming amount of resistance to change. Visit some of the most common types of workplace fear and explore ways to manage them.

Talking AI with James DelAguila

A brief interview with Social Science Research Analyst James DelAguila, where James explores the answers to questions about working with AI and his team’s AI Explorer pilot submission.

OIT's DEIA Coalition

An introduction to the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Coalition's mission at OIT. What is DEIA and why is it important to talk about in the workplace?