Digital transformation in the U.S.

The federal government is undergoing a period of rapid change in how its agencies handle back-office operations, information technology and human resources. These changes affect every aspect of an agency’s executive function, including the chief financial officer’s (CFO) role.

As shared services and commercial cloud providers contribute to reduced duplicative costs and redundant systems across shared functions, agency leaders are also using integrated financial, acquisition and budget systems environments to benefit the agency bottom line and improve the customer ...