Information Technology Management Vision

responsible for ensuring the initiatives identified in this document are achieved. The CIO and the IT

Management Board will annually review and revise the IT Management Strategy as necessary to

ensure that it accurately reflects the current strategic IT direction for the Coast Guard.

III. Information Technology Management Vision

The Coast Guard information technology vision articulates the future state of IT, which

supports the Coast Guard's performance and management goals into the 21st century. Progress in

achieving the vision is then a measure of the progress in developing solutions that support Coast

Guard performance goals.

Vision

The Coast Guard, as the world's premier maritime service,

delivers the right information to the right people at the

right time to support all Coast Guard missions.

Achieving the desired state described by this vision will require changes in the way jobs are

currently performed and will take collaborative efforts to fully exploit information technology. It

will necessitate partnerships throughout the Coast Guard to focus on developing and implementing

interoperable capabilities and systems that seamlessly integrate all operational and support

activities. The vision, as stated, will be achieved when the following future state elements are

achieved:

Future State Vision Elements

Coast Guard Information is timely, available and accessible for users inside and outside the

organization.

Coast Guard information technology, as a catalyst for business

process improvement, drives significant operational efficiencies

and effectiveness.

Coast Guard information technology fosters responsible stewardship:

the wise utilization of the resources (people, platforms,

information, funding) provided to accomplish our missions.

Coast Guard information technology architecture provides a

transparent human/system interface.

Coast Guard information technology infrastructure is secure and

reliable.

The workforce values Coast Guard information technology as a means

of improving productivity and job satisfaction.