WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 1, 2005) -- The Army Chief Information Officer/G-6 (CIO/G-6) launched a strategic realignment March 30 to improve the organization's delivery on its core function.

"We realigned to account for the major changes in the way the Army does business and in the way that we, the CIO/G-6, do business," said Lt. Gen. Steven W. Boutelle, the CIO/G-6. "The Army is executing its most profound restructuring in more than 50 years and eliminating irrelevant policies, processes and doctrines."

Before realigning, the CIO/G-6 began by reviewing mandates and interviewing stakeholders across DOD -- to include Army leaders in the CIO/G-6, G-1, G-2, G-3/5/7, G-4, G-8, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard; and the Air Force CIO, Navy CIO, DOD CIO, and Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management.

As a result, CIO/G-6 decided to clarify roles, improve lines of accountability, and restate the organization's vision, mission and goals. Over the course of nine months, the CIO/G-6 leadership team developed a common vision, organization model, governance structure and plan of execution.

"To improve accountability, we now have a single 'belly button' for our core processes and functions," said Boutelle. "Army leaders also have a clearer understanding about our vision and how the Army will get there. And, we have re-focused our resources to increase effectiveness and better serve the warfighter."

The CIO/G-6 last reorganized in 2001 prior to incorporating the offices of Network Enterprise Technology Command, Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems, and the Army Enterprise Integration Oversight Office.

Below are the new CIO/G-6 vision, mission and goals. To see the new organization structure, go to: www.army.mil/ciog6/organization/organization_home.html

. Vision: Deliver a joint net-centric information enterprise that enables warfighter decision superiority.

. Mission: Provide architecture, governance, portfolio management, strategy, C4 IT (Command, Control, Communications, Computers & Information Technology) acquisition oversight and operational capabilities to enable joint net-centric information dominance.

. Goal #1: Develop and maintain a secure, seamless, interdependent LandWarNet network by leading development and enforcing the use of an integrated enterprise architecture.

. Goal #2: Lead enterprise integration to achieve decision superiority by transforming processes, applications and data into network-centric capabilities across the Army.

. Goal #3: Protect and defend the Army's systems, networks, and information.

. Goal #4: Ensure Army information management and information technology investments maximize Army and Joint capabilities.

. Goal #5: Develop the Army's information technology and information management knowledge and skills to support mission needs.

. Goal #6: Deliver an integrated enterprise strategy that influences Army and Joint use of information management and information technology in furthering the warfighting capabilities.

(Editor's note: Margaret McBride is the public affairs officer for the G-6.)