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Smart Power

Tapping into government's Smart Power

Many of today's most challenging issues—terrorism, climate change, energy security, and catastrophic natural disaster—defy solutions driven by a single agency. Such challenges require government's Smart Power, a comprehensive perspective that combines all elements of US power: defense, diplomacy, and development. Booz Allen is helping government leaders apply Smart Power's whole-of-government approach to tackle 21st century mission challenges.

Smart Power can advance national security goals that require collaboration among multiple agencies with overlapping mission responsibilities; or Smart Power can advance domestic goals, such as integrating the activities of federal, state, and local preparedness agencies. Booz Allen helps agencies tackle their mission integration challenges so they can effectively apply government's Smart Power to address today's complex problems.

National Homeland Defense Foundation

Roger Cressey leads a panel addressing a number of major issues that arise when discussing “Whole of government”. Read More

Counter Illicit Trafficking

Transnational criminal organizations have exploited the openness and connectivity of our world to expand their nefarious behavior. Overcoming these threats requires increased collaboration and coordination. Read More

DefenseNewsTV: Smart Power

Jon Allen and Cheryl Steele discuss Smart Power with Vago Muradian on This Week in Defense News. Read More

Operationalizing Smart Power to Meet Today's Government Challenges

Smart Power provides an integrated, collaborative approach to achieve the level of coordination needed to meet today's government challenges. Read More

Addressing Geopolitical Challenges: The Smart Power Approach

Smart Power Survey
Smart Power was dramatically illustrated in a survey conducted by Booz Allen Hamilton and the Government Business Council. Read More

Council on Foreign Relations: Smart Power

Booz Allen sponsored a Corporate Member Executives Roundtable, "Beyond Whole of Government: Public Private Collaboration to Achieve U.S. Foreign Policy Goals" on February 9th 2011. Read More

National Homeland Defense Foundation

Roger Cressey leads a panel addressing a number of major issues that arise when discussing “Whole of government”. Read More

Managers still find barriers to interagency collaboration

Better collaboration can help federal managers use resources more effectively with constrained budgets, but many are skeptical that it can help agencies achieve mission success.
WTOP
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Interagency Collaboration Necessary In Budget Environment, Shows Survey

Smart Power Approach Requires Improved Interagency Communication, Clear Collaboration Policies Read More

Create 'Smart Power' Budget Pool for Tough Times Ahead

Contrary to what some say, applying smart power to our most challenging national security issues makes more sense today amid the severe budget pressures facing the Pentagon and the State Department.
AOL Defense
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Smarter Smart Power

Cheryl Steele and Jon Allen, senior associates at Booz Allen Hamilton, discuss making smart power smarter
This Week in Defense News
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Allen and Steele Discuss Smart Power on Federal News Radio

Senior Associates Jon Allen and Cheryl Steele discuss cultural, logistical, and policy obstacles to make Smart Power a reality.
Federal News Radio
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Beyond Whole of Government: Public Private Collaboration to Achieve U.S. Foreign Policy Goals

This meeting, hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations, is part of a series on "Smart Power" sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton.

Diplomatic climate demands collaboration, coordination

Cheryl Steele and Jonathan Allen, senior associates at Booz Allen Hamilton, explain how the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) that was released in December of 2010 supports increased collaboration and coordination among government agencies.
FederalTimes.com
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Allen and Steele Discuss the QDDR

Jon Allen and Cheryl Steele discuss what can be done to overcome obstacles to greater interagency collaboration.
Federal Times
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State's Smart Power Strategy

Cheryl Steele and Jonathan Allen, senior associates at Booz Allen Hamilton, speak on the State Department's Smart Power future.
This Week in Defense News
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