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- Andy Blumenthal is the Chief Technology Officer at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Previously, Blumenthal served as the Chief, Office of Enterprise Architecture and IT Governance at the U.S. Coast Guard and as Chief Enterprise Architect at the U.S. Secret Service. Blumenthal is a visionary IT and business thought leader. For over 20 years, Blumenthal has developed leading-edge technology solutions for premier organizations in both the private and public sectors, including the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Treasury, the Dreyfus Corporation, and IBM. The recipient of numerous honors and awards for his work, Blumenthal is a regular public speaker, has published extensively, and has been featured in Federal Computer Week and interviewed on Federal News Radio. He is a lecturer at Carnegie Mellon University and National Defense University, and serves as associate editor of the Journal of Enterprise Architecture. Blumenthal is a member of the American Council for Technology Industry Advisory Council, the CIO Perspectives Regional Leadership Council, and the Government Technology Research Alliance.
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Honors
- Architecture and Governance: "5 EA Tweeters You Should Follow" (2009)
- CIO Magazine: What We're Reading - Top Blog (2009)
- CIO Zone: "12 CIOs Who Love Social Media"
- Deparment of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Report on my EA Implementation at the U.S. Coast Guard
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Team Excellence Award for Enterprise Architecture (2008)
- Government Technology Research Alliance (GTRA): "Featured Blogger Andy Blumenthal" (April 2009)
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- Architecture and Governance Magazine: Andy talks about Federal IT
- DM Radio: Andy talks about Enterprise Architecture
- DM Radio: Andy talks about IT governance
- Enterprise Leadership: Andy talks about IT leadership
- Federal News Radio: Andy Talks about the role of CTO
- Gartner: Andy talks about EA Case Study
- Meritalk: Andy talks about Cloud Computing
Media Interviews I've Done
- Architecture and Governance Magazine: Federal IT (March 2009)
- Defense Daily: "Benefits of Implementing Open Architecture" (Dec. 2008)
- Department of Justice CIO Infoshare: Web 2.0 A Necessity (May 2009)
- DM Radio: IT Governance (May 2008)
- DM Radio: User-centric EA (April 2008)
- Enterprise Leadership: IT Leadership (March 2009)
- Federal Computer Week: "Enterprise Architects Talk the Business Talk (June 2008)
- Federal Computer Week: "Get Ready to Show Your EA Work" (Sept. 2008)
- Federal Computer Week: Magazine Cover (June 2008)
- Federal News Radio: CT(WH)O? (February 2009)
- Governement Computer News: "Five IT Priorities for 2009" - Online (January 2009)
- Government Computer News: "Five IT Priorities for 2009" - Print (Jan. 2009)
- Government Executive Magazine: "CIO's Racing to Innovate" (June 2009)
- InformationWeek: "CIO Profiles" (November 2009)
- MeriTalk Silver Lining Webcast: Standards and Architecture (August 2009)
- OhMyGov: Look Who's Tweeting (March 2009)
- Public CIO Magazine: "Governments Remain Skeptical About Cloud Computing" (Oct. 2008)
Articles I've Written
- Architecture and Governance Magazine: "A Vision of User-centric Communication Design" (November 2009)
- Architecture and Governance Magazine: "An Architecture of Transparency" (September 2009)
- Architecture and Governance Magazine: "Embrace Change as Your Friend" (May 2009)
- Architecture and Governance Magazine: "Enterprise Architecture Thrives in the Right Corporate Culture" (January 2008)
- Architecture and Governance Magazine: "Fear, Greed, and Enterprise Architecture" (October 2008)
- Architecture and Governance Magazine: "IT Planning, Governance, and the CIO" (January 2009)
- CIO Magazine: "Encourage Social Networking, Without Discouraging In-Person Meetings" (December 2008)
- CIO.com Advice and Opinion: "IT Governance - The Solution to Old Fashioned Silos" (October 2008)
- Coast Guard Magazine: "Investing for Technology Success: EA Ensures Technoloigy Investments Meet Needs of Mission Execution" (June 2007)
- DM Review: "An Introduction to User-Centric Enterprise Architecture" (May 2008)
- Government Executive Magazine: "The Long View: EA Plans Are Useless Without Clear, Relevant Information" (May 2007)
- Government Technology Magazine: "Web 2.0 Tools Change Government CIO Collaboration" (July 2009)
- Journal of Enterprise Architecture: "Implementing EA at the United States Secret Service" (November 2005)
- NextGov.com: "Why Social Media Matters for Government" (April 2009)
- NextGov: "Delivering Obsolete and Broken IT Projects, No More" (November 2009)
- Public CIO: "How the Strengthen the Office of the CIO - Part I" (August 2009)
- Public CIO: "How to Strengthen the Office of the CIO - Part II (August 2009)
Speaking Engagements I've Had
- 1105 Government Information Group (1105GovInfo) EA Conference, Washington DC (September 2008)
- American Council for Technology (ACT), Industry Advisory Council (IAC), Homeland Protection Special Interest Group (February 2008)
- Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Webinar (December 2009)
- Association of Enterprise Architects (AEA) DC Chapter (November 2008)
- CIO Forum and Executive IT Summit (October 2008)
- CIO Forum and Executive IT Summit (October 2009)
- Data Management Association (DAMA), National Capital Region (May 2008)
- Defense Daily: Open Architecture Summit (November 2009)
- Digital Government Institute (June 2009)
- Federal Computer Week (FCW) EA Conference, Washington DC (September 2007)
- Gartner Enterprise Architecture Summit (October 2009)
- Global 360: Catalyst for Change Executive Seminar (December 2009)
- Information Technology Association of America (ITAA): Homeland Security Committee (November 2007)
- Information Technology Service Management Forum (ITSMF): Battle of the IT Frameworks (June 2008)
- Information Technology Service Management Forum (ITSMF): Discord and Harmony of the IT Frameworks (June 2009)
- Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) DoD Architectures Fall Symposium (October 2008)
- IT Management Group, New York, NY (October 2009)
- Strategic IT Planning (SITP) Forum (October 2009)
Lectures I've Given
Boards & Councils I've Participated On
- Council Member, Government Technology Research Alliance (GTRA)
- Educational Advisory Committee, Digital Government Institute Enterprise Architecture Conference (DGI)
- Government Advisory Panel, American Council for Technology, Industry Advisory Council, Homeland Protection SIG (ACT/IAC)
- Program Advisory Board Member. Enterprise Architecture Conference and Exhibition (1105 GOV)
- Regional Leadership Council Member, CIO Perspectives (CIO.com)
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