Center for Strategy and Solutions

(a) In general The Under Secretary of State for Management is authorized to establish a Center for Strategy and Solutions in the Office of the Under Secretary for Management. (b) Responsibilities The Center for Strategy and Solutions shall be responsible for researching, designing, and implementing enterprise management solutions for the Department focused on the following: (1) Data analytics The Center shall focus on being a central data hub for the Department, working to expand data access and to foster analytic expertise across domestic bureaus and overseas missions. (2) Global presence The Center shall focus on developing policies and platforms to strengthen strategic governance, accountability, and alignment of resources related to the Department’s presence overseas. (3) Management consulting and advanced projects The Center shall focus on leveraging leading-edge management expertise to advance the Department’s mission, providing an agile and lean team to deliver innovative solutions to enterprise management challenges. (c) Director (1) In general The Under Secretary for Management is authorized to designate a Director of the Center for Strategy and Solutions and shall prescribe the management strategy and business administration qualifications required for the role. (2) Role as central authority The Director shall serve as the Department’s central authority in situations where change management expertise is required to implement enterprise-wide policies, including cases in which— (A) new and cutting-edge technology needs to be rapidly rolled out across the Department; (B) legislation mandates enterprise-wide management changes; and (C) whole-of-government efforts require a central management coordinator in the Department. (d) Definitions In this section— (1) the term enterprise management means the strategic approach to managing an organization’s resources and operations to achieve its goals, integrating various tools, strategies, and processes to optimize efficiency and productivity; and (2) the term change management means the methods and manners in which an organization describes and implements changes within both its internal and external processes.