Goal 5 Introduction
Commission excellence reflected in the achievement of its strategic mission and goals depends on clear executive direction, strong and focused management, and a well-resourced, dedicated, and productive workforce. These attributes of a high-performing organization combine to support and drive the critical work of the Commission to provide a sound regulatory oversight and enforcement program for the U.S. public. To ensure the Commission’s continued success, continuity of operations, and adaptation to the ever-changing markets it is charged with regulating, the Commission must maintain a well-qualified workforce supported by a modern IT infrastructure and working environment.
During the next five years, the Commission will develop and implement a host of rules, many of which address the Dodd-Frank Act requirements and many of which will also alter and expand the Commission’s mission and operation. To successfully develop, implement, and manage these rules, the Commission requires unambiguous and timely direction; and the right quantity and quality of staff, aligned in an optimal operating structure supported by the necessary training, development, tools, and resources.
To promote Commission excellence, the CFTC is taking a number of actions to ensure its:
- Organization is structured, aligned, and streamlined to successfully carry out its mission while flexible and adaptable to changes to its mission and available resources;
- Planning Program effectively develops and implements a resource management program to support the optimal operation and maintenance of a growing agency (scope and staff) with the capability and tools to achieve its mission;
- Human Capital Program attracts, retains, and continuously develops an exceptionally qualified, diverse, dedicated, capable, and productive staff;
- Technology Program is engineered at the enterprise level to support the mission as it:
- sustains and maximizes the return on investment in various aspects of the program (infrastructure, systems, and services),
- provides the capability and transparency to capture access, analyze, and report on data and mission-critical information,
- transforms CFTC-wide business processes to benefit staff and to adapt to evolving markets; and
- Financial Management Program judiciously manages and administers the financial resources provided to the Commission while taking measures through integrity and management controls to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.