I. Management's Discussion and Analysis
The FDIC recognizes that it must effectively manage its human, financial, and technological resources in order to successfully carry out its mission and meet the performance goals and targets set forth in its annual performance plan. The Corporation must align these strategic resources with its mission and goals and deploy them where they are most needed in order to enhance its operational effectiveness and minimize potential financial risks to the Deposit Insurance Fund. Major accomplishments in improving the Corporation’s operational efficiency and effectiveness during 2007 follow.
Human Capital Management
The FDIC’s human capital management program is designed to attract, develop, reward and retain a highly skilled, cross-trained, diverse and results-oriented workforce. In 2007, the FDIC continued to implement workforce planning and development initiatives, as well as strategies to more fully engage employees in advancing the Corporation’s mission.
Succession Management Strategies
During 2007, the FDIC began implementing a number of initiatives aimed at strengthening our human capital capabilities. First, senior leadership distributed a summary report of the findings of the 2006 Executive Manager (EM) talent review to all EMs. As a result of the review, several recommended succession planning initiatives are being pursued, and the talent review process will be cascaded down to capture Corporate Manager (CM) II leaders in the first quarter of 2008. Second, the Office of Personnel Management’s management competency assessment tool was administered to all EMs and CMs to establish a baseline for identifying and closing leadership competency gaps. Finally, the Corporate Executive Development Program was launched with the selected high potential employees beginning an 18-month program of rotational assignments, mentoring and training that will prepare them to assume leadership roles in the Corporation as part of the succession plan. The FDIC will continue to pursue these and other succession management initiatives in 2008 and the years to come.
Corporate Employee Program
During 2007, the FDIC continued its focus on new employee development through the Corporate Employee Program, which is the pipeline for new employees into the Corporation's business line divisions. The program provides a foundation across the full spectrum of the Corporation’s business lines, allowing for greater flexibility to respond to changes in the financial services industry and in meeting the Corporation’s staffing needs. At the end of 2007, 364 employees had entered the multi-year, multi-disciplined program.
Employee Learning and Growth
The FDIC implemented its Professional Learning Account Program, which emphasizes continuous employee learning and growth. It provides employees a greater role in planning their career development. Also, to further enhance the FDIC’s readiness and flexibility, the internal certificate program was expanded during 2007 to include the areas of Bank Secrecy Act, Receivership Claims, Franchise and Asset Marketing, and Basic Compliance Examination functions. In addition, the FDIC continued its sponsorship of industry-recognized professional certifications such as Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS); Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE); Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA®); Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM); Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®); and Financial Risk Manager® (FRM®).
Information Technology Management
Information technology (IT) resources are one of the most valuable assets available to the FDIC in fulfilling its corporate mission. The FDIC continued to improve its IT administration and management practices in 2007.
Enterprise Architecture
The Corporation is committed to using IT to improve the operational efficiency of its business processes. In 2007, the IT program focused on establishing an economical enterprise architecture that supports effective IT systems portfolio management as well as security and privacy programs. This architecture, which is being implemented over a three- to five-year time frame, will provide for better accountability and transparency while offering service delivery efficiencies.
Internet Program
The FDIC’s public Web site, www.fdic.gov, is a key communication delivery method for the FDIC. Each of the three major business lines – Insurance, Supervision, and Receivership Management – utilizes the Web site extensively. A Brown University research study released in July 2007, ranked the FDIC’s Web site eighth in federal government Web sites, up from 27th last year. The FDIC’s Web site was the highest ranked among all federal bank regulators. During a typical weekday, www.fdic.gov hosts approximately 30,000 user sessions. On October 5, 2007, a day after the Miami Valley Bank closing, the FDIC logged 157,986 user sessions. This was the largest single day usage for the Web site, representing a 500 percent increase in traffic and resulting in over 2.6 million hits to www.fdic.gov in a 24-hour period. To ensure the continued availability of this facility, the robustness and security of the Web site were improved during 2007.
Securing the FDIC
During 2007, many IT initiatives were undertaken to provide a more secure environment within the FDIC, including implementation of tools to combat the increasing levels of Internet and e-mail scams, conducting disaster recovery tests and updating the Corporation’s disaster recovery plan, and conducting privacy and sensitive data walk-about inspections.
