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urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-59f8a2ad-450c-4b6d-a1ff-25d9523d2af9 The Performance Perspectives Blog - Tags - vision11 A blog about business analytics, business intelligence and performance management using IBM Cognos and IBM SPSS software. 8 2013-08-01T13:16:03-04:00 IBM Connections - Blogs urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-5349be5f-95ff-49bc-8781-cc9c49fe0d6e Vision 2011 Day 1: The keynote recap, part 2 of 2 Delaney Turner email@example.com 270003RQ8K active Comment Entries application/atom+xml;type=entry Likes 2011-05-16T23:46:31-04:00 2011-05-24T11:00:37-04:00
 At the time, Christopher Cox didn't know why as recently appointed Chairman of the SEC he'd been asked by an enthusiastic woman to sign her son's football.

Nevertheless he obliged, pleased that his recent appointment had made waves within such an unlikely audience.

It was only afterwards, he said in his opening anecdote, that he realized she'd mistaken him for the chair of that other SEC. That would be the NCAA Southeastern Conference.

But the distance between football and financial governance and risk management is shorter than it may appear, said Cox. Take for example, that Peter Walsh, the Dallas Cowboys' head of technology, has a background that includes stints at Nokia, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell and United Space Alliance.

Truth is, said Cox, "there is nowhere in today's fast-paced, global tech-driven economy that business analytics aren't driving progress."

In a captivating address that held attendees' attention in an iron grip, Cox outlined the tremendous benefits that await Finance organizations willing to embrace business analytics – in particular their unparalleled ability to meet the increased and increasingly complex regulatory requirements in the U.S. and abroad.

First though, he presented a murderer's row of massive and interconnected challenges staring CFOs and their teams straight in the eye. They included increased regulatory scrutiny, exchange rate uncertainty, political turmoil in global financial capitals and shifts in global market power.

Take, for example, this passage: "If I convey no other message to you this morning, as a former regulator, it should be that there will be, indeed, more government scrutiny. You can bet on it. And if I can leave you with just one clear takeaway from my 17 years in Congress, it should be to confirm that there will indeed be continued abnormally high levels of political turmoil in Washington and indeed in capitals around the world."

Here are some other highlights of Cox's address:

Shifts in global market power – for example, the rise of China – will force companies to integrate their global operations more closely than ever before.Uncertainty is the new normal.

It's no longer safe to look at any of these issues – as separate issues. Each influences and is interdependent with all the others. There are many dynamics at play and It's the job of Finance to keep on top of these changes.

Finance must rely on its governance, risk and compliance systems and processes to manage all of these changes. The good news is that technology has been evolving just as fast as these changes have been multiplying. As a result, GRC isn't just about playing defense. It's about using this data to gain new insights into performance. Business analytics is really about combining compliance and strategic functions into one discipline.

Businesses are getting back to basics: The "tender green shoots" of a modest recovery are actually a renaissance of a "back to basics" school of management. Businesses are focused on cost efficiencies and stronger value propositions to the customer. Competition is tougher, but what's rising from the ashes is stronger, leaner and much wiser about risk.

Business analytics are driving smarter decisions about risk: the predictive power of advanced analytics can turn the data generated by the compliance function into actionable intelligence that can be quickly translated into business decisions. Entire organizations are in turn becoming more productive and more efficient, and more responsive to the constant changes of the new normal.

The days of communicating through spreadsheets are coming to a close. That way of communicating needlessly exposes organizations to risk and error, wastes time and resources and degrades confidence in the reporting process itself. There is a better way.

Complying with new regulations will be anything but easy. The Dodd-Frank Act totals more than 2,300 pages. It's estimated that the resulting rulemakings will generate 30,000 more. Regulators are still smarting from being burned so badly when the metrics they relied on to warn of coming disasters proved wholly inadequate. There are many unsolved problems and there is still uncertainty about what governments will do next.

Risk is the new lens through which the SEC will view disclosures. But fatter proxy statements and more new disclosures won't be the most significant result. What the SEC will be looking for - and what Finance must be concerned about – is a substantive focus on the factors in your company's governance structure that contribute either to managing risk or to creating it. This new focus will show up in new disclosure requirements and enforcement priorities and compliance exams.

An integrated approach to GRC can ensure that your compliance and disclosure procedures stand up to external scrutiny. It can also ensure that your company succeeds in risk oversight by providing the right information to the people who need it. Effective risk management depends on the flow of information between your board and corporate risk managers. Directors need sufficient info about your company's external and internal risk environment, risk exposures, assessment and prioritization methods and response strategies. Management and Directors must collaborate to understand and act on high-quality, timely and credible information to drive effective responses and decision-making.

XBRL is becoming the "lingua franca" for global regulators. One of the remarkable features of XBRL tags are translations from English to Chinese to Hebrew or any other language. China, Japan and most of the 27 member states of the EU are now using it. In moving to XBRL Belgium's national bank cut filing fees for businesses by 35 percent and generated annual savings of 17 million Euros. The bank also sees XBRL as a way to harmonize data exchange with other regulators. In a similar vein in the U.S. the SEC, Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC have all discovered that using XBRL in their regular data calls from banks has resulted in cleaner data, higher accuracy, higher inflow and access and increased productivity in their systems.

In closing, Cox did leave the audience with an optimistic note. Not surprisingly, he said, companies want to know how else they can leverage their investments in GRC solutions to capitalize on this smarter information.

 "There is every reason in the world to mine this XBRL-tagged data yourselves," Cox said. "You should pull it from everywhere within your organization. When you do this, several good things will happen: you'll get more accurate and complete results than with the old manual methods; you'll leave behind all the errors that are inherent in manual processes, and better yet, you'll eliminate the wasted time that this used to consume. Finding answers and insights is no longer much of a chore."

Some pretty powerful arguments for the adoption of integrated GRC solutions, (especially coming from a mistaken football administrator).
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 Economic uncertainty. Complex regulations. New and emerging risks. Innovation, analytics, and the pressure to use both to drive better outcomes.

Each of these issues and many, many more dominated the agenda of today's opening keynote address at Vision 2011, the Premier Event for Financial Management at the Sheraton Dallas.

 Mark Nashman, co-founder and CTO of Clarity Systems (now an IBM company) welcomed some 400 attendees from around the world in an impressive keynote that also featured IBM Business Analytics GM Rob Ashe, Mark Lelyo and Steven Quintero of Time Warner and former SEC Chariman and XBRL advocate Christopher Cox.

Nashman welcomed attendees - a full 30 percent more than last year - and began his presentation by outlining the developments within the Clarity Systems product set since being acquired by IBM in October 2010.

Clarity Acquisition a great event for Clarity customers, employees and partners: Mark Nashman

He said the acquisition was a great event for customers, employees and partners, because Clarity Systems filled a gap in the IBM solution for financial analytics - specifically the ability to help companies to automate the last mile in financial reporting. Nashman was also enthusiastic about the opportunities afforded by the common culture between IBM and Clarity Systems, in particular the same dedication to customer success. "I see it every day in the way we engage with our customers and I hope you see it when you engage with IBM and Clarity Systems personnel."

From here, Nashman recalled the positive response from industry analysts on the news of the acquisition, with Forrester, Gartner and Ventana all making positive statements about the increased offerings within its business analytics software portfolio. "I believe the market now sees IBM as the clear leader in Financial performance Management, with the broadest and deepest set of solutions. It's very exciting to be part of this story."

More features, a global footprint and product longevity

Nashman then gave Clarity Systems customers a glimpse into the next chapters in that story. Among them are:

More features and more functions, more quickly: Clarity Systems product teams can now tap into the deep expertise and resources of the IBM development teams.

A new global reach: IBM's global footprint, distribution and partner network can bring Clarity Systems solutions to new markets.

Product longevity: IBM's size, stability and reputation means Clarity customers can look forward to using and developing their implementations in the years to come. Nashman noted that Clarity releases are now covered for five years of standard IBM support and a further three years of extended support.

Rob Ashe: A challenge to Finance to "think more broadly"

Taking the stage from Mark Nashman was Rob Ashe. Even as General manager of a full IBM division, Ashe revealed Finance to be his "true love" and to extend a sympathetic ear to attendees called on his past experiences filing statutory reports as a CFO. "I like to think I feel your pain and understand what you're going through.

Ashe then challenged attendees to "think more broadly" about the role of Finance and of financial analytics within their organizations. "It's clear that the environment for Finance has never been more complicated, more sophisticated or moved more quickly," he said. "And it's incumbent on us to understand what's available out there to help our companies perform."

Clarity acquisition another step forward in the business analytics journey: Rob Ashe

Naturally, Ashe made the strong case for attendees to explore the offerings from IBM Business Analytics. In acquiring Clarity Systems, Ashe said, IBM is taking another step forward on its business analytics journey toward better business outcomes for its customers. Much like IBM has integrated and extended the presence of financial analytics within its broader IBM Business Analytics portfolio, Ashe urged attendees to use business analytics to extend their influence and presence throughout their respective organizations.

Business analytics extend insights further into your organization to drive better outcomes

Extending business insights to drive better outcomes is a journey Ashe has been on for 25 years. And to bring Clarity customers up to speed, he recounted that journey, calling attention to the major software categories that his companies' leadership helped create: first, business intelligence helped IT drive information into the business and helped decision-makers understand their companies' competitive advantage, their greatest opportunities for profit and where and how to cut costs.

Next came the "vital" integration of financial analytics, scenario modeling and driver-based planning to "create a wave" called Performance Management. This wave anchored BI insights to key accountabilities in Finance, Ashe said, to enable business leaders to align their business strategies and insights with their accountabilities to customers and shareholders.

The most recent stage in the journey, of course, is business analytics, in which robust predictive capabilities, real-time insights, risk management and other capabilities further extend an organization's analytics foundation and drive insights even further into decisions about business strategy, resource allocation, operations and tactics.

From CFO to CAO

Recalling the 2010 IBM CFO study, Ashe observed that CFOs are becoming CAOs, or "Chief Analytics Officers.": "Our companies now are so much more than hard infrastructure. The companies that are driving new business models and new kinds of competitiveness view themselves and information-based companies first. Their assets aren't bricks and mortar. They're the information about their customers and supply chains that help them get to market more quickly."

Further echoing the 2010 CFO study, Ashe continued: "I really believe that CFOs and their organizations need to be the custodians of these assets. The next decade is going to be about competing on information. We play a vital role in this set of capabilities that we're bringing together at this conference that address the need for Finance organizations to be partners with our CFOs."

Building credibility

It's also a question of credibility, Ashe observed. A CFO's ability to partner with the CEO and help guide an organization depends in large measure on their ability to close the books effectively and accurately – a task he described as the basic "blocking and tackling" of the CFO's job. The acquisitions of Clarity Systems and, in the area of risk management, Open Pages, helps Finance do that fundamental work.

Ashe concluded his presentation with a note on the upcoming IBM Centennial. Just as IBM has reinvented itself several times to drive increase its productivity and deliver value, CFOs and their teams must pursue a similar path of transformation to provide continued insights to their respective organizations to drive better business outcomes.

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Highlights from the keynote address by Christopher Cox...

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Greeting's y'all, and welcome to Vision 2011, the Premier Event for Financial Management. I'm down here in Dallas to capture insights and observations from our keynote presenters. The event team has assembled an impresssive lineup of customers (HOLT CAT, Omron Healthcare, Time Warner), industry analysts (John Van Decker), and IBM business analytics executives (Rob Ashe, Mark Nashman, Doug Barton), not to mention former SEC Chair Christopher Cox.

They've all gathered at the Sheraton Dallas to explore the latest innovations from IBM in Financial Management, from the integrated XBRL solutions of IBM Clarity FSR to the performance reporting and dashboarding of IBM Cognos 10. They've come to see innovative solutions from our IBM Business Partners, earn CPE credits, reconnect with colleagues and make new connections.

Tonight, though, they've come for the barbecue. The event program promised "the best grub west of the Mississippi" and I can tell you that this particular grub did not disappoint. Whether it was the smoked brisket, the glazed short ribs, the shrimp or sweet potatoes, it took this humble scribe no fewer than three trips to the various stations to evaluate the offerings.

I'll have more substantial scribblings to offer tomorrow once the event really gets rolling. Until then, here are a few pictures of the opening reception to give you a flavor of the place.

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 Greeting's y'all, and welcome to Vision 2011, the Premier Event for Financial Management. I'm down here in Dallas to capture insights and observations from our keynote presenters. The event team has assembled an impresssive lineup of customers (HOLT CAT, Omron... 0 0 1505 urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-59f8a2ad-450c-4b6d-a1ff-25d9523d2af9 The Performance Perspectives Blog 2013-08-01T13:16:03-04:00 urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-6e461613-e8d5-421b-98cc-544bd556a0f6 Vision 2011 customer sessions to feature Best Buy, Intel and Time Warner Delaney Turner firstname.lastname@example.com 270003RQ8K active Comment Entries application/atom+xml;type=entry Likes 2011-05-05T14:34:41-04:00 2011-05-05T14:38:10-04:00
Today's guest post is by Business Analytics Senior Writer Paul Bard
Any company that's looking at an investment in software wants to know, 1) who else is using it, and 2) how it's working for them. That's especially true when the software involves critical financial processes and compliance with SEC mandates. And that's why we're happy to share the names of some of the top corporations who will be presenting customer breakout sessions at Vision 2011—"The Premier Event for Financial Management."

 Vision 2011 will be held from May 13-15 in Dallas, Texas. It will give finance professionals and the IT professionals who support finance an opportunity to learn about the very latest tools and disciplines for financial management and governance. (Yes—it's less than two weeks away. But there's still time to save $200 off the on-site rate if you register today.)

Best Buy, Intel and Time Warner are among the customers who will describe how they use IBM solutions to improve essential financial processes like budgeting, forecasting and consolidation, as well as financial governance and compliance with regulatory mandates like XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language).

Here's a sample of the customers and sessions you can see at Vision 2011:

Time Warner Entrusts CLARITY FSR with 10-Q, 10-K, Press Releases and Internal Analysis Reports Learn how media and entertainment giant Time Warner uses CLARITY FSR as a secure, centralized reporting platform to ensure that data is always up-to-date and internal groups like Tax, Legal and HR can upload information directly into their reports.

Retail is Detail – Fast, Flexible Operational Planning at Best Buy Learn how retail leader Best Buy uses the real-time collaborative planning technology of IBM Cognos TM1 to translate high-level targets into pragmatic operating budgets without sacrificing detail or complexity.

Optimizing External Reporting at Intel Corp. with CLARITY FSR In this session, you'll hear how high-tech icon Intel implemented CLARITY FSR to automate its reporting and enhance controls, replacing a manual process that suffered from multiple bottlenecks.

SEC Reporting and Beyond: Exelon Takes CLARITY FSR to the Next LevelLearn how Exelon Corporation, one of the nation's largest electric utilities, uses CLARITY FSR to automate their internal and external reporting.

You've Got Mail—Utilizing Clarity Report Books at Omron Healthcare See how Omron Healthcare uses Clarity Report Books to meet complex reporting requirements and hear about easy-to-implement solutions that enhance the Clarity Report Book experience.

Better Budgeting with IBM Cognos TM1 at Pillar Hotels & Resorts Learn how a property management company with a portfolio of more than 230 hotels in 37 states replaced a manual, spreadsheet-based process with IBM Cognos TM1 for budgeting and forecasting.

Multi-Tiered Integrated Forecast Architecture at Prudential Hear how financial services giant Prudential used CLARITY 7 to reduce forecast cycle time by over 50%.

In addition to customer sessions like these, Vision 2011 will include panel discussions, product demos, breakout sessions that showcase IBM Clarity solutions as well as other components of the IBM Business Analytics portfolio, and a keynote address by Christopher Cox, the former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,.

Vision 2011 also offers an invitation-only event for senior finance executives called Leadership Exchange, which gives the leaders of your finance team the chance to gain insight into economic policy-making at the highest level and learn how organizations use analytics to drive better financial performance in today's economy.

There is a lot more to learn about Vision 2011, but with less than two weeks to go, please visit the. conference website for more details and register today. We hope to see you there!

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Connect with other attendees and stay up-to-date on event news through @OfficeOfFinance and use the #Vision11 hashtag.
 Today's guest post is by Business Analytics Senior Writer Paul Bard Any company that's looking at an investment in software wants to know, 1) who else is using it, and 2) how it's working for them. That's especially true when the software involves critical... 0 0 1712 urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-59f8a2ad-450c-4b6d-a1ff-25d9523d2af9 The Performance Perspectives Blog 2013-08-01T13:16:03-04:00 urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-2c1a13c9-b3c6-438c-a990-59d6accbd659 Meet the XBRL mandate with an integrated solution Delaney Turner email@example.com 270003RQ8K active Comment Entries application/atom+xml;type=entry Likes 2011-04-11T14:18:41-04:00 2011-04-11T15:54:23-04:00
Editor's note: The following article outlines the SEC mandate for XBRL and explores the ways Finance officers can meet it with Clarity FSR from Clarity Systems, an IBM company. Finance professionals can also learn more about the IBM solutions for the Office of Finance at Vision 2011, The Premier Event for Financial Management, happening May 15-18 in Dallas.

Everyone who works in corporate finance has probably at least heard of XBRL. And if you're an IT person who supports your company's finance department, you've definitely heard of XBRL.

XBRL is the abbreviation for "eXtensible Business Reporting Language." It's the name given to both a method of formatting financial statements and a worldwide initiative aimed at making corporate financial information more uniform and more transparent. XBRL is here, and here to stay. And in this article, we'll introduce you to a few of the basics.

The serious game of "tag"

XBRL involves the labeling or "tagging" of information in a financial report or regulatory filing with metadata that precisely defines what each term means. The definition is consistent from one company's documents to another's because the tags are referenced to an agreed-upon taxonomy (essentially, a dictionary), which gives an exact definition for each term.

Here's the reason we need XBRL. If you're in the market to buy, for example, a new car, you've got plenty of ways to research your choices and make "apples to apples" comparisons. But if you're an investor trying to research publically held companies, the apples-to-apples part is a lot more difficult. Figures like earnings per share or net income are easy enough to find and compare. But the pages and pages of numbers that appear in an annual report, for example, can have slightly different—or significantly different—meanings from one company to another. And important details can be hiding in plain sight in the footnotes. XBRL is intended to change all that.

XBRL is in the process of being adopted by regulatory authorities around the world. In the U.S., XBRL reporting has been mandated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is being phased in over several years, with the largest companies already submitting their filings in XBRL-tagged format. One of the key individuals who began the drive for XBRL several years ago is the former Chairman of the SEC, Christopher Cox. During his tenure as Chairman, Cox stated that his goal for XBRL reporting was nothing less than the "democratization of financial information and analysis, and the empowerment of individual investors."1 (Mr. Cox will be the featured keynote speaker at the Vision 2011 Conference in Dallas on May 16, where he will give an address titled Technological Modernization in the Era of Transparency.)

The benefits of XBRL, however, are not just for investors and regulators. For the finance organizations that use it, XBRL "dramatically expedites the automated processing, collection, and analysis of business information."2

 Let's get granular

XBRL tags are not altogether different from the HTML tags you can see when you open a Web browser and go to the View menu and click Source. There, you may see a  that indicates boldface text, or a
 that indicates a new paragraph. In XBRL, the tags all refer to the taxonomy, which is consistent for all companies filing in XBRL, so you can be confident that a given number means the same thing for Company A as it does for Company B.

In the early phases of XBRL reporting, "block tagging" is sufficient. That's where a discrete block of text, such as a footnote, receives only one tag. In the latter phases, "detail tagging" is required for virtually every number in the report. In the final phase of detail tagging (called "Level IV"), several thousand tags may be applied to documents in a single filing period.

It's a complicated process, but it's one that must be done at every publicly held company, and must be done accurately.

Outsource, "bolt-on" or integrate?

How can finance and IT work together to meet the XBRL mandate in the most efficient way and with the lowest risk of error? Finance organizations have been taking three different approaches, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.

The first approach involves outsourcing the tagging process to a third-party service provider. This option saves the finance team a lot of work, but it's costly and it leaves the finance team with less control over the process and less opportunity to make last-minute changes. Responsibility for any errors, of course, still rests with the company making the filing.

The second approach involves a "bolt-on" solution, in which a report is created in the traditional manner and tags are added or "bolted on" afterward. This is cheaper than outsourcing and keeps control of the process in-house. But it still adds an extra step to the reporting process and does little to help you catch errors.

The third approach uses an "integrated" XBRL solution. In this approach, XBRL tagging is incorporated throughout the reporting process. An integrated XBRL solution has many advantages, the most important of which is that it streamlines report creation and improves consistency over time and across different documents. An integrated solution gives the finance team the greatest control over the process and the greatest assurance that the tagging will be correct and the risk of error will be minimized.

 For your short list of XBRL solutions

Most industry analysts prefer the integrated approach. And we'd like to recommend one integrated solution for your short list of XBRL alternatives. It's CLARITY FSR from Clarity Systems, an IBM company and one of the most recent additions to the IBM Business Analytics family.

CLARITY FSR enables you to tag documents once and then automatically re-use the tags in future reporting periods, thanks to the solution's unique Tag OnceTM functionality. CLARITY FSR also makes collaboration and workflow management easier, so you can keep track of who is responsible for various part of a document and keep the taxonomy current with minimal effort. In addition, CLARITY FSR includes features that help you audit changes to your documents, so you know who changed what and when. It also enable you to maintain consistency when a document is produced in different output formats, such as Microsoft® Word, PDF or Adobe InDesign.

For further information…

We could go on, but we promised to give you just the basics. So if you'd like to learn more about XBRL, you can get an excellent overview by downloading a free PDF of the book, SEC XBRL for Dummies from our website. (Look for the familiar yellow cover on the right-hand side of the web page.) And if you're deeply involved in your own company's XBRL initiative, you won't want to miss the Vision 2011 Conference, May 15-18 in Dallas. It's the best place to see the CLARITY FSR™ solution in action and learn in depth and in detail about a full range of topics in financial management.

People like former SEC Chairman Christopher Cox have high hopes for XBRL's capacity to make financial information easier to find and easier to use for everyone. And with the right approach, it can be a boon, and not a burden to your finance organization.

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Sources

Chairman Christopher Cox, Videotaped Remarks to XBRL Conference, San Jose, California, Jan. 18, 2006

Ed Titel, SEC XBRL for Dummies, Wiley Publishing, Inc. 2010

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Tony Hocevar is responsible for leading Clarity Systems' corporate and product marketing initiatives. Under his guidance, the marketing team drove lead generation and built a marketing infrastructure spanning North America, Europe and Asia. Prior to Clarity Systems, Tony held marketing, management consulting and sales positions at Workbrain, Deloitte and Nortel Networks, respectively. Last week, I had the chance to ask him about the appeal of Clarity FSR, the benefits to Clarity customers of Clarity being acquired by IBM and what to expect at this year's Vision 2011 customer conference.

Could you describe Clarity Systems, an IBM company?

Clarity Systems was founded as a consulting company in 1995 and began selling software in 2000. We launched Clarity FSR in January 1997 and we were acquired by IBM last October. We're headquartered in Toronto, with regional headquarters in the UK, France and Singapore, with smaller offices around the world.

We deliver software solutions to the Office of Finance. We have two products – Clarity 7 and Clarity Financial Statement Reporting, or FSR for short. Clarity FSR is the major reason IBM bought Clarity Systems – it's the leading software solution that helps companies automate financial statement reporting to create annual and quarterly reports more quickly and reduce the risk of mistakes in those reports.

Because Clarity FSR can be used as a platform for any complex report that combines lots of data with narrative text, we're finding that companies are also using it for regularly produced internal reports as well as external reports. Last year we were the world's fastest-growing CPM vendor, largely as a result of the growth of FSR. Its support for financial statement reporting aligns nicely with IBM's focus on the Office of Finance.

 Could you describe what Clarity Systems software does, who uses it and the value it provides?

Clarity FSR is really dedicated to the Office of Finance, especially to the CFO and anyone involved in external report creation, because getting annual and quarterly reports done accurately and on time is really important to outside investors. When something goes wrong with one of these reports, the CFO is really on the hook for it.

For example: United Technologies is a multi-billion-dollar, multinational company based in the U.S.. It makes Sikorsky Helicopters, Otis elevators and Pratt and Whitney aircraft engines. They bought FSR a few years ago because they saw problems with their financial report creation processes. For example: each division had to export the latest numbers from lots of different databases and unsecured spreadsheets, which meant a lot of spreadsheets in a lot of people's hands. Then they had to consolidate all of these spreadsheets without making any mistakes. Then someone would embed the most important numbers inside a narrative text to explain the numbers to investors, which is what you see in a typical annual report.

Then the all-important review and approval process saw hundreds of emails going back and forth all over the place. So the report creation process was really manual and inefficient. And if a mistake was found in one of the numbers, it might require edits in several places and even impact the narrative, and that's assuming the mistake was even found. Once the final document was ready, it would have to be exported into different formats, which introduced more opportunity for error.

So the process is tough. But on top of that, the SEC in the U.S. mandated the tagging of every number in the financial reports using XBRL format, which means extensible business reporting language. XBRL tagging was a huge amount of work at the end of the process which increased the risk of late filing.

So in essence you have a manual, inefficient, risk-prone process for a really important report that's read in detail by external investors. You can see why any CFO who has to sign off on the final numbers would find this a little scary.

This is where FSR came in. With FSR, the exports feed into a single database, so there's lower risk of error. The numbers are viewed in Excel spreadsheets and easily link into standard Word documents, where much of the standard narrative explaining the numbers exists. And since the numbers automatically flow from the spreadsheets into the Word doc, any time a number changes, it's automatically changed in the document. That guarantees consistency throughout the document even after last-minute changes.

These links reduce the risk of error and the use of Excel and Word make it easy to set up. It also leverages automated workflow between groups that need to review of approve the datat. And because all the outputs are coming from a single data source, you're guaranteed that the outputs are always consistent and accurate.FSR also uses something called Integrated XBRL, which means you only have to tag the data fields once – after that all your future reports will use the same tags.

So after deploying FSR, United Technologies lowered their process costs, reduced their risk of late filing and error, and reduced their risk of insider leaks because people could be given access on a need-to-know basis, and they had a good audit trail showing how they came to the results. The CFO lowered cost, lowered risk and increased confidence in the accuracy of the final report. That explains why we've had over 300 companies buy it.

 Clarity Systems software is now part of the IBM Business Analytics software portfolio. What additional value do Clarity customers gain because of this? What additional value do IBM customers gain?

There are a lot of benefits for Clarity customers. The power of IBM R&D means Clarity products deliver more features sooner than clarity could have delivered on its own. The scope of IBM delivery engine spans every country in the world, so local subsidiaries can easily leverage a local IBM Clarity resource.

The products will be integrated within the IBM business analytics portfolio, which increases the scope of benefits customers can get. At the time of the acquisition, IBM had invested more than $14 billion in 24 analytics-related acquisitions, dedicated more than 7,000 consultants and opened eight analytics centers of excellence around the world, which is a phenomenal amount of investment that our customers will benefit from.

On the IBM side, the IBM Office of Finance customers will obviously benefit from using FSR. And FSR complements the IBM business analytics software portfolio for finance professionals nicely. Also, IBM is also adding 400 Clarity financial management experts from Clarity, so it expands IBM's capacity in the sales, services and support.

Vision 2011 is the annual Clarity Systems customer conference. What will attendees see and what is different from past years?

We've repositioned Vision this year to be the Premier Event for Financial Management. We're expecting close to 700 attendees, so it's a lot bigger than in past years, with more sessions spanning both Clarity and IBM, including some great general session speakers including former SEC chair Christopher Cox. We've got fantastic case study presentations done by well-known companies including Prudential, Time Warner, CIGNA, Omron Healthcare, Holt Cat, Exelon, and attendees are going to learn about the latest innovations in our products, have a chance to network with their peers and ask questions of IBM and Clarity executives regarding the acquisition.

The big difference from last year is that people will see more – more speakers, more keynotes, more networking and more demos. Essentially, everything you'd expect at something called the Premier Event for Financial Management.

 Christopher Cox was instrumental in modernizing the technology driving the SEC, including the creation and adoption of XBRL. Could you comment on his story as it relates to Clarity Systems software?

Christopher Cox was a champion of investors' transparency rights. He spearheaded the "plain english initiative" aimed at eliminating legalese from investor communications. But the biggest thing he did that impacted Clarity Systems was mandating a new interactive disclosure systems using XBRL. Tagging every number in an investor report with XBRL made it easier for investors to extract and compare data across or betwen different companies, which further helped the transparency initiaitve.

Clarity FSR had an Integrated XBRL engine, so we could not only automate the creation of external reports, but we could embed the XBRL tagging process inide the external report creation process, so the mandate that Christopher Cox initaitived a huge amount of interest in FSR, so we have him to thank in many ways for our growth.

It's almost as if with XBRL, every number tells a story and through Clarity FSR you can read the story more clearly.

Absolutely.

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 A quick recap on some important reading for Finance pros that you may have missed the first time around.

Last week was "Finance Week" here on Performance Perspectives and in those five days (well, four if you count Family Day in Ontario) we featured a heady mix of news, insights and information about some pretty important events in the Business Analytics universe. The first is IBM Finance Forum, our global roadshow for Finance professionals. It's happening now and you can see the dates and locations here. The second is Vision 2011, the annual conference for customers of Clarity Systems, which is now an IBM company. Do check out the posts below and consider one of these events, won't you?

Why the best CFOs can mix their own paint: A look into the need for CFOs and Finance pros to broaden their experience and effectiveness in operations, marketing and other functional business areas.

Five reasons for Cognos users to care about Clarity Vision (and vice versa): A keynote by former SEC Chariman Christopher Cox is just the beginning.

David Axson interview, Part 1 of 2: Going the "last mile" in Finance: Our keynote speaker for Finance Forum events in North America borrows a metaphor from telecom to explain the value of business analytics

David Axson interview, Part 2 of 2:  Making analytics a daily discipline: If the board of his children's school can understand "Revenue at Risk," then so can you.

Book Review: Future Ready: How to Master Business Forecasting, by Steve Morlidge and Steve Player: Discover why mastery of time, models and measurement should be on your to-do list.

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Cognos users, meet Clarity Systems.

Clarity users, meet Cognos.

Cognos users: Clarity Systems (now an IBM company) was acquired back in October 2010, to extend the IBM Business Analytics offerings within the Office of Finance and signal the company's commitment to address financial governance and risk management.

Clarity Systems delivers financial governance software that enables organizations to automate the collecting, preparing, certifying and controlling of financial statements for electronic filing, in support of mandates by the SEC and other financial regulatory agencies.

Clarity Systems software – in particular, Clarity FSR – significantly reduces the risks of potential error and the lengthy times finance usually needs to create and file financial documents such as 10-Ks, 10-Qs, annual reports, quarterly reports, board book, and any other statutory or regulatory filings. The software allows finance professionals to seamlessly integrate information for more efficient planning, consolidation and financial reporting.

Clarity users: Through products like IBM Cognos 10, IBM Cognos TM1 and IBM Cognos Controller, organizations can deploy the full range of business analytics capabilities - the kind that serve up the answers and insights that drive better business outcomes, be they higher profits, lower costs, happier customers or better and more useful predictions about future performance.

Together, IBM now has a comprehensive portfolio of business analytics software for financial professionals to plan, forecast and analyze performance, identify and manage key business risks, and report to external stakeholders with confidence.

Make yourselves comfortable, will you? I think you'll have a lot to talk about.

 First off, let's talk Vision 2011: The 8th annual conference for Clarity Systems customers takes place May 15-18 at the Sheraton Dallas hotel. Already a must-attend event for current Clarity Systems customers, Vision 2011 – now bigger, and better and newly titled "The Premier Event for Financial Management" – also offers much that should pique the interest and encourage the attendance of IBM Cognos software users as well.

For example:

Expanded tracks and content: We've expanded from the typical two tracks to four to accommodate what is now a much more robust IBM analytics offering for the Office of Finance. You can view the track sessions and build an agenda here or read about the tracks below:

Track 1: Financial Governance: External Reporting Managers and Controllers will learn how the right technology and proven best practices can improve timeliness and quality in reporting, reduce risk; better facilitate audits; extend ERP transactional controls; drive confidence and efficiency; and effectively meet new regulatory demands, such as reporting in XBRL.

Track 2: Close, Consolidation & Reporting: Controllers and Financial Analysts will learn how to identify gaps and opportunities in their existing processes and use technology to reduce risk and optimize internal controls. Sessions will address the entire close and consolidation process, as well as management and regulatory reporting.

Track 3: Performance Reporting & Scorecarding: Controllers and Financial Analysts will see how scorecards are used to quantify and communicate performance metrics. They'll also learn how executive management can leverage technology to gain greater insight and make better business decisions.

Track 4: Planning, Analysis & Optimization: Controllers, Financial Analysts and FP&A Managers will learn how their teams can use advanced technology and best practices such as driver-based planning and rolling forecasts to drive greater efficiency in the resource allocation decision-making process.

Second, a fantastic keynote speaker former SEC Chair Christopher Cox: From 2005 to 2009, Cox drove the technological modernization of the SEC, introducing most notably the mandate for XBRL and the EDGAR submission system in 2008. Happily, these very innovations drove the creation of Clarity FSR. Under Cox, the SEC oversaw the creation of a taxonomy of more than 11,000 XBRL data tags that catalog every element of U.S. GAAP. Cox's insights should prove invaluable to you as you drive the modernization of the processes within your own organization.

Third: You'll learn a lot: like how the leaders lead using business analytics. Thriving in our fledgling recovery means anticipating and shaping business outcomes, driving transparency to manage risk and drive better decisions. The 2010 IBM CFO study shows that companies that invest in business insight and finance efficiency to do this deliver 20x revenue growth, 49 percent greater EBIDTA growth and 30 percent higher ROIC compared to laggards. At Vision 2011, you'll see and hear how your peers are progressing down this most exciting path.

Fourth, you'll expand your skills and professional network: Finance executives don't get much time to network and up skill at the same time. But at Vision 2011, you'll have the opportunity to do both in the company of like-minded professionals from around the world. Through workshops, roundtables and the odd coffee break you'll have the chance to share best practices, swap business cards and discover new techniques to increase your own productivity. Plus, you'll also qualify for NASBA CPE credits for selected sessions.

Last, once you get back home you'll be better equipped to build a more effective finance department and begin your journey to becoming an "analytics-driven" organization. The theme of this year's conference is "See Beyond" and by joining us in Dallas you'll most certainly broaden your outlook and expertise in one of the most challenging and exciting professions on the planet.

Plus, I hear the weather in Dallas is nice that time of year. Will you be joining us?

Early Bird registration ends March 13.

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Hundreds of Cameroon military personnel, alongside U.S. and other Central Africa service members, lined the 102 Air Force Base airfield in Douala, Cameroon, Feb. 20, 2013, as part of an opening ceremony for Central Accord 13.
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National Guard's State Partnership Program helps build relationships with African nations
Feb 14, 2013
A novel and flexible program managed by the National Guard is assisting U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Africa to create and maintain relationships with African partner nations. Known as the State Partnership Program, 54 states and territories are matched with countries around the globe to support U.S. national interests and security cooperation goals. National Guard organizations from eight states are matched with African partner nations. For example the North Dakota National Guard is partnered with Ghana Armed Forces and the California Guard is paired with Nigeria.
State Partnership Program helping build relationships in Africa
Feb 13, 2013
A novel and flexible program managed by the National Guard is assisting U.S. Army Africa to create and maintain relationships with African partner nations.
USARAF, Benin Soldiers share ideas to defeat infectious diseases
Feb 1, 2013
United States Army Africa facilitated Medical Readiness Training Exercise 13-1 with Soldiers from the Army Reserve Medical Command and Army Medical Command in Cotonou, Benin, Jan. 14-25.
African nations can, must do for themselves -- with U.S. support
Dec 4, 2012
While the United States has military forces in Africa, they are mostly limited to small groups who have specific, time-limited tasks. That setup, said Gen. Carter F. Ham, commander, U.S. Africa Command, is ideally suited to Africa, where militaries there are able to, and should take care of their own -- though the U.S. does provide support.
Soldiers train Uganda's veterinary, public health workers
Nov 30, 2012
The Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa's 448th Civil Affairs Battalion taught preventive health techniques to veterinary students and community health workers from Nov. 17 to 26 in northeastern Uganda.
Building eco dome brings villagers, service members together
Nov 27, 2012
Roughly three years ago, a group of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa military members arrived at the small village of Karabti San several hours north of Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, in the Tadjourah region to build an eco dome.
Troops prepare to keep steady peace in Sinai
Nov 27, 2012
Alongside current tensions and upheavals in the Middle East and northern Africa in the wake of the Arab Spring movements, the peacekeeping mission on the Sinai Peninsula continues after more than 30 years. Soldiers of the 5-113th Field Artillery are deploying to the Sinai for a year as Multinational Force Observers.
Obama nominates Rodriguez as next Africa Command chief
Oct 22, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced that President Barack Obama has nominated U.S. Army Forces Command's Gen. David M. Rodriguez to succeed Gen. Carter F. Ham as the commander of U.S. Africa Command.
Chief of Staff of the Army Visits Egypt
Sep 22, 2012
CSA visits Camp Lemonnier, hosts Soldier call to express thanks, discuss Army future
Sep 20, 2012
Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. Raymond Odierno made his first visit to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 20, 2012, to meet with service members and civilians.
Missouri Guardsmen kick off 'Eastern Accord' in Tanzania
Sep 12, 2012
Members from the Missouri Army National Guard's 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and representatives from seven East African countries began at 10-day training exercise in Tanzania, Africa.
Ham: Guard essential to Africa partnerships
Sep 11, 2012
The National Guard is vital to Africa Command, said the commander of U.S. Africa Command.
Eastern Accord 2012 Exercise kicks off
Sep 10, 2012
Members from the Missouri Army National Guard's 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, based in Kansas City, and representatives from seven East African countries begin U.S. Army Africa sponsored Eastern Accord 2012 Counter Violent Extremism Exercise.
414th Contracting Support Brigade deploys to support Southern Accord 2012
Sep 6, 2012
As training for Southern Accord 2012 commenced, members of the 414th Contracting Support Brigade deployed and provided contracting support and more in support of the U.S. Africa Command joint exercise.
CJTF-HOA members deliver 'care' to orphanage
Sep 4, 2012
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Soldiers, forward-deployed to Ethiopia, delivered care packages to a local orphanage, Sept. 2, 2012.
U.S. forces perform mass casualty evacuation training with Botswana Defence Force
Aug 31, 2012
Army and Air National Guard Soldiers, Marine Reservists, and soldiers from the Botswana Defence Force trained together to save lives, Aug. 14, 2012, during a mass casualty evacuation exercise at Southern Accord 2012.
Ham closes Southern Accord praising U.S.-Botswana partnership
Aug 20, 2012
The commander of U.S. Africa Command closed one of the largest joint exercises ever conducted on the African continent at Thebephatshwa Air Base, Aug. 16, 2012, praising the Botswanan military as a capable partner and an important and positive influence throughout southern Africa.
Botswana Defense Force, U.S. engineers improve roads, ponds
Aug 20, 2012
The 631st Engineer Support Company from Lawrenceville, Ill., are assisting the Botswana Defense Force engineers with a road improvement and pond restoration project near Mkankake Village in the Republic of Botswana, as part of Southern Accord 2012.
New Jersey Soldiers perform assault, support-for-fire missions
Aug 15, 2012
The ground shook as satchel and improvised Bangalore charges packed with C-4 explosives detonated, to clear the way for 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard, Aug. 11, 2012, in The Republic of Botswana.
Illinois Army National Guardsmen fuel Southern Accord 2012
Aug 15, 2012
In an effort to keep the wheels turning during Southern Accord 2012, petroleum supply specialists from Company A, 405th Brigade Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, and their counterparts from the Botswana Defense Force, have been running both static and mobile re-fueling operations at Thebephatswha Air Base, Botswana.
Collective training creates partnership between U.S., Botswana forces
Aug 13, 2012
Marines from the Anti-terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Division from Anchorage, Alaska, and Billings, Mont., as well as Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment from the New Jersey National Guard, conducted infantry training exercises for soldiers of the Botswana Defense Force over a period of six days at Thebephatshwa Air Base, Botswana.
Rwandan Defense Force, Texas National Guardsmen exchange best practices
Aug 13, 2012
Soldiers with the Texas Army National Guard and Rwandan soldiers and policemen shared their experiences and knowledge on basic soldier skills and staff officer duties and responsibilities during a military-to-military exchange hosted by the Rwandan Defense Force in Gako, Rwanda.
Chicago Soldiers teach rapid trauma response in Botswana
Aug 10, 2012
Soldiers from the 909th Forward Surgical Team out of Fort Sheridan, Ill., provided medical training to soldiers of the Botswana Defense Force, Aug. 2, 2012, in The Republic of Botswana.
Hawaii Army National Guard test pilot ensures safe flights during Southern Accord 12
Aug 8, 2012
"Mahalo," or "thank you," the pilot said, after being handed a bottle of water from the rear of the aircraft. The kind nature of Hawaiian culture reinforced the unique mix of service members present at Southern Accord 12 in The Republic of Botswana, Africa.
Indiana soldier serves in Botswana during Southern Accord 12
Aug 7, 2012
If there is one Army value which Maj. Melinda Rayter of Hobert, Ind., embodies most, it is selfless service. Rayter, a certified registered nurse anesthetist with the 909th Forward Surgical Team out of Fort Sheridan, Ill., serves her country both in and out of uniform.
U.S., Botswana Defense Forces cook together during Southern Accord 12
Aug 7, 2012
Food service soldiers from four different Illinois Army National Guard units have the opportunity to feed more than 1,200 service members from around the world, in support of Southern Accord 12 in the Republic of Botswana.
Training at Southern Accord 2012 demonstrates strong partnership between U.S., BDF
Aug 7, 2012
Training for Southern Accord 2012 commenced Aug. 2, 2012, at Thebephatshwa Air Base, Botswana, as personnel from the U.S. military and Botswana Defense Force came together to share experiences and tactics which will enhance the readiness capabilities of both countries.
Chaplains travel the world to ensure spiritual readiness
Aug 7, 2012
U.S. forces traveling to the Republic of Botswana Aug. 1-17 for Southern Accord 2012, are under the spiritual care of Army Chaplain Capt. M. Paul Weberg from Aurora, Ill., and chaplain
U.S. Army Africa welcomes new commander
Aug 4, 2012
Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg relinquished command of U.S. Army Africa to Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II during a ceremony on Hoekstra Field.
Super team
Jul 26, 2012
Civil affairs and military information support Soldiers, alongside Navy "Seabees," have formed teams capable of just about anything. Five teams from the 448th Civil Affairs Battalion have recently arrived in the Horn of Africa and replaced Soldiers from the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, and with them bring an experimental team concept.
Texas National Guard troops mentor Burundi soldiers
Jul 24, 2012
Texas Army National Guard troops were invited to participate in a joint training seminar with Burundi National Defense Force soldiers in Mudubugu, Burundi.
U.S. Army Africa chaplains conduct combat stress management for Liberian forces
Jul 20, 2012
To help Armed Forces of Liberia soldiers deal with the effects of combat, two U.S. Army Africa chaplains conducted a chaplaincy professionalization engagement, focusing on combat stress.
South African military leaders learn about New York Army National Guard logistics
Jul 13, 2012
South African National Defence Force officials learned how the New York National Guard does logistics during a visit to the historic Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City, July 3, 2012.
U.S., Comorian Soldiers participate in NCO seminar
Jul 10, 2012
U.S. and Comorian army Soldiers partnered together to participate in a five-day noncommissioned officer development seminar at the National School of Army and Gendarmerie in Moroni, Comoros, June 12-16, 2012.
Kenyan-Americans make noise for Army at U.S. Olympic Track Trials
Jul 10, 2012
The "Kenyan Connection" made a lot of noise for the U.S. Army during the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
U.S., Botswana Special Forces train together
Jul 9, 2012
A total of 60 Special Forces Soldiers from the United States and Botswana came together for the first combined field training exercise in 10 years, in Gaborne, Botswana, June 1-25, 2012.
AFRICOM builds logistics capability in African partners
Jul 8, 2012
Several robust programs at U.S. Africa Command are helping to ensure that when African partners pull together to support shared security interests, they have the logistical capabilities they need to deploy and sustain their operations.
Largest African military communications exercise concludes
Jul 6, 2012
U.S. Africa Command officials, U.S. officials and representatives to several African nations were pleased with the results of a joint military communications exercise, which concluded in Douala, Cameroon, June 27, 2012.
Kenyan-American runners represent U.S. Army in Olympic Trials finals
Jun 28, 2012
The "Kenyan Connection" struck twice for the U.S. Army June 25 at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials as Spc. Augustus Maiyo qualified for the 3,000-meter steeplechase final and Spc. Robert Cheseret qualified for the 5,000-meter final which runs this evening.
Africa Endeavor tests 36 nations' communications skills
Jun 27, 2012
Sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, 36 nations joined together to conduct Africa Endeavor, the largest joint interoperability communications exercise ever held on the African continent, June 18-27, 2012.
McHugh: U.S. partnerships crucial to facing future challenges
Jun 25, 2012
U.S. Army Secretary John McHugh and U.S. Ambassador to Botswana Michelle D. Gavin visited U.S. and Botswana Defence Force Special Forces personnel participating in exercise Eastern Piper 2012, and observed capability demonstrations executed by the BDF.
Dagger Brigade to 'align' with AFRICOM in 2013
Jun 22, 2012
As part of an effort to regionally align Army forces with specific unified combatant commands, a brigade will begin serving in March as the go-to force for U.S. Africa Command.
Fort A.P. Hill welcomes new garrison commander
Jun 20, 2012
Lt. Col. Peter E. Dargle assumed command of Fort A.P. Hill from Lt. Col. Jack Haefner at a change of command ceremony June 18 at Fort A. P. Hill.
RSLAF troops complete deployment training
Jun 20, 2012
Nearly 1,000 Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces personnel completed training for an upcoming African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) deployment, recently.
U.S. Army Africa ready to meet complex missions with newly fielded Command Post capabilities
Jun 4, 2012
As a direct result of the efforts provided by Program Executive Office of Command, Control, Communications-Tactical, U.S. Army Africa was fielded an Early Entry Command Post capability in May 2011 and a subsequent larger Forward Command Post capability in February of this year in response to an Operational Needs Statement.
Eco-Dome signals changes for Djiboutian village
Jun 3, 2012
U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa joined with local villagers on the final stages of construction for a new structure here May 22-24, 2012.
Security assistance team trains troops in Africa
Jun 1, 2012
The U.S. Army Security Assistance Training Management Organization claims its motto as its mission, "Training the World, One Soldier at a Time."
Baker assumes command of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa
May 30, 2012
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Rob Baker assumed command of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa here May 26. Baker, who comes to CJTF-HOA after having served at the Pentagon as Director for Joint Force Development, Joint Staff, relieved U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Michael Franken. U.S. Army Gen. Carter F. Ham, U.S. Africa Command commander, presided over the ceremony.
Texas National Guardsmen inspired by Burundi soldiers
May 30, 2012
It was the first time Sgt. Idalissa Hernandez set foot into a Burundi national defense forces training center. For the soldiers she helped mentor there, it was the first time a female Soldier came to share best practices with them.
African Land Forces Summit closes in Kampala
May 24, 2012
The second biennial African Land Forces Summit came to a close, May 18, in a ceremony in Uganda's capital of Kampala.
Texas National Guardsmen exchange best practices with Burundi soldiers
May 21, 2012
Texas National Guardsmen had the opportunity to share best practices with Burundi soldiers preparing for an upcoming deployment during a visit to Mudubugu, Burundi, March 26-April 6, 2012.
36 African land force chiefs meet to discuss security
May 16, 2012
Land force chiefs and senior officers from 36 African nations and U.S. Army Africa have gathered in Uganda's capital of Kampala to discuss the importance of armies to national interests and the nation's people.
'Screaming Eagle' Soldiers oversee demining in Democratic Republic of the Congo
May 15, 2012
Years after the Great War of Africa ended, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is covered with remnants of war scattered throughout the country in the aftermath of one of the deadliest conflicts worldwide since World War II.
U.S. Army Africa chaplain team engages Burundi counterparts
May 15, 2012
Recently, a two-man traveling contact team journeyed to the Defense Institute for Superior Army Training in Bujumbura, Burundi to work with 16 Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF) chaplains and psychologists with a focus on family counseling.
Texas National guardsmen participate in Ethiopian Women's Initiative programs
May 15, 2012
When U.S. Army Spc. San Juanita Garcia received the "cascarrones" her family sent from back home, she knew exactly what she would do with them. Crack after crack, the confetti rained over the girls' heads as Garcia shared her "cascarrones," or Easter confetti eggs, with the young Ethiopian girls at the St. Augustine Orphanage here April 18.
412th TEC in Africa, talks capabilities and future engagements with local engineers
May 10, 2012
Maj. Justin Kilpatrick and Sgt. 1st Class Anna Allatt 412th Theater Engineer Command, G3 Operations, recently returned from an important trip to Africa where they discussed command capabilities and future training missions with local engineers in Chad and the Central African Republic April 15-29, 2012.
Hogg engages leaders in Djibouti, Ethiopia
May 8, 2012
During a whirlwind trip to East Africa, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, commander, U.S. Army Africa, and a small group of advisers visited U.S. Army troops at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa in Djibouti and attended meetings with African Union mission leaders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 24-27, 2012.
CJTF-HOA, Rwandan Defense Force personnel exchange best practices
May 6, 2012
Five personnel assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa exchanged best practices with soldiers from the Rwandan Defense Force here April 2-14.
Rwanda to benefit from Army library books
May 4, 2012
Books from the Miesau Army Depot library will soon be helping Rwandans learn English, thanks in part to a retired U.S. Army officer and his wife.
Army Africa personnel take on 'Marathon of the Sands'
May 1, 2012
In the largest desert in the world, amid scorching temperatures, sandstorms, dust devils and sand dunes reaching up to 590 feet, a determined group of runners prepare to face one of the longest, hardest, and most challenging marathons in the world, ironically to the backdrop of ACDC's classic song "Highway to Hell."
U.S. Soldiers 'train the trainer' in Africa
Apr 30, 2012
As part of the ongoing U.S. Department of State Africa Contingency Operations Training & Assistance (ACOTA) program, three U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) Soldiers are mentoring members of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces on basic soldiering skills in preparation for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISON).
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: Mapping Africa one country at a time
Apr 23, 2012
When the U.S. military wants to head into un-chartered, or minimally chartered territory, they call on the experts of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, or the NGA. By compiling the most current satellite imagery, existing maps, and layers of data like roads, rivers, and towns they are able to create custom maps and imagery for specific locations or events.
USARAF conducts first AT/FP Level II training in Africa
Apr 19, 2012
The first Anti Terrorism/Force Protection Level II class to take place in Africa included 16 students from different areas of responsibility throughout the continent. The AT/FP 11 class, along with an escape enhancement class, hosted by U.S. Army Africa, took place in the city of Mombasa, Kenya March 26-30.
U.S. Army Africa chaplains continue engagements in Liberia
Apr 16, 2012
Returning from a second engagement, U.S. Army Africa Chaplain (Maj.) Allen Staley, and Command Chap. (Col.) Gary Brown from 21st Theater Support Command, worked with more than 20 Liberian Armed Forces chaplains during a Chaplain Professionalization Seminar in Monrovia, Liberia.
USARAF ceremony honors Task Force Odyssey Guard participants
Apr 5, 2012
U.S. Army Africa Commander Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg recognized 127 Soldiers and civilians for their participation in Joint Task Force-Odyssey Guard (JTF-OG) during a ceremony at Caserme Ederle, Italy, April 3.
Fort Sill personnel observe training at Moroccan Field Artillery Center
Mar 29, 2012
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, out of Fort Sill, Okla., observed and provided subject matter expert guidance on the artillery training to soldiers of the Morrocan 15th Royal Artillery Group, March 4-10, 2012.
U.S. Army's top logistician makes command visit to Army Africa
Mar 28, 2012
Lt. Gen. Raymond V. Mason, the U.S. Army deputy chief of staff for logistics, visited U. S. Army Africa during a tour of Europe-based military installations March 20.
U.S., Gabonese medical teams unite
Mar 25, 2012
While working together during U.S. Army Africa-hosted Medical Accord Central 12 exercise March 5-16, 2012, U.S. and Gabonese military physicians were allowed the unique opportunity to learn and grow together, and through this process realized just how much they have in common.
Lessons from MEDREACH 11 strengthen U.S, Malawi partnership year later
Mar 25, 2012
MEDREACH 11, a U.S. Army Africa-sponsored exercise, took place at the Kumuzu Barracks in Malawi, May 2011. The exercise focused on increasing the combined readiness of medical forces to respond to humanitarian emergencies.
U.S. Army Africa, Tennessee National Guard personnel journey to Uganda
Mar 18, 2012
Africa Deployment Assistance Partnership Teams personnel from U.S. Army Africa and Tennessee National Guard traveled to Uganda Feb. 20-24, 2012, to conduct Phase I training for 27 members of the Uganda People's Defense Force.
Medical Accord Central 12 helps build partnerships in Gabon
Mar 12, 2012
U.S. and Gabonese forces along with regional partners are training together during Medical Accord Central 12, March 5-16, 2012.
U.S. Army Africa Forward Command Post ready for worldwide missions
Mar 6, 2012
U.S. Army Africa Soldiers have worked toward developing a flexible mobile communications command center that can function as the unit's headquarters anywhere in the world to respond to deployment requests from U.S. Africa Command.
U.S. Army Africa chaplains teach resiliency in Africa
Mar 6, 2012
U.S. Army Africa Chaplain (Col.) John McGraw, along with Africa Command Chaplain (Col.) Jerry Lewis, traveled to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, recently to provide resiliency training to DRC's Armed Forces chaplains.
Wyoming Guard's partnership with Tunisia growing
Mar 3, 2012
The African nation of Tunisia and the Wyoming National Guard are furthering their relationship a year after a Tunisian revolution kicked off the Arab Spring.
Adaptive Logistics Network guides USARAF operations
Mar 2, 2012
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) hosted a conference for logisticians and logistics partners in Entebbe, Uganda, February 2012 to collaborate on ways to improve efficiencies in mission support.
Africa: an unparalleled adventure
Feb 27, 2012
One of the advantages of being stationed in Europe is the ability to travel to many destinations that are on thousands of "bucket lists," those special places that people want to visit before they kick the bucket. Whether it's floating through the canals of Venice, climbing the steps to the Parthenon in Athens, or riding a camel among the Great Pyramids of Egypt, all are within easy reach of Germany. Many people share a dream of going on safari in Africa, and there will never be a better time than when you are stationed here. Most flights from the States stop in Europe, so in a sense, you're halfway there.
Special Forces conduct pathfinder training in Mali
Feb 23, 2012
U.S. service members traveled to Africa to meet with troops from six partner nations who are sharing their knowledge of aerial resupply and recovery as part of exercise Atlas Accord 12 in Mali.
409th CSB supports mission in Horn of Africa
Feb 21, 2012
Deploying to locations that cover a third of the globe, members of the 409th Contracting Support Brigade, based in Kaiserslautern, Germany, regularly find themselves supporting U.S. Africa Command in remote parts of the African continent.
New York National Guard adjutant general takes part in South African Reserve conference
Feb 15, 2012
The New York National Guard's top officer is visiting South Africa this week to take part in a workshop being hosted by Maj. Gen. Roy Andersen, the Chief of South African National Defence Force Reserves.
Soldiers deliver supplies to remote Djiboutian school
Feb 14, 2012
Soldiers with Civil Affairs Team 4902, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, partnered with U.S. Agency for International Development, the Djiboutian Ministry of Education and the U.S. Embassy to deliver school supply kits to the Balho Primary School in Balho, Djibouti, Jan. 31, 2012.
772nd Civil Support Team supports medical mission in Tanzania
Feb 14, 2012
Members of the 772nd Civil Support Team, 7th Civil Support Command, concluded their two-week Medical Readiness and Training Exercise in Zanzibar, Tanzania, from Jan. 30 to Feb. 12, 2012.
U.S. team trains Malawi Defence Force in convoy ops
Feb 14, 2012
As part of the Africa Deployment Assistance Partnership Team, three U.S. Army instructors traveled to Salima, Malawi, to help 22 personnel from the Malawi Defence Force hone their skills in convoy operations, Jan. 16-20, 2012.
U.S., Tanzania work together during MEDRETE 2012
Feb 14, 2012
U.S. medical personnel traveled to Zanzibar, Tanzania, Jan. 30 through Feb. 10, 2012, to perform a suture-less cataract surgical technique to improve military relationships with host medical providers and provide medical treatment to local citizens.
Medical Soldiers share training in Mali during Atlas Accord
Feb 10, 2012
Soldiers of the 807th Medical Deployment Support Command, Fort Douglas, Utah, are sharing their expertise with their Malian medical defense forces counterparts during Atlas Accord 12 in Mopti, Mali, Feb. 7-15.
Exercise delivers eye care, medical capability in Africa
Feb 9, 2012
A small-scale medical exercise under way in Tanzania is having a big impact on the local population and building strong bridges between the U.S. and Tanzanian militaries.
USARAF chaplains partner with Liberian chaplains
Jan 27, 2012
Following more than a decade of civil war and destruction, citizens of Liberia are slowly recovering from traumatic events that disrupted their way of life. With the help of the U.S. Army, the Armed Forces of Liberia is being reconstructed to develop a more successful and modern military -- one of those ways is through their chaplaincy.
Tanzania partners with U.S., provides medical care for women, children
Jan 22, 2012
Tanzanian medical providers working in partnership with U.S. service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa provided medical care to more than 2,100 Tanzanian women and children during a Medical Civil Action Program Jan. 9-13, 2012.
New York Army Guard unit heading to Mali for logistics exercise
Jan 11, 2012
NEW YORK, NY -- Thirty-seven New York Army National Guard logistics specialists from the 369th Sustainment Brigade will be heading to the African nation of Mali in February as part of exercise Atlas Accord 12.
NCO training program brings together African troops, communities
Jan 10, 2012
In an increasingly collaborative security environment, U.S. troops are finding more opportunities to train and mentor partner militaries on programs and techniques that make the U.S. military successful.
Ali Sabieh citizens celebrate library anniversary
Jan 9, 2012
Locals, dignitaries and Djiboutian and U.S. servicemembers gathered at Camp Harbi, December 29, 2011, to celebrate the 4th anniversary of the Alo Aska Library, which is located near the camp in Ali Sabieh, Djibouti.
Children in Djibouti learn English through "Soldier in the Classroom" program
Jan 6, 2012
U.S. Army Spc. Tiffany Larriba held her hands in front of her, fingers closed, as children from Karabti San, Djibouti, waited in eager anticipation, January 3, 2012.
U.S. Army Africa Chaplains lead combat-stress training in Burundi
Jan 4, 2012
Two U.S. Army Africa chaplains traveled to Bujumbura, Burundi, to lead a five-day training symposium in partnership with Burundi Ministry of Defense medical providers and chaplains to develop strategies to reduce adverse responses to combat-related stress.
Ugandans train on Raven unmanned aircraft system
Jan 4, 2012
Eight members of the Ugandan air force received training on the Raven Dec. 12-23, 2011.
101st Soldiers oversee demining in Chad
Dec 28, 2011
Three Soldiers from the 52nd Ordnance Group, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), provided a program of instruction on explosive ordnance disposal to 13 soldiers in the Republic of Chad, Nov. 7-25, 2011.
SMA visits Soldiers in Horn of Africa
Dec 21, 2011
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III made his first trip to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, visiting Soldiers with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and other units on camp, Dec. 16, 2011.


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Ten Lucky Banks Are Allowed to Repay TARP!
JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon and nine others will finally get to wash The Man out of their hair.
As expected, the Treasury Department this morning said it has approved ten of the nation's largest banks to repay $68 billion in government bailout money. They haven't said which banks yet, but it's a good bet that eager beavers JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon and Goldman Sachs's Lloyd Blankfein have been parked in lawn chairs outside the Treasury with checks in their sweaty palms since before dawn. So: Does this mean the money will go back to paying down the deficit, perhaps, or easing our tax burden? Alas, says the Journal: "The Treasury doesn't believe things have improved enough that the money won't be needed elsewhere. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has said he plans to reuse returned TARP funds to assist other firms, including smaller banks, including those that have already received an initial TARP infusion." Sigh.