Investor Presentaiton
Governance Models: Decentralized, Federated, Centralized
Decentralized Model
Federated Model
Centralized Model
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Agencies operate with full autonomy
while attempting to maintain global
standards in order to meet specific (but
limited) enterprise requirements.
Benefits
The enterprise sets strategy, develops
frameworks and policies, facilitates
communication and provides subject
matter experience while agencies remain
responsible for the implementation.
Control
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Flexibility for agencies to run their
operations.
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• Ability to respond efficiently to specific
requirements.
Challenges
Lack of common roles, responsibilities
and information across the enterprise.
Inconsistent definition and application of
processes, standards and policies.
Higher expenses due to redundancy of
software, hardware and information.
Highest risk due to many additional
exposure points.
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Benefits
Enterprise sets strategy, policy and
framework to reduce risk, support
collaboration and develop centers of
excellence.
Representation from the agencies
improves decision making.
Lower incremental costs due to
combination of existing and new
resources.
• Agencies are responsible for their
security, keeping control close to the
source.
Challenges
• Slower decision making as ownership is
distributed throughout the enterprise.
• Agencies may not prioritize security or
may not be able to find people with the
required skill sets.
The enterprise provides a single point of
control for decision making with agencies
reporting directly to the central entity.
Benefits
Enterprise establishes, controls, and
enforces policies and standards.
• Improved oversight of Information
Security within the organization.
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• Increased speed of decision making
due to single point of control and
accountability.
Greater degree of control over the
creation and distribution of information.
Challenges
Difficult to implement effectively in a
highly decentralized organization.
Risk of poor decision making due to
lack of agency representation.
Decision making
Proposed model
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