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Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Total Duration4 yrs 6 mos
TitleDeputy Commissioner, Operations Support
Dates EmployedSep 2007 – Sep 2008
Employment Duration1 yr 1 mo
Mr. Spires had full leadership responsibility over the Operations Support organization of the IRS, which includes the IT, Finance, Human Capital, Data Privacy, Real Estate, Procurement, and Shared Services functions. This 12,000 person, $4 billion/year organization provides the key services to support the tax administration functions of the IRS. As such, Mr. Spires partnered with the Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement to lead the day-to-day operations of the IRS. See less
TitleChief Information Officer
Dates EmployedSep 2006 – Sep 2007
Employment Duration1 yr 1 mo
Mr. Spires led IRS’ IT organization, managing a 7,000 person, $2 billion function that maintains and enhances the core tax processing and compliance applications, hardware and telecommunications/networks in support of the IRS’ mission. In addition, he had responsibility for the development and deployment of key modernization applications/releases as part of the Business Systems Modernization (BSM) portfolio. See less
TitleAssociate CIO, Business Systems Modernization
Dates EmployedApr 2004 – Sep 2006
Employment Duration2 yrs 6 mos
Mr. Spires led BSM, one of the largest, most complex information technology (IT) modernization efforts ever undertaken. Its objective is to replace the core tax processing systems of the IRS, some of which were initially built in the 1960s. BSM is a multi-billion dollar undertaking that is scheduled to last 15 years.
• Took leadership over IRS’s BSM program as it was struggling to assume the lead integrator role from the prime contractor. Began instituting and maturing program and project management processes that significantly improved the delivery record of the program, i.e. established a Requirements Management Office to institutionalize processes and tools to help enable projects to manage requirements throughout the development life cycle.
• Revamped the IT modernization strategy to consider all IT application investments, obtain alignment with the IRS enterprise architecture, and institutionalize an improved IT investment selection process. See less
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