Jane F. Maliszewski, President

Jane Maliszewski, founder and President, retired from the U.S. Army as a Colonel after 27 years of IT senior leadership experience and launched ISKA, LLC in 2007.

In her government career and now in her consulting practice, Jane energizes organizations to improve and excel through her expertise in Knowledge Management, Strategic Planning, and Change Management. She is a dynamic, results-driven, collaboration-focused leader and consultant with years of experience creating positive change in large and small organizations.

Our economy and our national security depend on the capacity of knowledge workers to perform at their best. In government service and with ISKA, this has been and is one of Jane’s primary offerings—finding ways to maximize the creation, sharing, and use of knowledge to create informed action. She believes strongly that strategic planning and governance programs are essential to organizational success. Strategic plans are meant to be actionable and dynamic, not downgraded to a motivational poster or sit on a shelf. Good strategic planning sets the path, informs priorities, and defines progress.

Change management is the “third rail” in any strategic planning or knowledge management process. Every change — new mission or market, new process or people — affects every organizational system. Jane’s comprehensive approach addresses all the components that keep organizations running smoothly — training, policies, leadership, and technology.

Some of Jane's accomplishments in her earlier career can be viewed in the tabs above. Click to see her achievements since starting ISKA.

• As Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command, the center for all recruiting, training, education, and combat development thought leadership in the Army, Jane led the efforts of over 350 IT professionals at 16 locations to employ information and technology to advance these critical national missions. The IT Strategy, Modernization, and Governance programs she initiated improved the effectiveness of infrastructure and program support by 300%. An enterprise-wide Knowledge Network launched during her tenure received Army recognition for “Best Enterprise Solution” in 2005. She was heavily involved in developing the "life-long learning initiative," integrating knowledge management programs, technology, social media, and blended learning approaches to create a just-in-time, just-for-you learning experience. Jane has received over a dozen awards commending the innovative programs she developed to mitigate or resolve systemic organizational problems.
• As Division Chief for the Department of the Army CIO, (CIO/G-6) at the Pentagon, Washington DC, Jane co-authored the first strategic plan focusing on Knowledge Management for the Army and was heavily involved in Department of Defense business transformation efforts. She chaired the IT Board for both the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of the Army Business Initiatives Council, managing nine department-wide transformation initiatives that saved the government millions of dollars through streamlined processes and improved services, including automating the entire officer and NCO evaluation reporting process.
• Chosen by the Office of the Secretary of Defense for the prestigious Defense Fellowship Program, Jane served as Senior Executive Fellow at Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara CA, where she developed strategic plans and performance management programs for this $11B corporation.
• As Operations officer and then Commander of a long-haul communications battalion (36th Signal Battalion) providing telecommunication, satellite, and network infrastructure, and IT and information management services to support all U.S. operations in Korea, Jane managed a multinational workforce of over 650, a $35 million core operating budget, and over $50 million of new projects, including launch of a system of broadband and mobile network packages that improved connectivity for deploying forces and reduced infrastructure costs by 50%.
• As Inspector and team leader for the Department of Defense Inspector General, Jane performed complex organizational assessments, developing analysis and recommendations to address systemic problems in the Intelligence Community and the information technology functional area.
• Jane developed and taught university courses on telecommunications, leadership, management, decision-making, and team building at Virginia Tech in the Department of Military Science and was inducted into the prestigious Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Society for her involvement in mentoring young adults.

Jane has a Master of Arts in National Strategy from the U.S. Army War College, an MBA from Campbell University, and a Bachelor of Arts (History and American Studies) from Douglass College of Rutgers University. She believes in and practices ‘life-long learning’ through professional reading and organized learning opportunities, including:

• Lean Six Sigma Certificate, Villanova University (2009)
• Microsoft SharePoint 2007: Mastering SharePoint and Designing Workflow (2008)
• Certified Knowledge Manager (CKM), International KM Institute, Washington DC (2007)
• CIO Certification, Information Resources Management College, Washington DC (2004)

Jane is active in several professional organizations, as a speaker, advisor, and thought leader:

• e-Gov (1105 Media) Knowledge Management Conference, Speaker, Program Advisory Board 2005-2010
• International KM Institute, DC Chapter, Speaker, Program Advisory Board 2007-2010
• Digital Government Institute KM Conference, Speaker, Program Advisory Board 2007, 2009
• Women in Technology, Co-Chair Women Business Owners Group 2009-2010
• Good Business Book Club, Founder and Coordinator 2007-2010
• Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association, former Chapter President, Member 1980-2010