GSA: Joe Thompson
JOE M. THOMPSON
General Services Administration
18th & F Sts. N.W. #3240
Arlington, VA 20405
Phone: 202-501-1000
Fax: 202-501-0022
E-mail: joe.m.thompson@gsa.gov
Career Highlights:
1967-96: Various GSA positions such as commissioner of the Information Technology Service and assistant regional administrator for information resources management
IT Budget (fiscal years):
1996: $245.0 million
1997: $232.5 million
1998: $228.8 million (est.)
Priority Projects:
- Internet Technologies - new products for GSA's intranet and electronic commerce applications.
- Reengineering Real Property Division - implementing information system changes in the leasing and repair/alteration businesses.
- Reengineering Administrative System - preparing for governmentwide competitive franchising.
Biggest Challenges:
"Implementing a capital-planning process; leveraging the Internet for competitive advantage; and finding and implementing best practices. These are challenges because each requires reengineering and culture change."
On CIOs:
"Successful CIOs must be effective in linking the power of information to businesses so that it provides businesses with information, insight and understanding that make businesses world-class in performance. CIOs must be more than chief technologists and systems experts."
Hottest Technology:
"Internet, Internet, Internet - because it changes everything."
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