Group finds federal CIOs gaining traction
Officials say private sector could push for improved budget process and streamlined regulations for IT purchases.
The federal government's top technology executives are finally reporting concrete results on measures taken to heighten agency information security, according to the Information Technology Association of America's annual survey of federal chief information officers.
The report, released Monday, cited accomplishments in IT security, IT management, modernizing application systems, consolidating IT infrastructure and improving agency scores on the President's Management Agenda.
"Six years into the Bush administration, and 11 years after the Clinger-Cohen Act [the statute that established the federal CIO position], CIOs are experiencing significant traction," stated Paul Wohlleben, a partner with Grant Thornton's global public sector who chaired the ITAA study.
When asked how industry could help federal CIOs, the survey participants said the private sector could push the administration and Congress to improve the budget process and streamline the numerous regulations for IT purchases.