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Define the federal CIO role

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by jmottl 2 views

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CIO TechRepublic wants members' input on what the job requirements, and expertise, that would be needed in a federal CIO. Is political savvy more important than tech expertise? What would be your job description for the role?

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by donna.baker

There are already political savvy people who can handle technology too. Most of them, like Al Gore, are more political than tech, but know how to choose a good team to feed him information and opinions. So, my opinion is that the position needs someone that can handle the politics first and build the tech team to keep him/her informed. Technology without the knowledge of the system will produce zero benifits.

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