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Fed CIO: The Future of Open Data

An important agenda item for VanRoekel is his initiative to push for more open data and federal content sharing.

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Former Fed CIO: Lessons Learned

Recently Kundra gave a keynote address at the DellWorld 2011 Conference. His speech was called “Harnessing Technology to Innovate at Scale."

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CIOs Seek Ways to Replace Legacy Systems

Old systems are found in all state governments, irrespective of geography. New Jersey’s payroll system, for example, dates back to 1969, and the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission uses a mainframe system that’s 30 years old. What is the upgrade path?

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US Navy CIO Mandate to Cut IT Budget 25 Per Cent

The Department of the Navy must cut its IT budget 25% in five years and everything except combat systems is on the table, according to Navy department CIO Terry Halvorsen.

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