“It takes a concerted effort by agency leaders to ensure the cultural change necessary to move from organizational resistance to acceptance of the new order,” Wennergren stated.
He explained that FITARA gives chief information officers the power to decide on IT budget, workforce and contracting matters.
Federal CIOs can also use that authority to implement IT modernization programs to bolster security and increase access to modern tools, according to Wennergren.
He added the public and private sectors should work collectively to ensure that government IT programs would encourage rapid adoption of new technology and industry best practices.