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ONPEOPLE 1It’s not about
IT or policy, it’s
about people.
Any government IT leader can be overwhelmed by technical, budgetary, process and compliance requirements that seem insurmountable. But there is almost always at least one experienced ally — usually in government but sometimes on the outside in a nonprofit organization, association or company — who can help
you work the traps to achieve your end goal. Finding those people and establishing trust relationships with them are the keys to overcoming almost any bureaucratic hurdle.
— Dan Chenok, executive director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government and former branch chief at the Office of 2 Management and Budget
It’s all about the relationships.
— Mary Davie, assistant commissioner for integrated technology services at the General Services Administration
MILES’ LAW:
3When you’re
in a high-
level position, remember that
the fondness is for the power of your position, not you.
— Frank McDonough, former GSA executive
6The jobs may change, but the faces remain
the same.
Never needlessly annoy people because despite the
size and scope of the federal government, you will run into the same people over and over again as leaders transit through careers that span industry and periodic returns to government service.
— David M. Wennergren, executive vice president of the Professional Services Council and former Navy CIO and DOD executive
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person in the room.
5— Renee Wynn, NASA CIO The Rule of
Collaboration:
If you want to get any substantive change accomplished, identify your
stakeholders and ensure that they are part of the change process. Many people have a veto in government.
— Richard Spires, CEO of Learning Tree and former Department of Homeland Security CIO
Where you stand depends on where you sit.
— RUFUS MILES, FORMER ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE
Getting IT done is usually 80 percent about
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You’ve got to be OK with not being the smartest
people and 20 percent
about technology.
— David Bray, CIO at the Federal Communications Commission
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They usually have the answers to achieve the outcomes you desire. Just ask.
— Karen Evans, national director of the U.S. Cyber Challenge and former administrator for e-government and IT at OMB
Don’t disregard
career
employees.
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