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IT LEADERSHIP
12 The next CIO
The CIO job has come a long way since the Clinger-Cohen Act, but modernization, politics and bureaucratic sprawl continue to shape the position in ways both good and bad
BY DEREK B. JOHNSON
BY TROY K. SCHNEIDER
INNOVATION IN GOVERNMENT:
Turning the corner on IT transformation
The road to modernization can seem long, but agencies are creating roadmaps with industry partners to achieve IT optimization and drive mission success
Modernizing cybersecurity
An adaptive response strategy can help agencies combine security insights from across the enterprise and fight threats in a more cohesive, effective manner
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CLOUD
21 The power of PaaS
As agencies seek to modernize, can platforms strike a better balance between standardization and productivity?
INNOVATION IN GOVERNMENT
The road to modernization can seem long, but agencies are creating roadmaps with industry partners to achieve IT optimization and drive mission success
 Learn more at carahsoft.com/innovation
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Making IT transformation the destination
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Mapping the route to IT transformation
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Zdearotaincgeinteorn modernization S-30
Software development at startup speed
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A holistic approach to cloud adoption
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Incorporating security into IT transformation
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Modernizing beyoncednttheer data
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The State Department and data center optimization
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Adapting to a changing threat landscape
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Cyberthreats’ new nemesis
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DevOps: Greater than the sum of its parts
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Combating threats with true visibility
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Adapting data analytics to new cyber challenges
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Advances in identity and risk management
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Putting threats into context
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NIST’s new guide to cyber resiliency
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lower left: 1) Former U.S. CIO 2 Steven VanRoekel, 2) former
GSA CIO Casey Coleman,
3) former E-Gov Administrator Mark Forman, 4) former U.S.
CIO Vivek Kundra, 5) U.S. CIO Suzette Kent, 6) former NASA CIO Linda Cureton, 7) former E-Gov Administrator Karen Evans, 8) former U.S. CIO Tony Scott
INNOVATION IN GOVERNMENT
An adaptive response strategy can help agencies combine security insights from across the enterprise and fight threats in a more cohesive, effective manner
 Learn more at carahsoft.com/innovation
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TRENDING
3 TECHNOLOGY
Army considers pausing JRSS migration
FCW CALENDAR
Where you need to be next
6 MANAGEMENT
Democrats want VA’s acting CIO removed, and VA signs a $10 billion deal with Cerner
7 POLICY
Pentagon cracks down on personal mobile devices. Plus, a call for Rising Stars nominations.
8 SOCIAL MEDIA
Trump can’t blockTwitter critics, judge rules
DEPARTMENTS
9 COMMENTARY
The future of federal IT leadership
BY DAVID WENNERGREN
39 FCW PERSPECTIVES
A cloud reality check
46 FCW PERSPECTIVES
The road to modernization
50 FCW PERSPECTIVES
Getting smart about intelligent automation
56 THE LECTERN
An agile approach to DOD weapons systems BY STEVE KELMAN
58 FCW INDEX
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