ELC 2017: IT Modernization Takes Priority for Federal Government

The federal government is facing an aging IT infrastructure and getting systems modernized or decommissioned is mission #1 for several federal CIOs. We spoke with several IT leaders at the 2017 ACT-IAC Executive Leadership Conference to learn more about what different federal agencies are doing to get with the times.

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<li>Christopher Wlaschin, CISO, HHS</li>
<li>Sandra Paul-Blanc, CISO, NARA</li>
<li>John Sprague, Deputy Associate CIO Technology and Innovation, NASA</li>
<li>H. Lionel Cares, Chief, Data Services Branch, ATF</li>
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<li>IT modernization means moving away from legacy boxes and IT services that aren't sustainable.</li>
<li>Big Data requires modern storage infrastructure and NASA is working on adapting its strategies to support Big Data.</li>
<li>Shifting resources to the cloud is one way that several agencies are moving their IT modernization projects forward.</li>
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