GITEC 2014: Innovation vs. Budget Woes

Agencies take different paths to developing an effective personnel strategy.

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<li><span class="st">Walter Bigelow, Chief of IT Systems Management, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives</span></li>
<li>Joe Klimavicz, CIO, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</li>
<li>Mark Krzysko, Deputy Director of Enterprise Information, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics</li>
<li>Shawn P. McCarthy, Research Director, IDC Government</li>
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<li>Innovative projects are easier to support if backers can show return on investment.</li>
<li>Innovation can be found in personnel and policies as well as technologies.</li>
<li>Agencies need to be creative and innovative to meet federal mandates on a limited budget.</li>
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