Comments on: U.S. Government Needs Visionary CIO Leadership for 21st Century Success http://techmiso.com/1196/us-government-needs-visionary-cio-leadership-for-21st-century-success/ Tech evangelism and Miso soup like no other Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Scott Jarkoff http://techmiso.com/1196/us-government-needs-visionary-cio-leadership-for-21st-century-success/comment-page-1/#comment-651 Scott Jarkoff Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:32:57 +0000 http://techmiso.com/?p=1196#comment-651 Well said. I completely feel your pain, having been a Contractor myself. It is unfortunate that we live in such times, but as technology evolves so will our government. At some point, someone *will* come in and change things for the better.<br><br>At least I hope that's how it turns out! Well said. I completely feel your pain, having been a Contractor myself. It is unfortunate that we live in such times, but as technology evolves so will our government. At some point, someone *will* come in and change things for the better.

At least I hope that's how it turns out!

]]> By: Peter Taylor http://techmiso.com/1196/us-government-needs-visionary-cio-leadership-for-21st-century-success/comment-page-1/#comment-650 Peter Taylor Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:25:02 +0000 http://techmiso.com/?p=1196#comment-650 Wish I could edit my annoying gaffs above, I mean to say that 'One would *think* that if investment came first and not after these faults *wouldn't* happen.' Wish I could edit my annoying gaffs above, I mean to say that 'One would *think* that if investment came first and not after these faults *wouldn't* happen.'

]]> By: Peter Taylor http://techmiso.com/1196/us-government-needs-visionary-cio-leadership-for-21st-century-success/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Peter Taylor Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:23:36 +0000 http://techmiso.com/?p=1196#comment-649 I don't think this issue is just isolated to the USG. I currently contract for a company who supply services to the British Government and we're currently winding down as other companies have come in and offered to do the same for less. Some of those services are causing problems and others are running behind schedule. I can't understand why Goverments and their respective agencies continue to run things on the cheap and then are shocked when things go wrong. Just look at the amount of times data has gone missing due to different departments having different rules and protocols. There's then investigation and the decision that more investment is required. One would thing that if the investment came first and not after these faults would happen. Firefighting in the IT world only leads to over spending and over complication imho. I don't think this issue is just isolated to the USG. I currently contract for a company who supply services to the British Government and we're currently winding down as other companies have come in and offered to do the same for less. Some of those services are causing problems and others are running behind schedule. I can't understand why Goverments and their respective agencies continue to run things on the cheap and then are shocked when things go wrong. Just look at the amount of times data has gone missing due to different departments having different rules and protocols. There's then investigation and the decision that more investment is required. One would thing that if the investment came first and not after these faults would happen. Firefighting in the IT world only leads to over spending and over complication imho.

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