Report: Want Innovation? Hire and Empower CTOs

Nextgov: The federal government isn’t making the most of its chief technology officers and is missing out on significant technological innovation, according to a report published by the Professional Services Council.

Titled “Ensuring the Effectiveness of Federal Chief Technology Officers,” the study found about two-thirds of the CFO Act agencies have CTOs, but their job descriptions, duties and reporting structures vary greatly across government, and most aren’t empowered to actually deliver innovation.

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