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July 12 The Busy Executive: Mastering New Responsibilities

More and more agencies are creating the position of chief technology officer. What exactly are the responsibilities of the CTO and do they vary from agency to agency? Is the CTO really a deputy CIO, or does the CTO have independent responsibilities? Our story will look at these issues, as well as what kinds of skills and backgrounds are required to be a successful CTO.

Writer: Alan Joch, ajoch AT worldpath DOT net

Posted on May 21, 2010 at 12:20 PM


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