A career journey through government IT; Whole of agency approach to modernization

Ron Thompson spent over 20 years in federal government IT roles, most recently serving as chief data officer and deputy digital transformation officer at NASA. In a highlight from ITModTalks, presented by FedScoop, Thompson tells Veritas’ Ted Gumer about his journey through government. 

The Department of Commerce has 13 bureaus underneath its umbrella, making any modernization movement a dynamic effort for the agency’s chief information officer Andre Mendes.

In another highlight from ITModTalks, Mendes and DataDog’s Steve Mikkelsen discuss how organizations can take a whole of agency approach to modernization.

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