That comment prompted an outburst of knowing laughter from the audience. O'Neill asked with a grin. But he gave every indication that he plans to take an active leadership role on IT issues within the department. No one should be permitted to be, in effect, smarter than other people because they control the flow of information. Access to data is vital to fostering creative decision-making, he said.
Interoperability is another priority.
The interoperability O'Neill said he wants to see has been a major issue for many federal agencies. But Flyzik, who also spoke at yesterday's conference, said the Treasury Department is now working on new enterprise applications that rely on Internet technologies. O'Neill's emphasis on enterprise IT issues should also help, Flyzik added. Computerworld Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Computerworld Inc. is prohibited.