At only 35, Lt. Cmdr. Joyce Allen-Kendrick has responsibilities that would give pause to some civilian CIOs. Wash. She was just selected for commander and will be promoted to that rank in December. Computerworld's James Cope recently spoke with Allen-Kendrick about her career and how the information technology challenges she faces compare with those of her civilian counterparts.
Training is also important.
To some extent, that's the way government works. But we're also looking at PCs on every Navy desktop, including those at sea. And we're talking 369,000 people. Well, there's money. We have to work within our budget constraints.