Former federal CIO Kent reflects on her tenure, accomplishments, biggest frustrations

For Suzette Kent, among the biggest frustrations of being federal chief information officer for more than two years was how Congress viewed IT modernization. While a handful of lawmakers understood what it takes to move agencies off legacy systems, Kent said most saw it as a one-year project. Kent, who left her position as federal CIO earlier in July, said changing the funding model for technology is among the biggest impediments to modernization. She spoke more with Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller on Ask the CIO.