Kathleen Cowles, Principal, Deep Water Point

Federal CIOs spend about 75 percent of their budgets on legacy IT systems. Experts say innovation on shared models, acquisition and technology policy will give...

Federal CIOs spend about 75 percent of their budgets on legacy IT systems. Experts say innovation on shared models, acquisition and technology policy will give government the ability to meet emerging needs. Building that collaboration culture across government is key to driving cost savings. Kathleen Cowles, industry chair of the Executive Leadership Conference and a principal at Deep Water Point, tells In Depth with Francis Rose about the path forward for federal IT spending.

Copyright © 2025 Federal News Network. All rights reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.

    Graphic By: Derace Lauderdale/FNN

    Trump revives executive order aiming to strip some federal employees of civil service protections

    Read more
    Getty Images/Anna MoneymakerDonald Trump signs an executive order

    Trump reverses Biden-era order allowing transgender people to serve

    Read more