Secret Service needs to upgrade its IT workforce

Getting a top-notch IT crew takes real planning and strategy. The Secret Service has a lot of work to do there.

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No agency — even a highly operational one like the Secret Service — can get away from the need for a solid information technology workforce. Getting a top-notch IT crew takes real planning and strategy. The Secret Service has work to do there, according to the Government Accountability Office. Carol Harris, director of information technology and acquisition management issues at GAO, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to go into more detail..

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