Quantum computing, in particular, should be accounted for as agencies build zero-trust security architectures, said the deputy Federal CIO.

Ashmore will pick up where José Arrieta, who resigned to spend more time with his kids, left off with major initiatives like HHS Protect.

Some agencies are still grappling with where to put the CDO role, but who they report to matters less than their ability to be business change agents, according to data experts on an SNG Live panel.

José Arrieta oversaw the launch of HHS Protect, the system informing White House coronavirus decisions, but health experts protested the sidelining of the CDC.

Three systems in particular, the youngest of which is 17 years old, could use improved oversight coupled with cloud migration and data center consolidation, according to a new report.

Now, vendors are only a video call away, any day of the week.