Army CIO predicts two years of uncertainty in IT program funding

Will support for current information technology efforts continue with the next administration? The Army IT chief isn’t so sure.

Chief Information Officer Jeffrey Sorenson, during a morning keynote on Wednesday, predicted 18 months to two years of uncertainty in program funding, leaving all departments in a state of flux. That will be followed by an inevitable change in priorities, which could threaten initiatives that are already under way.

So what happens in the meantime? Sorenson said he will focus on getting current initiatives done, and new initiatives started so the next administration -- if willing -- can pick up where this one leaves off.