AFFIRM names Flyzik IT exec of year
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Treasury CIO James J. Flyzik says that successful IT reinvention programs help employees handle cultural change. James J. Flyzik, the Treasury Department's chief information officer, won the recognition of his peers this month. The Association for Federal Information Resources Management awarded Flyzik, who is also vice chairman of the CIO Council, its information technology executive of the year award. Each year, AFFIRM, a member organization of government systems workers, recognizes outstanding executive leadership in
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CIO James J. Flyzik says that successful IT reinvention programs help employees handle
cultural change.
James J. Flyzik, the Treasury Departments chief information officer, won the
recognition of his peers this month.
The Association for Federal Information Resources Management awarded Flyzik, who is
also vice chairman of the CIO Council, its information technology executive of the year
award. Each year, AFFIRM, a member organization of government systems workers, recognizes
outstanding executive leadership in the IT community.
Flyzik, in his acceptance speech, said that the government has to put aside its
cultural barriers if it wants to keep up with the rapid change of private-sector
technology.
"When I visit companies in the private sector that are using IT to reinvent their
administrative functions, I think we in government can do the same," he said.
"We need to help our employees deal with change."
AFFIRM also honored six others at the awards luncheon in Washington:
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Sacks managed Pathfinders ground data system development. He oversaw the
technical and professional aspects of the project, including budget and schedule.
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