Given the major technology challenges that face our government today, it's time to tackle these head-on with a chief procurement officer who has both a comprehensive grasp of modern technology operations AND the compelling intricacies of federal government procurement processes.
Mr. President, please appoint Clay Johnson as U.S. CPO to lead that change.
Clay Johnson has been a strong advocate for procurement reform for years. In just six months as a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow, his involvement with Project RFP-EZ reduced relative IT spending by 30 percent.
Current figures estimate the federal government technology budget at $80 billion. Mr. President, Clay Johnson could easily cut this by 50 percent in six months.
Mr. President, Clay Johnson for U.S. CPO.