Accelerating Modernization to Boost Pentagon’s Efficiency
Sean O’Lone, CTO, Navy Business Group, SAIC
Sean O’Lone, former senior assistant to the Department of Navy CIO and current CTO of SAIC’s Navy Business Group, joined us at Nutanix .NEXT to discuss federal modernization efforts and the future of defense IT.
O’Lone served in various positions across the Navy and Joint Staff before joining industry. He shared insights into key pilot programs that modernized endpoint IT capabilities for Navy personnel, including supporting the Navy’s Flank Speed.
He explored the persistent challenges of federal IT modernization, from navigating budget constraints to balancing security and innovation. O’Lone explained opportunities to reduce duplication in the software enterprise to drive cost and mission efficiency, and how industry can best support the Pentagon’s digital transformation.
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