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Article: state's new tech chief will tackle quite a mess Virginia.(Local)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- August 21, 2009
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By Julian Walker
The Virginian-Pilot
RICHMOND
The hiring of George F. Coulter as a top state technology executive resolves a seven-month search for a chief information officer.
Whether it helps fix problems in the state's 10-year, $2.3 billion deal with Northrop Grumman Corp. to overhaul Virginia's computer system - or improve employee confidence in its operations - remains to be seen.
Coulter, of Loudoun County , walks into a messy and politicized situation typified by a privatization contract that is months behind schedule on several performance measures.
Former chief information officer Lem Stewart suggested ...