Chief Technology Officer Program
The number of Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) is rapidly expanding across the federal government even as the role of the CTO continues to evolve. The initial challenge was to leverage new technologies to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. This demanded full comprehension of the organization’s mission and vision, as well as a thorough understanding of emerging technologies. Through strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, industry, and the marketplace, CTOs are moving beyond improvements to existing business processes and proposing innovative solutions to needs not yet fully realized. They practice strong leadership and management skills that enable them to handle the challenges of acquiring and implementing these new technologies and the resulting changes into the business processes of their agencies. The CTO certificate is designed to educate government CTO leaders and their staffs to effectively assess, acquire, and implement emerging technologies to meet the current needs of their organizations and help shape the future vision.
CTO Certificate - 8 Courses Required
| Key Competency Area | Course | Course Title |
| Core (3) | ||
| Policy | CTO | CTO-Roles and Responsibilities |
| Emerging Technologies | EIT | Emerging Technologies |
| Cyber Security | SEC | Cyber Security for Information Leadership |
| Electives (Select 5 courses, each from a different competency) | ||
| Leveraging Technology | CST | Critical Information System Technologies |
| WGV | Web-Enabled Government | |
| Leadership | DMG | Decision Making for Government Leaders |
| IPL | Information Technology Program Leadership | |
| LDC | Leadership in the Information Age | |
| SLP | Strategic Leader Program (AMP students only) | |
| Future Technologies Forecasting and Assessment | FIT | Technology Forecasting and Agency Adoption |
| Evolving Infrastructure | ARC | Enterprise Architecture for Leaders |
| DMS | Data Management Strategies and Technologies | |
| Acquisition | ITA | Strategic Information Technology Acquisition |
| SAL | Software Acquisition Leadership | |
| Capital Planning and Investment | BBC | Building an Information Technology Business Case |
| PFM | Capital Planning and Portfolio Management | |
| Project Management | ITP | Information Technology Project Management |
Government Information Leadership (GIL) MS Degree
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Concentration- 13 Courses required
| Key Competency Area | Course | Course Title |
| Foundational (3) | ||
| GLS | Global Strategic Landscape | |
| OCL | Organizational Culture for Strategic Leaders | |
| CAP | Capstone Course | |
| Leadership ( 2) | ||
| Evolving Infrastructure | ARC | Enterprise Architectures for Leaders (Required) |
| Leadership | DMG | Decision Making for Government Leaders |
| IPL | Information Technology Project Leadership | |
| LDC | Leadership in the Information Age | |
| SLP | Strategic Leadership Program (AMP students only) | |
| Management (2) | ||
| Acquisition | ITA | Strategic Information Technology Acquisition |
| Project Management | ITP | Information Technology Project Management |
| Technology (3) | ||
| Leveraging Technology | WGV | Web-Enabled Government (Required) |
| Emerging Technology | EIT | Emerging Technologies (Required) |
| General Technology | CST | Critical Information Systems Technologies and Technologies |
| DMS | Data Management Strategies | |
| GEN | Enterprise Networking and Telecommunications | |
| SCS | Global Managing Security of Control Systems | |
| Core (3) | ||
| Policy | CTO | CTO-Roles and Responsibilities (Required) |
| Cyber Security | SEC | Cyber Security for Information Leadership (Required) |
| Capital Planning and Investment | BBC PFM | Building an Information Technology Business Case Capital Planning and Portfolio Management |
| Future Technologies Forecasting and Assessment | FIT | Technology Forecasting and Agency Adoption |
