Robert Childs, Director of the iCollege at the National Defense University

Summary: In this interview, Robert Childs discusses principle 1 of World Class IT with Metis Strategy. Some of the topics discussed include The necessity to prepare leaders to leverage information technology for strategic advantage The careful balance between information sharing and security when it comes to IT in the military How IT has changed the dynamics of warfare The way in which the iCollege has diverged from the path of a typical educational institution in order to more aptly serve it’s unique set of students of senior military and government personnel The importance of cloud computing and how it is changing the face of IT The direction of IT’s developing role in the government and military