Colo said HSD "must quickly stand up an enterprise architecture," and the components' CIOs "know where they want to go." He predicted HSD agencies will see a lot more of the kind of total IT outsourcing pioneered by Transportation Security Administration systems chief Patrick Schambach. But Colo said it will take time--probably three to five years--before there is much consolidation of the very different systems. He also predicted that physical security and IT security issues will merge.
In the communications area, Colo said, HSD needs a priority wireless system for emergencies and interoperable wireless equipment for law enforcement agencies. "The government's selling off spectrum, and that could affect us," he said. "It's a finite item, a major issue."
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