More on interim CIO

Answers from Dr. Sethna to two questions about the interim CIO position:

• The person appointed as interim will be eligible to apply for the permanent position.
  

• In relation to the proposed reorganization plan, the interim CIO's task will be to:
• refine and flesh out the plan,
  
• be SPA for measures and metrics.

My reactions to comments:

• "You have stated many times that we don't have the funding for a CIO."
• My 60/40 preference was for not having a CIO. The expense was one of my reasons.
• I presented both sides of the argument as fairly as I could to Dr. Sethna and to PAC, and they decided to go with the CIO model.
  
• That decision is made, so I'm trying to do what I can to make it work well.
  

• "It makes no sense to me to appoint an interim..."
• Again, that decision is made. No point in whacking a deceased equine: let's make it work.