The public-sector culture presents its own challenges, Dunkin said afterward — but she emphasized there may be more opportunities for women to contribute there and “achieve their full potential.”
CIO: Public Sector Offers Challenge, Opportunity for Women
Ann Dunkin, chief information officer at Santa Clara County, discussed "Women in IT" at a recent gathering of California county IT leaders near Lake Tahoe. Afterward, she weighed the public sector's attributes in a conversation with Techwire.
The public-sector culture presents its own challenges, Dunkin said afterward — but she emphasized there may be more opportunities for women to contribute there and “achieve their full potential.”