Digital Modernization with Doug Jones

Today on MindSET we’re speaking with Doug Jones, Director of Leidos Digital Modernization Accelerator. 

Doug has spent almost 20 years working in this arena. He started off with a focus on large scale, mission critical, software systems for the government, in particular for DHS and the FBI and delivering these projects. He then pivoted into information technology and cloud DevOps, before taking a sojourn into running cyber operations for DHS. 

Now he’s working out of the Leidos corporate technology office, and has a focus on innovations and identifying innovations. He’s trying to centralize and get across the value of their various cross disciplines to all of Leidos’ customers, in order to accelerate their ability to deliver mission value.

On today’s podcast:

• How Doug got into the technology field
• Digital modernization only exists to support customers in their work
• The high level challenges in digital modernization
• Which technologies are getting the most attention from the industry and customers
• Where the big transformations will be happening in the next 5 years
• How Doug stays at the leading edge of innovations
• The importance of listening for the creative process