“As opposed to making citizens have to understand the structure of our government … let’s put them at the center and figure out what services need to be delivered directly to them,” Condrey said.
Before joining the public sector, Condrey worked for Circuit City Stores Inc. where he learned the value of fiscal management, which is evident in the county’s investment model that scores and vets each dollar that’s allocated for technology — about $1.4 million annually. “It’s not just a bright, shiny object perspective on investment management, it’s really that you give me $1 in this technology fund for this project, and I’ll return two to you down the road,” he said.
Elected in 2009 and 2010 as president of the Virginia Local Government Information Technology Executives organization, Condrey promotes collaboration and information sharing among the consortium. Participating governments share systems and distribute government-produced software.
An internal reorganization aligned the county Information Systems Technology Department around enterprise lines of business instead of stovepipe architecture that, for example, said three people must work on public safety IT. Although the reorganization was completed in 2010, Condrey said it’s constantly being re-examined. “It’s a much flatter organization, much more agile and it’s much easier to get a handle on your portfolio when you’ve got your resources aligned like that.”
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