April 27, 2010 -- Federal CIOs tell me that one of the reasons they became successful was because of the wide range of knowledge they had amassed -- everything from group dynamics to change management.

If you are a federal IT professional and want to move up in the ranks, you may want to broaden you educational background.

Listen to what a profession and a student-turned-professor have to say about the Masters in Technology Management from George Mason University (TECHMAN).

The well-received program will round you out in areas like finance, economics, and accounting.

Carl Willis-Ford spent nine years in federal service and shares some of the common concerns that potential students (like you) may have.