Clare Martorana
Clare A. Martorana | |
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| 5th Chief Information Officer of the United States | |
| In office March 2021 – January 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Suzette Kent |
| Succeeded by | Greg Barbaccia (2025) |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Saint Elizabeth University |
Clare A. Martorana is an American technology executive who served as Federal Chief Information Officer of the United States in the Biden Administration from March 2021 until January 2025.[1] She was the fifth person to hold the job of Federal CIO, which was created by the E-Government Act of 2002. The Federal CIO's office is a part of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).[2][3]
Career
[edit]Prior to a career in public service, Martorana was President at Everyday Health and held a variety of executive roles across the WebMD corporation.[4]
Martorana joined the U.S. Digital Service team at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in the year 2016,[5] establishing the agency’s digital modernization work to deliver veterans a modern digital experience on the agency's web platforms.[6] In 2019, she took on the role of the Chief Information Officer at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).[4] At OPM, Martorana managed the agency's technology enterprise as it rebuilt from the 2015 hacks involving the agency's security documents.[7]
Federal CIO
[edit]President Biden appointed Martorana into the CIO role in March 2021. The role involved working on response to then 2020 SolarWinds hack, increasing overall customer experience across government,[8] implementing zero trust architecture patterns,[9] and setting rules for the adoption of artificial intelligence by federal agencies. She departed the role in January 2025 prior to the inauguration of President Trump.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Clare A. Martorana" (PDF). U.S. House of Representatives Document Repository. September 16, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Clare Martorana". FedScoop. November 1, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Miller, Jason (December 27, 2022). "Federal CIO Martorana on her plans for 2023". federalnewsnetwork.com. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ a b Sybert, Sarah (March 10, 2021). "Digital Service Leader Clare Martorana Tapped as Next Federal CIO". GovCIO Media & Research. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ "Outgoing US CIO Clare Martorana on driving tech transformation". www.globalgovernmentforum.com. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Martorana, Clare; Jurick, Kat (November 6, 2019). "Improving Access to Benefits". The Service Gazette. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Boyd, Aaron (February 7, 2019). "OPM Announces Change In IT Leadership". Nextgov.com. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Alms, Natalie (November 15, 2024). "How the federal CIO is prepping for the presidential transition". Nextgov.com. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Nihill, Caroline (September 5, 2024). "Federal CIO says agencies are nearing completion of zero-trust implementation". FedScoop. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Miller, Jason (January 24, 2025). "New federal CIO onboard at OMB". federalnewsnetwork.com. Retrieved January 25, 2025.