Transform, Protect and Advance – DOE’s IT Modernization Strategy

The Obama Administration’s Digital Government Strategy provides a vision for a 21st century government that lays a strong foundation for modernizing technology services across the Federal Government. At Energy, we’re implementing a three-pillar approach -- Transform, Protect and Advance – as part of this broader strategy, driving more secure, cost-effective, and efficient IT infrastructure and services.
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Update on IT Reform at the Department of Energy

The last 18 months have seen great improvements in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) information technology and cybersecurity. A major factor in our success is our alignment with the 25 Point Implementation Plan To Reform Federal Information Technology Management to move to a “Cloud First” environment and maximize the use of shared services to reduce costs and improve IT delivery.
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Robert Brese
Chief Information Officer
Department of Energy

Mr. Robert Brese is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Department of Energy (DOE). Mr. Brese provides leadership, establishes policy, and maintains oversight for the information technology investments that support the diverse portfolio of programs across more than 30 National Laboratories and Facilities. In this role, Mr. Brese has lead the change of the Department’s cybersecurity program to be mission focused and risk-based, strengthened interagency partnerships with agreements for information sharing, initiated the transformation of OCIO IT services, strengthened enterprise project management control, and motivated a culture shift towards innovative thinking within the OCIO.

Previously, Mr. Brese was the Deputy CIO for Information Technology and the Director of Defense Nuclear Security Program Evaluation within the National Nuclear Security Administration.

Prior to his appointment to the Senior Executive Service, Mr. Brese served as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy, retiring after a 22-year career, which culminated in his assignment as a Senior Advisor to the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs within NNSA.

Mr. Brese earned his Bachelor of Engineering at Vanderbilt University, his Master of Science at The Catholic University of America, and was a qualified Naval Nuclear Propulsion Engineer in the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion Program. Mr. Brese also holds a Federal Chief Information Officer Certificate from The National Defense University.