Chief Information Officer

Who We Are

Congress passed the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act December 17, 2004, establishing the position of the Director of National Intelligence and the supporting Office of the DNI. Six days later, Congress established the Intelligence Community Chief Information Officer through the Intelligence Authorization Act of 2005, empowering the position with Community-wide authority over enterprise architecture. The act established four areas of IC CIO responsibility above and beyond those accorded to other federal-level CIOs through legislation.

1. Manage activities relating to IC Information Technology infrastructure and Enterprise Architecture requirements.
2. Exercise procurement approval authority over all IT items related to IC EA components.
3. Direct/manage IC IT-related procurement.
4. Ensure all expenditures for IT research and development are consistent with the IC EA and the DNI’s strategy for such architecture.

President Barack Obama appointed Mr. Al Tarasiuk to the position of IC CIO Feb. 17, 2011, reporting directly to the Director of National Intelligence.

IC CIO is comprised of three divisions: Mission Engagement, Strategic Programs and Data Management.