Tim Schmidt

Acting Chief Information Officer and Deputy Chief Information Officer

Tim Schmidt is the Acting Chief Information Officer and Deputy Chief Information Officer for the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT). He serves as the department’s technology advocate, strategist and thought leader.

Tim advocates, monitors, evaluates and communicates new and evolving technological and process solutions to solve cross-modal challenges and fill gaps where necessary.  He works with senior leadership within DOT and is responsible for assisting with the coordination and integrations of technical policies, guidelines, procedures, and activities to ensure effective and efficient strategic planning in support of DOT missions and objectives.

Tim initiates and evaluates the collection and monitoring of technology research to educate the DOT community about technological breakthroughs.

Background

Prior to joining DOT Headquarters, Tim held numerous senior management and executive positions both within and outside the federal government, including the Federal Aviation Administration, the Internal Revenue Service and the White House.  One of the hallmarks of his time at the White House Communications Agency was leading both Reagan-Gorbachev Summits hosted in Geneva and Reykjavik.  He is a retired Army officer, having served for over 20 years within the Department of Defense.