Acting Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology
Stephen W. Warren was appointed Acting Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (IT) on January 5, 2009. Mr. Warren joined the Department of Veterans Affairs in May 2007 as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office of Information and Technology. Previously, he was the CIO at the Federal Trade Commission, joining in December 2001. As Acting Assistant Secretary for IT, Mr. Warren serves as the Department’s Chief Information Officer (CIO), advising the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on all matters pertaining to acquisition and management of IT systems. He is responsible for overseeing the operation of VA’s computer systems and telecommunication networks that support medical, benefit and cemetery activities as well as staff support functions of the Department. Mr. Warren has over 26 years of federal experience. Prior to the FTC, Mr. Warren served for ten years at the Department of Energy (DOE). His last position at DOE was as the Chief Information Officer for the Office of Environmental Management, a $6 billion per year program responsible for managing the cleanup of former nuclear weapon production sites. Previous to working at DOE, Mr. Warren served in the Air Force where he was involved in a broad range of activities including: research in support of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), support for nuclear treaty monitoring efforts, and service in Korea as a transportation squadron section commander. Mr. Warren is a 1982 graduate of the University of Michigan, where he received a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering. He has also received a M.S. in Systems Management from the Florida Institute of Technology. He is widely published on subjects involving, nuclear facilities, radioactivity, and related issues. He is accomplished speaker on a range of topics including information security, project management and managing change. Mr. Warren received the Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Executive in 2008. He is a recipient of the 2006 Government Information Security Leadership Award (GISLA). He was awarded the 2004 Service to America Social Services Medal, as one of the managers of the FTC’s National Do Not Call registry. He was recognized by Federal Computer week as one of the Federal 100 award winners for 2004. He led the IT team that received the 2004 AFFIRM (Association for Federal information Resources Management) Leadership Award for Innovative Applications and one of five federal 2004 American Council for Technology Intergovernmental Solutions awards. He is a founding member of the CIO Executive Council, a member of the CIO Executive Council Advisor Board, a member of the American Council for Technology (ACT) Board, and a member of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Bethesda Chapter Advisory Council. January 2009
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