John Teeter
Department of Health and Human Services
Deputy Chief Information Officer

John Teeter is the Deputy Chief Information Officer and former Chief Enterprise Architect for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In this role, he is responsible for all aspects of information resources management including several enterprise programs which include information technology strategic planning and performance management, information technology capital planning and investment control, enterprise security, information technology project management and the development, maintenance and use of the HHS enterprise architecture.

John has served HHS for over 27 years in various capacities. He has held many positions in the areas of information technology project and program management but has focused his attention for the last several years on enterprise information resources management programs and enterprise architecture endeavors.

He began his career at the Social Security Administration (SSA), followed by work at both the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where he was the CDC Chief Enterprise Architect. John’s degree in biology, coupled with his study and experience in information technology, have allowed him to serve effectively in support of the health-related goals of HHS and as a participant in the broader Federal information technology community.