OCIO Leadership
Acting Chief Information Officer
Cheryl Cook provides executive leadership for all USDA Information Technology (IT) investments, operations and management.
Deputy Chief Information Officer for Operations and Management
Charles McClam provides department-wide leadership and strategic direction for USDA’s information technology and cyber security programs.
Associate Chief Information Officer
Policy and Directives (PD)
Richard Coffee provides leadership and strategic direction for cybersecurity, the Center of Excellence program (CoE) and the Information Security Intern Program.
Associate Chief Information Officer
Governance and Strategic Investment (GSI)
Yvonne T. Jackson assists the CIO and Deputy CIO in providing leadership, strategic direction, and executive oversight of the Department’s IT investments.
Acting Associate Chief Information Officer
Data Center Operations (DCO)
James (Jim) Steven serves as the Acting Associate Chief Information Officer for Data Center Operations and Director of the National Information Technology Center (NITC). Mr. Steven oversees the management of the USDA’s enterprise data centers located at Kansas City, MO, St. Louis, MO, Beltsville, MD and Salt Lake City, UT.
Director
Enterprise Applications Services (EAS)
Chris North provides executive leadership for Enterprise Geospatial Management, AgLearn, Identity, Credentials, and Access Management (ICAM), Web Services, Applications Engineering, and Emerging Technologies.
Chief Information Security Officer
Cyber Security
Christopher Lowe serves as the Associate CIO leading both the Security Operations Center and the Compliance and Program Oversight office.
Director
Enterprise Geospatial Management Office (EGMO)
Stephen Lowe is the U.S. Department of Agriculture Geospatial Information Officer (GIO).
Acting Associate Chief Information Officer for International Technology Services.
International Technology Services (ITS)
Clint Swett leads ITS in its mission to provide managed information technology services, networking, and support to USDA agency customers.