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Washington, DC-based US Department of Health and Human Services has Appointed Robert Foster as Deputy Chief Information Officer
About the Company
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government`s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. The work of HHS is conducted by the Office of the Secretary and 11 agencies.
About the Person
Robert Foster was selected as the Department of the Navy (DON) chief information officer (CIO) effective June 2015. In support of the deputy undersecretary of the navy for management, Mr. Foster heads the Office of the DON CIO and is the DON`s senior official and advisor on matters related to Information Management (IM), Information Technology (IT)/cyberspace, and Information Resources Management (IRM). He develops strategies, policies, plans, standards, guidance, implements a secure and integrated DON enterprise architecture, and provides transformation support for the entire Department of the Navy. Additionally, he ensures that the development and acquisition of IT systems are interoperable and consistent with the Department`s objectives and vision. Mr. Foster also serves as the Department`s cyber/IT Workforce community leader, critical infrastructure assurance officer, and senior military component official for privacy. He is a native of Stuart, Fl., and a graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor of science in Business Administration. Mr. Foster also earned a master of science in Information Technology Management from the Naval Postgraduate School. He received a Department of Defense Chief Information Officer certificate and an Information System Security Professional certificate from the National Defense University, and master`s certificates in project management from the Defense Acquisition University and George Washington University. Mr. Foster has served across the U.S Government, bringing with him strong strategic leadership and a background firmly founded on delivering business value with technology. He also draws from 21 years in the Navy where his experiences included IT operations, software development, security, and process improvement in geographically diverse organizations. Additionally, he served as a warranted acquisition professional, global logistics expert, and program manager for major IT initiatives.
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