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Chief Information Officer

Department of Education - Washington, District of Columbia

Posted Jun 5, 2026

Benefits

Parental leave
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Non-birth-parent leave
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Salary
$152K-$228K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
$116,543 U.S. median for this role
Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
+9.8% - Much faster than average

63% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function
Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
Seniority
Director Plus From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Weekend work
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Application

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Assessment
Required From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
Deadline
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Where they hire

Hires in: DC From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

About this role

Chief Information Officer Washington, District of Columbia Summary The Chief Information Officer (CIO) serves as the agency's senior executive for information resources management, information technology (IT), cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, digital services, data operations, and technology modernization. The CIO also provides leadership for the planning, acquisition, security, operation, and performance of IT resources and ensures that technology investments support the Department's mission. ***This position may be detailed to another Federal agency Duties The Department operates as a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Act agency with complex enterprise systems, major grantmaking and financial assistance functions, significant personally identifiable information and sensitive data holdings, extensive contractor-supported operations, and technology-dependent mission delivery. The CIO must operate as both an enterprise executive and a mission partner, ensuring program offices can execute statutory responsibilities while the Department reduces duplication, manages risk, modernizes legacy systems, strengthens cybersecurity, and controls costs. The CIO is expected to work in close partnership with the CFO and Chief Acquisition Officer (CAO) so that technology decisions are integrated with budget formulation and execution, capital planning and investment control, acquisition planning, contract oversight, internal controls, audit readiness, and financial management. In addition, the CIO is expected to coordinate with Federal Student Aid, or any successor or separately governed entity, to ensure interoperability, secure services, appropriate cost allocation, transition planning, and continuity of mission-critical systems. Within this operating environment, the CIO: Serves as principal advisor to the Secretary and senior leadership on information resources management, IT, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, digital modernization, and IT-enabled mission execution;

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