About the Director/Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer Director (Acting)
Maureen Falvella is the Acting Director/Chief Information Officer, as well as the Acting Director/Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). As the CISO, Maureen oversees Governance, Risk and Compliance,Cybersecurity Operations, and Infrastructure and Data Protection.
Maureen has over fourteen years of technical experience developing strategies, directing operations, and overseeing budgets to protect information assets at NIH. Most recently, Maureen served as CISO, at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Previously, Maureen served as the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) at NHLBI.
Maureen has a Master of Science in Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigation and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, both obtained from the University of Maryland, Global Campus (UMGC).
About the Deputy Director (Acting)
Joe Henke is the Acting Deputy Director/Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO). He is also concurrently serving as the CIO at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). In that role, he received recognition for his exceptional support during the COVID-19 pandemic. His federal experience includes roles such as Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Information Systems Security Officer at NHGRI, and Deputy ISSO at the Center for Information Technology (CIT).
About the Director of the Information Technology Policy Review Office
Jason Hitchcock has over 20 years of experience in working with IT policy and planning functions in the Federal government. For the past four years, he has served as the Director of the Information Technology Policy Review Office within the NIH Office of the Chief Information Officer. In this role, Jason provides leadership in areas of IT policy, governance, capital planning and investment control, and Section 508.
About the Director of the Office of IT Architecture
Robert Shirley currently serves as the Director for the Office of IT Architecture at the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). Previously he led critical programs at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), including the HALO platform for digital pathology analysis, Rob brings expertise in future technologies, cloud software development, and systems engineering process enhancement. With a background spanning software engineering, architecture, and instrument control, he has also made significant contributions to genomic research. Robert holds a Bachelor of Science in Math with a minor in Computer Science from Drexel University.