About the Director/Chief Information Officer (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 Chief Information Security Officer Director (Acting)
Craig Hayn is the Acting Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). As the CISO, he oversees Governance, Risk and Compliance, Cybersecurity Operations, and Infrastructure and Data Protection. Craig is a proven cybersecurity leader with over two decades of experience securing complex IT environments. As the current Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Branch Chief of the NCI Cybersecurity Branch at the National Cancer Institute, he oversees enterprise-wide security operations and drives strategic initiatives including the NCI Cybersecurity Program Roadmap, Zero Trust Architecture implementation, and FedRAMP agency authorizations. Before joining NCI, Craig spent more than 15 years advancing cybersecurity and program management across the federal sector. His experience includes serving as Senior Cybersecurity Project Manager and Senior FISMA Assessor at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he supported critical missions at the FDA and CMS among other customers. Before that, Craig spent 8 years with SAIC supporting IT networking, system administration, and user support for a large biomedical contract with the US Army. He holds multiple industry-recognized cybersecurity and security certifications, bringing both technical expertise and strategic leadership to protecting vital federal systems.
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.