GUEST BIOGRAPHY:
Jason Gray has been the Education Department’s CIO since May 2016. In this position, he oversees an information technology portfolio of $689 million in programs. As the CIO, Gray serves as a principal advisor to the under secretary, deputy secretary, and secretary with respect to the astute use of IT to exceed the expectations of the department's customers. He serves as the day-to-day lead for coordinating and managing the various functions within Office of the Chief Information Officer, and coordinates with and provides advice to the department's senior leadership regarding IT, information management, information assurance, and website activities management and operations. Prior to his selection as CIO, Gray served as the associate chief information officer for the Department of Transportation (DoT), where he provided executive leadership on IT policy and oversight for information governance, compliance, and departmental policy, as well as managed DOT's $3.5 billion IT portfolio.