“I currently serve as the Department’s Chief Technology Officer and Acting Department Chief Information Officer (CIO). I report directly to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The synergy and partnership across HHS’s C-suite of senior policy officials – the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Assistant Secretary for Administration, and the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources ensures that HHS’s IT-related matters receive the appropriate attention, and benefit from senior policy leadership direction and support. Furthermore, I collaborate with HHS’s Chief Financial Officer, Chief Human Capital Officer, Chief Acquisition Officer and Operating Division CIOs, to ensure that our fiscal year 2019 IT spend of approximately $6.1B is secure, well-managed and supports HHS’s mission and business operations. FITARA provides specific areas of priority focus for IT portfolio management, and as a result of the law, HHS took steps to enhance the roles and responsibilities of the HHS CIO, increasing CIO visibility across the Department and ensuring that the CIO is an active participant and provides approval of IT spending during the HHS IT budget process. At HHS, FITARA provides a foundation for cross departmental engagement and fosters a governing framework through which we build common strategic direction for IT enablement of operations and mission results…”
Source: Testimony of Edwin Simcox Chief Technology Officer and Acting Chief Information Officer U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Before the Subcommittees on Information Technology and Government Operations Committee on Oversight and Government Reform U.S. House of Representatives – December 12, 2018. Oversight House.gov.
