Greg Barbaccia to leave federal CIO role at end of August
Greg Barbaccia, who holds the dual role of Federal Chief Information Officer and Chief AI Officer, is departing at the end of August. The Office of Management and Budget confirmed his exit with a brief statement of praise.
Why this matters: The person running federal IT and AI policy at the same time is leaving, and there is no named successor yet. That matters because the federal CIO and Chief AI Officer roles shape how dozens of agencies buy technology, handle data, and build out AI tools that touch millions of people. Leadership gaps at that level do not stay abstract. They slow decisions, stall oversight, and leave big questions about who is accountable for AI use across the government without a clear answer.
Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy
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