Federal Register #2026-06549

HHS Establishes OCIO as Stand-Alone Entity Reporting to Secretary

This notice announces an internal organizational change within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): - The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is now a stand-alone entity, reporting directly to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary - OCIO is removed from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration - The OCIO will lead IT strategy, cybersecurity, data governance, and artificial intelligence initiatives across HHS - No products, services, vendors, or OEMs are mentioned - No procurement activity, purchase quantities, or part numbers are included - The notice supersedes previous organizational descriptions and delegations related to the OCIO

Description

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a notice revising its organizational structure for the Office of the Secretary (OS). This reorganization removes the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and establishes the OCIO as a stand-alone organization reporting directly to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary. The OCIO will lead enterprise IT strategy, cybersecurity, data governance, and artificial intelligence initiatives across HHS. This update supersedes previous organizational descriptions and delegations related to the OCIO.

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