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Executive Leadership
Acting Chief Information Officer
Louis Charlier
Louis (Lou) Charlier has more than 30 years of leadership and transformational experience in the military, private, and public sectors initiating and implementing enterprise-wide, IT capabilities and strategies. He currently serves as the acting Chief Information Officer at the U.S. Department of Labor. In this role, he provides strategic leadership for IT capital planning, project initiatives, talent acquisition and enterprise-wide services to advance the department’s mission-critical work. Prior to serving as acting CIO, Charlier served as Deputy CIO for Administration and Strategy, overseeing IT program and planning for operational infrastructure and providing strategic, tactical, and managerial leadership to federal and technical staff.
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Rick Kryger
Rick Kryger has served the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in the Senior Executive Service (SES) since 2005 and in senior management positions for an additional six years. He has served as DOL's Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) since 2019. As DCIO, he established and oversees DOL’s IT Business Application Services, Digital Transformation, and IT acquisition and finance functions for DOL mission critical business systems including case management, acquisition, budget, human resources, and information dissemination. Through his leadership of Digital Transformation, Mr. Kryger is responsible for the department’s Digital, Customer, and User Experience strategies and implementation. He also provides essential guidance in Unemployment Insurance (UI) modernization, particularly in the areas of identity proofing and fraud prevention.
Directorates:
Cybersecurity Directorate
Paul Blahusch, Director
Paul Blahusch has more than 25 years of cyber and IT security experience with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). He serves as the Director of Cybersecurity and the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for DOL in the Office of the Chief Information Officer. In this role, Paul supports the Department’s overall mission by promoting and bolstering enterprise-wide cybersecurity efforts. As CISO, he is responsible for security initiatives within DOL, including but not limited to regulatory compliance and oversight, Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) implementation and planning, computer awareness and training, and computer security incident response.
IT Operations and Services Directorate
Sanjay Koyani, Director
Sanjay Koyani has over 20 years of experience in leading transformation and modernization efforts in government. Currently, he serves as Director of IT Operations and Services at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in the Office of the Chief Information Officer. In this role, he oversees the following DOL-wide operations: Customer Service Center, Datacenter and IT Infrastructure Operations, and Network Services, including enterprise and agency applications and infrastructure systems as well as cloud resources.
Technology, Innovation and Engineering Directorate
Mangala Kuppa, Director
Mangala Kuppa is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. She is a go-getter with a unique skill set that includes in-depth technical expertise, experience with industry best practices, and exceptional leadership and management skills. She currently serves as Chief Technology Officer and the Director of Technology, Innovation and Engineering within the Department of Labor's Office of the Chief Information Officer. In this role, Mangala functions as a key advisor to the Chief Information Officer and Deputy Chief Information Officers on the development of short and long-range IT plans for all elements of the enterprise-wide technology environment. She also oversees the development and operations of the department's Enterprise Data Platform and Artificial Intelligence and Machine Language strategies and policies.
Administration, Business Management & Governance Directorate
Leo Miller, Director
Leo Miller has been with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for over 22 years. He began his DOL career with the Employment and Training Administration and transitioned over to the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) in October 2021 as the Director of Administration, Business Management and Governance. His team supports OCIO’s administrative requirements, including human capital/talent acquisition, and DOL’s IT Financial, Procurement, and Governance activities. His team manages OCIO's annual budget, and works with agencies to negotiate investments in mission IT applications. His team also develops an annual acquisition plan and works with the Office of the Senior Procurement Executive to ensure products and services are purchased timely and with best value to the government. Finally, his team manages IT governance, facilitates the agendas for OCIO's advisory boards, and works with OIG and GAO.
Digital Transformation Directorate
Akanksha Sharma, Director
Akanksha Sharma is a senior information technology (IT) leader with almost 20 years of combined experience in both the public and private sectors. Focusing on establishing and executing technology strategies, she drives digital transformation and large-scale IT modernization efforts. She currently serves as the Director of Digital Transformation at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in the Office of the Chief Information Officer. In this role, she oversees digital transformation efforts that improve the user and customer experience of DOL’s benefits and services such as the unemployment insurance modernization.
Business Application Services Directorate
Vacant
The Business Application Services Directorate oversees all business-focused application projects throughout the development life cycle. This includes: managing staff resources, identifying ways to improve existing business-focused systems, and transitioning legacy systems onto platform technologies that adhere to the department’s enterprise architecture strategic plan and agency mission needs.
Client Engagement & Program Management Directorate
Vacant
The Directorate of Client Engagement & Program Management oversees engagement with clients of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to understand their business needs. The Directorate also manages the development and dissemination of key OCIO communications internally and externally to the Department of Labor, all aspects of project and portfolio management to ensure that OCIO projects meet their desired outcomes, and the Department’s Section 508 Program.