Dr. Iyer holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering had been serving as the Principal Advisor to the Secretary of the Army and directs representation of the secretary in matters relating to information management/information technology (IT).
Dr. Iyer brings over 29 years of professional experience leading technology and business transformation in both the private sector and Government. He currently serves as the first civilian CIO of the United States Army overseeing strategy, policy, and execution of a $16 Billion annual IT and cyber budget supporting both Army readiness and modernization through digital transformation. He is responsible for talent management for a worldwide digital workforce of 72,000 military and civilians. Previously he was a partner at a Big 4 Management Consulting firm where he advised and supported defense and commercial clients on a number of complex enterprise transformation challenges in areas ranging from innovation and IT strategy to full IT modernization, helping companies realize value and service excellence from their IT investments and help them reduce their IT operational costs. He has been successful in establishing new organizations – including the first CTO Office in the Army in 2010, has co-founded a successful technology startup, and has led recovery programs such as Healthcare.gov. His prior federal executive experience enables him to proactively identify implementation risks including organizational change management that are critical to the success of the program. Dr. Iyer has been successful in his professional career by building consensus among stakeholders and his ability to communicate effectively at leadership levels. Dr. Iyer is passionate about public service and makes serving the Soldier and the taxpayer his priority always. Dr. Iyer holds a patent and has published dozens of peer-reviewed papers in journals and conferences worldwide.
Dr Raj Iyer
