CITRIS and the Banatao Institute is pleased to welcome Chris Given, California State Chief Information Officer and Director of the California Department of Technology, to the CITRIS Advisory Board.
A seasoned public-sector technology leader, Given has worked across ten federal agencies—including the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Social Security Administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Administration for Children and Families—as well as with the states of Connecticut, Illinois and the District of Columbia. Before becoming State CIO, he served as Deputy Secretary for Technology and Innovation at the California Government Operations Agency and led the team that created IRS Direct File, making it possible for taxpayers to file directly with the IRS online for the first time.
Given’s experience advancing digital government and public-sector innovation will bring valuable perspective to the CITRIS Advisory Board, strengthening connections among research, technology and public service.