Notice2026-06549
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
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Published
April 3, 2026
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services Department
Abstract
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing this notice to revise its Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Office of the Secretary (OS). This reorganization removes the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) from the organizational description for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA), and establishes the OCIO as a stand-alone organization that reports directly to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary. These changes supersede the OCIO-related organizational language contained in the notice published at 74 FR 57747 (November 9, 2009) (document number E9-26963) and any subsequent amendments, as well as corresponding OCIO references in the Assistant Secretary for Administration Federal Register notice published at 90 FR 3655 (January 10, 2025) (document number 2025-00382).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16962-16963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06549]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing
this notice to revise its Statement of Organization, Functions, and
Delegations of Authority for the Office of the Secretary (OS). This
reorganization removes the Office of the Chief Information Officer
(OCIO) from the organizational description for the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA), and establishes the OCIO
as a stand-alone organization that reports directly to the Secretary
and Deputy Secretary. These changes supersede the OCIO-related
organizational language contained in the notice published at 74 FR
57747 (November 9, 2009) (document number E9-26963) and any subsequent
amendments, as well as corresponding OCIO references in the Assistant
Secretary for Administration Federal Register notice published at 90 FR
3655 (January 10, 2025) (document number 2025-00382).
DATES: This reorganization is effective upon date of publication of
this notice in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bobby D. Flanders, Jr., Office of the
Chief Information Officer, Department of Health and Human Services, 200
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201, telephone: 202-969-3622,
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d5f525f5f44135b515c5359584f4e7d55554e135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="30525f5252491e565c515e54554243705858431e575f46">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA)
Under the heading ``Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Administration'' in the Federal Register notice published at 90 FR 3655
(January 10, 2025) (document number 2025-00382), all references to the
``Office of the Chief Information Officer'' (OCIO), including its
subcomponents, functions, and delegations, are removed.
Any functions, responsibilities, or delegations previously assigned
to OCIO under the ASA are reassigned to the Office of the Chief
Information Officer established in Section II of this notice.
II. Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
A. Mission
The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is established
within the Office of the Secretary as an independent organization that
reports directly to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary. OCIO supports
the HHS mission by leading the development, modernization, and secure
operation of enterprise information technology across the Department;
setting strategy and governance for IT, data, cybersecurity, and
artificial intelligence; and delivering shared technology capabilities
that enable HHS programs to focus on their unique missions while
providing better, more efficient, and more affordable services to the
American people.
B. Organization
The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is led by the
Chief Information Officer (CIO). The Deputy Chief Information Officer
(DCIO), the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), who leads the Office of the
Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), and the Chief Artificial Intelligence
Officer (CAIO), who leads the Office of the Chief Artificial
Intelligence Officer (OCAIO), report directly to the CIO.
The OCIO consists of the following components:
1. Immediate Office (AO1)
2. Office of Information Security (AO2)
3. Office of Operations (AO3)
4. Office of HR IT Modernization (AO4)
5. Office of the Chief Data Officer (AO5)
6. Office of the Chief Technology Officer (AO6)
7. Office of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (AO7)
The Executive Officer (XO), who leads the Immediate Office (IO);
the Chief Data Officer (CDO), who leads the Office of the Chief Data
Officer (OCDO); the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and
Executive Director, Office of Information Security (OIS), who leads
OIS; the Executive Director, Operations (Ops), who leads Ops; and the
Executive Director, HR IT Modernization, who leads HRITMod, all report
to the DCIO.
C. Functions
1. Immediate Office (AO1)
The Immediate Office (IO), led by the Executive Officer (XO),
provides executive leadership, strategic planning, and overall
management of OCIO. The IO leads enterprise-wide IT governance;
coordinates with HHS Operating Divisions and Staff Divisions; and
manages budget formulation and
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execution, acquisitions strategy and oversight for department-wide IT
investments (including category management, major investment
governance, and vendor management), and other business operations for
OCIO. The IO also provides policy development and review,
communications and stakeholder engagement, audit liaison and enterprise
risk management coordination, and support for Department-wide IT data
calls, reporting, and related cross-cutting initiatives on behalf of
the Chief Information Officer.
2. Office of Information Security (AO2)
The Office of Information Security (OIS), led by the Chief
Information Security Officer (CISO) and Executive Director, OIS, serves
as the central organization for HHS cybersecurity and information
security risk management. OIS develops and implements department-wide
information security policies and standards; oversees implementation of
Federal information security and cybersecurity requirements; conducts
security operations, continuous monitoring, and incident response; and
provides security engineering, guidance, and oversight for HHS systems
and networks. OIS also provides leadership for privacy and information
management, including collaboration with privacy officials on
safeguarding sensitive information; coordinates department-wide
activities related to information collection under the Paperwork
Reduction Act; and oversees records management policy and guidance for
information and IT resources, in alignment with applicable law and HHS
policy. In addition, OIS supports Health Sector cybersecurity
coordination and information sharing activities to help protect
critical health and public health sector infrastructure.
3. Office of Operations (AO3)
The Office of Operations (Ops), led by the Executive Director, Ops,
is responsible for planning, delivering, and sustaining enterprise IT
infrastructure and shared services that support HHS missions. Ops
designs, builds, and operates enterprise networks, data centers, cloud
and platform environments, identity and access management services,
collaboration and mobility solutions, and end-user computing services;
manages IT service management processes, performance, and resilience;
and leads continuity of operations and disaster recovery planning for
enterprise IT services. Ops also provides engineering, deployment, and
lifecycle management of shared technology platforms; supports
modernization and optimization of infrastructure and hosting; and
delivers integrated operational support to HHS Operating and Staff
Divisions to promote reliable, secure, and cost-effective IT service
delivery.
4. Office of HR IT Modernization (AO4)
The Office of HR IT Modernization (HRITMod), led by the Executive
Director, HR IT Modernization, provides leadership for modernizing
enterprise human resources information technology. HRITMod collaborates
with HHS human resources and IT stakeholders to plan and manage HR IT
transformation efforts; supports implementation, integration, and
optimization of HR IT systems and services; and promotes continuous
improvement of HR technology solutions that align with Departmental IT,
data, and security frameworks and support workforce management and
employee services.
5. Office of the Chief Data Officer (AO5)
The Office of the Chief Data Officer (OCDO), led by the Chief Data
Officer, provides Department-wide leadership for data strategy and
governance. OCDO develops and oversees HHS-wide data policies,
standards, and governance frameworks; promotes effective, lawful, and
ethical use of data to support HHS programs, public health, research,
and decision-making; and advances data interoperability and data-
sharing consistent with applicable privacy and security requirements.
OCDO also supports enterprise data architecture, data cataloging, and
metadata practices, and coordinates cross-cutting activities related to
analytical, statistical, and geospatial data in collaboration with HHS
Operating and Staff Divisions and other senior officials.
6. Office of the Chief Technology Officer (AO6)
The Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), led by the Chief
Technology Officer, provides strategic leadership on emerging
technologies and digital innovation for HHS. OCTO advises on enterprise
technology direction and standards; collaborates with HHS components to
identify, explore, and support innovative technology approaches and
pilot initiatives; and promotes the use of modern digital, cloud, and
platform capabilities to enhance HHS programs and services, in
coordination with the Chief Information Officer and other senior
officials.
7. Office of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (AO7)
The Office of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (OCAIO),
led by the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, provides Department-
wide leadership for artificial intelligence strategy and governance.
OCAIO develops and coordinates policies and guidance for responsible
and trustworthy use of AI; supports planning and implementation of AI
capabilities that advance HHS missions; and works with HHS components
and other senior officials to integrate AI considerations into
enterprise information, data, and technology management frameworks, in
alignment with applicable Federal requirements and Departmental
priorities.
III. Delegations of Authority
All delegations of authority to the HHS Chief Information Officer
and to OCIO that were previously issued under the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Administration are unaffected by this
reorganization and are deemed to be delegations to the Office of the
Chief Information Officer established by this notice, unless otherwise
modified or revoked.
The Secretary delegates to the Chief Information Officer the
authority to carry out the functions described in this notice and as
otherwise assigned under applicable law and HHS policy.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,
Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2026-06549 Filed 4-2-26; 8:45 am]
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