Deputy Chief Information Officer

Summary

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is recruiting an executive leader for the role of Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO). The DCIO shapes the future of the Agency's digital infrastructure and information technology that enable America's return to the moon, sustaining presence in orbit around the earth, and advancement of science and discovery. ** See Additional Information for a link to an Informational Session led by NASA's CIO, Sean Gallagher. **

Duties

The Deputy Chief Information Officer: Serves as the CIO's principal strategic partner, overseeing daily IT operations and integrating Agency IT programs to ensure capabilities, investments, and risks align with NASA's mission. Shares oversight of over $2B in IT spending and directs a blended workforce of more than 1,500 civil servants and contractors. Leads and coordinates across a high-impact team of executives and organizational leaders to implement NASA's integrated IT enterprise, aligning Agency-wide strategy, governance decisions, architectures, and investments to enable exploration, science, and mission support at scale. Ensures disciplined stewardship of NASA's IT portfolio, guiding investment lifecycle processes-including approval authority for major initiatives-to deliver secure, technically sound, financially viable solutions in collaboration with Agency financial leadership. Leads digital transformation and innovation, advancing emerging technologies through structured pilots, enterprise scaling, and strategic insights that empower NASA's missions in an increasingly complex technological landscape. Provides strategic leadership for the talent development and workforce planning of NASA's IT community, ensuring the Agency maintains the technical and leadership capabilities and capacity needed for mission-critical IT services. Implements enterprise performance and accountability frameworks, using data-driven metrics to assess IT effectiveness, mission alignment, service quality, risk posture, and compliance. Establishes enterprise processes, controls, and performance standards to ensure OCIO programs are efficient, secure, integrated, and consistently meet mission and customer requirements. Guides the Agency's Enterprise Architecture (EA) program enabling alignment with mission programs and customer needs and cross-domain integration while ensuring compliance with federal requirements. Establishes and manages enterprise customer engagement frameworks, ensuring IT services are responsive, measured through service management practices, feedback mechanisms, and continuous improvement processes. Integrates cybersecurity across all IT operations and investments, collaborating with the CISO to ensure enterprise-wide implementation and continuous improvement of security controls.

Qualifications and evaluation

All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. We will review your resume to ensure you meet the qualification requirements. If you meet the basic qualification requirements, your application will be referred to and evaluated by an executive panel. Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and/or be asked to provide a list of references or additional documents to confirm eligibility. Upon selection, if the selectee does not have Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certification by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), he/she must undergo an ECQ based structured interview with OPM before being appointed to this position.

Education

No Educational Requirement

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section and submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume to be included with your application package. Your uploaded resume may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the "Include Personal Information" section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. It is applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and uploaded, (i.e., resume) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit:https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. Faxed, emailed, and/or mailed application materials will not be accepted for this announcement. NASA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact center listed on the job vacancy announcement. The decision on granting reasonable accommodations will be on a case-by-case basis.

Required documents

A complete application includes items described below. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may be removed from consideration for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a two (2) page resume showing all relevant experience. Applicants seeking initial career appointment to the SES must include evidence of the ECQs and MTQ within their resume. Please see this guidance: What to include in your resume. Note: if any of the following types of information are included on your resume, you may be disqualified: Classified or government sensitive information. Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc. Encrypted and digitally signed documents. If your resume contains any of the above information, you must redact that information prior to the submission of your application. VACANCY QUESTION/ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES: Responses are automatically submitted through USAJOBS when you apply to this vacancy. You may be asked to provide additional documentation to support your eligibility and the information provided in your application package. For example, we may request academic transcripts, SF-50s, SES Candidate Development Program certificate, etc. Therefore, we encourage you to have these documents prepared and ready when requested by the agency. If you fail to provide the required documents within the stated time period, we may withdraw a job offer and/or remove you from further consideration.

Additional information

Veterans' preference is not applicable to the SES. NASA may discuss and consider candidate duty station location after selection, which means that the duties can be performed at any NASA location. The selected candidate will need to relocate and report to an on-site NASA location or duty station, which may be different from where he/she currently resides. ** NASA's Chief Information Officer, Sean Gallagher, will be hosting an information session to share more information about this executive role, the CIO organization, and an open Q&A session. Please join us for a virtual session on Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 12:30 pm to 1 pm Eastern time. Please refrain from joining the session before the scheduled start time to ensure a smooth and organized beginning. Join: https://www.usajobs.gov/Event/5742