Dr. Raj G. Iyer was selected for the Senior Executive Service in
November 2020 and assumed the position as Chief Information Officer
(CIO) for Information Technology Reform in the Office of the Secretary
of the Army.
As CIO, Dr. Iyer serves as the principal advisor to and directs all
matters representing the Secretary of the Army relating to Information
Management/ Information Technology (IM/IT). He sets the strategic
direction and oversees the execution of policies and programs for
IM/IT including managing an integrated IT architecture, enterprise data
management, cybersecurity, and cloud management. He oversees the
capital planning and execution of $18 billion portfolio for
implementation of an enterprise IM/IT programs that deliver a responsive, effective, secure, collaborative
and trusted environment of communication, information and technological superiority for the Army and its
joint and allied nation partners.
Dr. Iyer previously served as the Managing Director for Government and Public Services and Senior
Manager, Technology Strategy, Defense, and National Security for Deloitte Consulting LLP, Arlington,
Virginia. Prior to his role at Deloitte, Dr. Iyer served as the Senior Technology Advisor for the US
Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland; Director, Information Services Design
and Development Group, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore, Maryland; Chief
Technology Officer and Acting Deputy CIO, Army Materiel Command, Huntsville, Alabama; Director for
Data Management, US Army Tank and Automotive Armaments Command, Warren, Michigan; Program
Manager for Product Lifecycle Management, US Army Tank Automotive R&D Center, Warren, Michigan;
Chief Technology Officer and Vice President for Product Development, Imagecom Inc., Arlington, Texas;
Research Associate, Automation and Robotics Research Institute, Ft. Worth, Texas; and Systems
Engineer, FlightSafety International Inc., Hurst, Texas
Dr. Iyer holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from India’s National Institute of
Technology, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas, a MBA from the
Ross School or Business, University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The
University of Texas. He is Acquisition Corps certified, a Project Management Professional (PMP), and
Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt)
His top civilian awards and professional achievements include the Meritorious Civilian Service Award and
the International William Conroy Standards Professional Award. He has published dozens of peer
reviewed papers and articles worldwide. Dr. Iyer also co-founded a venture capital funded startup
company focused on developing web-based enterprise software products for design collaboration in the
engineering supply chain.