Daniel Jones

Daniel Jones has served as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the City of Portsmouth, VA since 2016. Daniel strategically leads 33 employees encompassing two divisions of the Department of Information Technology. With more than 15 years of Information Technology experience, Daniel strives for a holistic approach to Information Technology through digital inclusion.

Currently, key initiatives include the transformation of Portsmouth, VA into a Smart & Secure City as identified by City Council. Those initiatives include a broadband municipal fiber network and connectivity of unserved and underserved communities. Additionally, Daniel serves on advisory boards of Virginia Cyber Alliance and Hampton Roads Regional Broadband Steering Committee.

Daniel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Master’s degree of Business Administration, and Master of Science in Managing Information Technology from Sullivan University.