John Zangardi

Dr. Zangardi brings his decades of experience transforming IT at top federal agencies to enhance technical core capabilities and foster strategic relationships that support the Civil Group's overall strategic direction.

Dr. Zangardi most recently served as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a presidentially appointed position, where he was responsible for overseeing IT and its related security and management for the Department. He was recognized by Federal Computer Week for driving advanced cybersecurity, identity management capabilities, modernized telecommunications, cloud computing and data analytics throughout the Department.

Prior to that, Dr. Zangardi served as the Department of Defense (DoD) Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer and later the Acting Chief Information Officer. He also previously served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Information Operations, and Space (DASN C4I, IO, and Space), and the Acting Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (DON CIO).