Joseph Rivera

Joseph Rivera is an accomplished IT professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles, currently serving as the Director of the Public Information Service Group at the USPTO since May 2015. Previously, Rivera held positions such as Deputy Director in the Office of Information Management Services and Enterprise ITIL Event Management Process Owner at the Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Center. Rivera’s background includes significant contributions in program management, technical governance, and operational oversight across multiple organizations, including SAIC and SOS International. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems and Computer Networking from Strayer University and ongoing studies in a Master's program focused on Project Management. Rivera also holds a COBIT 5 Foundation certification from ISACA, emphasizing expertise in governance and enterprise technology strategy implementation.