Chairman Pai Announces Calvosa as FCC Chief Information Officer

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced the appointment of Christine Calvosa as the FCC's Chief Information Officer. Chairman Pai said, "During her time as Acting CIO, she oversaw the information technology for the 28 GHz auction and led implementation of the FCC’s updated and modernized National Broadband Map. In short, Ms. Calvosa has demonstrated the ability to deliver on this agency’s complex information technology requirements. I look forward to continuing to work with her.”

Prior to being named Chief Information Officer, Calvosa was the Acting CIO for the FCC for over one year and for several years was the FCC’s Deputy CIO for Technology and Resiliency. Prior to joining the FCC in 2014, Calvosa served as the Chief Technology Officer at the US Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, the second largest agency within USDA. In addition, from 2005 to 2010, Calvosa served as a senior consultant for management oversight and information technology for multiple Federal agencies, including the US Department of Defense, US Department of the Treasury, and US Department of Homeland Security. Calvosa holds a Master of Science in Information System Technology from George Washington University. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems and a Minor in International Studies from Pennsylvania State University.