Title Chief Information Officer; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Technology Company US Department of Health and Human Services Bio Frank Baitman has held leadership positions in both the private and public sectors, focusing on innovation, technology and business strategy. He is currently Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) where his emphasis is on delivering improved business outcomes from the agency’s IT investments. Frank is also co-chair of the Federal CIO Council’s Privacy Committee, and champions pragmatic cybersecurity controls to protect personally identifiable information and other information assets. Prior to joining HHS, Frank served as a White House Entrepreneur-In-Residence on assignment at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), where he helped to build the Innovation Pathway 2.0, a streamlined process for regulatory review and approval of innovative medical devices. He also served as Chief Information Officer for the U.S. Social Security Administration. Frank focused on innovation and citizen-centered services while increasing agency efficiency through technology modernization and business process improvements. He co-chaired the Federal CIO Council’s Accessibility Committee’s efforts to improve services to Americans with disabilities, advocating the benefits of universal design. Frank has focused on innovation and invention, having worked as an independent strategy executive and consultant with for-profit companies, nonprofits and universities. While at IBM Research he created a marketing group that shaped the division’s research and development agenda. Later as director of corporate strategy for IBM, he oversaw the Global Market Trends study that identified emerging business opportunities, launching the life sciences solutions and pervasive computing businesses. Frank has advised government agencies on public policy matters, including nuclear nonproliferation, physical security, and arms control verification measures. He also worked with the Department of Energy’s research labs developing their technology transfer and commercialization program. Frank was recently honored with the 2014 FedScoop 50 “Golden Gov” award for leading government into a new technology landscape with innovative ideas and by inspiring others to get on board. Frank received his Master’s Degree in Public Management at the University of Maryland at College Park and his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the State University of New York at Albany.