DIRECTOR ROBERT MUELLER ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF INFORMATION
OFFICER
WASHINGTON, D.C. – FBI
Director Robert S. Mueller, III, announced the appointment of Zalmai
Azmi to the position of Chief Information
Officer (CIO).
Mr. Azmi has been serving as CIO in an acting capacity for the past
six months. As CIO, Mr. Azmi is responsible for the FBI's overall information
technology efforts, including developing our IT strategic plan and
operating budget; developing and maintaining the FBI's technology assets;
and providing technical direction for the re?engineering of FBI business
processes.
Director Mueller said, “Zal will provide the centralized management
and vision that are critical to the success of our current and future
information technology upgrades. He will ensure that the FBI’s
IT is on the cutting-edge and that we have the business processes in
place to take full advantage of the tools available.”
Prior to his appointment
as Acting CIO in late 2003, Mr. Azmi worked at the Department of
Justice as the CIO for the Executive Office for
United States Attorneys, where he devised and implemented a multi-year
strategic technology plan for United States Attorneys’ Offices.
He also worked as a computer scientist at the United States Patent
and Trademark Office. Prior to entering federal government service,
Mr. Azmi served with the United States Marine Corps in communications
and military intelligence.
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