# Beth Killoran > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Beth_Killoran > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Beth_Killoran.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beth_Killoran > Source revision: 1319118498 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American information technology executive and civil servant}} {{Orphan|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox person | education = [University of Maryland, Baltimore County](/source/University_of_Maryland%2C_Baltimore_County)
[University of Maryland University College](/source/University_of_Maryland_University_College) (M.S.) | occupation = Deputy CIO of the [General Services Administration](/source/General_Services_Administration) }} '''Beth Anne Killoran''' is an American [information technology](/source/information_technology) executive and [civil servant](/source/civil_servant). She is the deputy [chief information officer](/source/chief_information_officer) (CIO) of the [General Services Administration](/source/General_Services_Administration). Killoran was previously the CIO of the [United States Department of Health and Human Services](/source/United_States_Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services). == Education == Killoran completed a B.A. in psychology with a certificate in personnel management at the [University of Maryland, Baltimore County](/source/University_of_Maryland%2C_Baltimore_County).{{sfn|ACT-IAC}} She earned a M.S. in technology management from the [University of Maryland University College](/source/University_of_Maryland_University_College).{{sfn|ACT-IAC}} == Career == === United States Department of Homeland Security === Killoran joined the [United States Department of Homeland Security](/source/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security) (DHS) in 2004.{{sfn|McDaniel|2018}} She headed the DHS infrastructure transformation program, enterprise [talent management system](/source/talent_management_system), and the office of program accountability and risk management.{{sfn|McDaniel|2018}} She also worked for the DHS undersecretary for management, office of the chief information officer, [United States Citizenship and Immigration Services](/source/United_States_Citizenship_and_Immigration_Services), and [U.S. Customs and Border Protection](/source/U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection).{{sfn|Mitchell|2015}} === United States Department of Health and Human Services === Killoran joined the [United States Department of Health and Human Services](/source/United_States_Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services) (HHS) in October 2014.{{sfn|Davis|2018}} In December 2015, HHS named Killoran as the acting deputy assistant secretary for information technology and the acting chief information officer (CIO), succeeding Frank Baitman.{{sfn|Mitchell|2015}} In July 2016, [Mary Wakefield](/source/Mary_Wakefield) announced that Killoran was promoted from acting CIO to the permanent CIO.{{sfn|Miller|2016}} Killoran simultaneously served as the acting deputy CIO and executive director of the office of IT strategy, policy, and governance.{{sfn|Davis|2018}} As the HHS CIO, she updated the office's [strategic plan](/source/Strategic_planning) and worked to implement [cloud](/source/Cloud_computing) adoption.{{sfn|Miller|2018}} Killoran oversaw a reorganization of the CIO's office to promote innovation and named Todd Simpson as the inaugural chief product officer.{{sfn|Miller|2018}} In August 2018, Killoran was reassigned to the [Office of the Surgeon General](/source/Office_of_the_Surgeon_General) to develop an information systems strategic plan for the [United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps](/source/United_States_Public_Health_Service_Commissioned_Corps).{{sfn|Davis|2018}} She was succeeded by Ed Simcox as the acting HHS CIO.{{sfn|Davis|2018}} === General Services Administration === Killoran joined the [General Services Administration](/source/General_Services_Administration) (GSA) on November 13, 2018 as its deputy CIO.{{sfn|McDaniel|2018}}{{sfn|Bur|2018}} From April 2020 through November 2020, Killoran worked as the acting GSA [chief data officer](/source/chief_data_officer) following the resignation of Kris Rowley.{{sfn|Nyczepir|2020}} She was succeed in this role by Payman Sadegh.{{sfn|Nyczepir|2020}} == References == === Citations === {{reflist}} === Bibliography === {{refbegin}} *{{Cite news|last=Bur |first=Jessie |date=2018-11-16 |title=Former Health and Human Services tech lead moves to GSA |url=https://www.federaltimes.com/management/leadership/2018/11/16/former-health-and-human-services-tech-lead-moves-to-gsa/ |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=[Federal Times](/source/Federal_Times) |language=en}} *{{Cite news|last=Davis |first=Jessica |date=2018-08-21 |title=HHS reassigns CIO Beth Killoran in latest staffing shake-up |url=https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/hhs-reassigns-cio-beth-killoran-latest-staffing-shake |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=Healthcare IT News |language=en}} *{{Cite news|last=McDaniel |first=Darwin |date=2018-11-19 |title=GSA Welcomes Former HHS CIO Beth Killoran as New IT Lead |url=https://executivegov.com/2018/11/gsa-welcomes-former-hhs-cio-beth-killoran-as-new-it-lead/ |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=ExecutiveGov |language=en-US}} *{{Cite news|last=Miller |first=Jason |date=2016-07-08 |title=HHS turns to familiar face to be its 'new' CIO |url=https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cio-news/2016/07/hhs-turns-familiar-face-new-cio/ |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=[Federal News Network](/source/Federal_News_Network) |language=en-US}} *{{Cite news|last=Miller |first=Jason |date=2018-08-20 |title=HHS transfers CIO to new role |url=https://federalnewsnetwork.com/people/2018/08/hhs-transfers-cio-to-new-role/ |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=[Federal News Network](/source/Federal_News_Network) |language=en-US}} *{{Cite news|last=Mitchell |first=Billy |date=2015-12-09 |title=HHS names new acting CIO |url=https://www.fedscoop.com/hhs-names-new-acting-cio/ |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=FedScoop |language=en}} *{{Cite news|last=Nyczepir |first=Dave |date=2020-11-20 |title=GSA's new chief data officer was a Presidential Innovation Fellow |url=https://www.fedscoop.com/gsa-cdo-payman-sadegh/ |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=FedScoop |language=en}} *{{Cite web |ref={{harvid|ACT-IAC}}|author= |title=Beth Killoran |url=https://www.actiac.org/bio/beth-killoran |website=[American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council](/source/American_Council_for_Technology_and_Industry_Advisory_Council)}} {{refend}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Killoran, Beth}} Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Chief information officers Category:American business executives in technology Category:University of Maryland, Baltimore County alumni Category:University of Maryland Global Campus alumni Category:United States Department of Homeland Security officials Category:Women government officials Category:United States 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