Justice Department names new CIO

The Department of Justice announced on Friday the appointment of Luke McCormack as chief information officer, starting in late March.

As DOJ's top information technology official, McCormack will oversee the department’s technology infrastructure and systems. He will replace Vance Hitch, who left in August. Eric Olson has served as acting CIO since Hitch’s departure and will continue to serve as deputy CIO.

“Luke has the expertise needed to oversee the Justice Department’s information management and technology programs, and I am pleased to welcome him in this new role,” Deputy Attorney General James Cole said.

“I’m confident that under his leadership the department will continue to enhance its cybersecurity, enterprise network and law enforcement sharing programs in a cost-effective way – while fulfilling our most critical missions."

Before joining DOJ, McCormack served as CIO at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the Department of Homeland Security. In that role he was responsible for all aspects of the agency's information technology portfolio, including strategic planning, enterprise architecture and cybersecurity.

McCormack previously served as acting director of Customs and Border Protection’s infrastructure services division from January 2004 to July 2005. He has also served in other roles there, including director of architecture and engineering and director of systems engineering.

McCormack earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business in 2005.

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