NASA names Sean Gallagher chief information officer

NASA has selected Sean Gallagher as the agency’s chief information officer. He is responsible for the agency’s entire portfolio of Information Technology products and services. Gallagher had been serving in an acting capacity since January, and his permanent role is effective immediately.

"Sean Gallagher’s leadership has been instrumental in strengthening NASA’s IT foundation and ensuring our workforce has the secure, modern tools needed to enable groundbreaking missions every day," said NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson. "As CIO, Sean will continue advancing the agency’s technology capabilities to support discovery, innovation, and mission success across NASA." Gallagher has served as the deputy chief information officer for Operations in the Office of the Chief Information Officer at NASA Headquarters in Washington and as a senior advisor for Transformation.

This team provides services to tens of thousands of end users located in the U.S.

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