HUD’s New CIO Focuses on AI, Zero Trust
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HUD’s new CIO Sairah Ijaz is focusing on implementing artificial intelligence and zero trust to mature and secure the agency’s IT framework.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) new CIO Sairah Ijaz told GovCIO Media & Research that deploying responsible AI, driving workforce literacy and boosting zero trust will be key focus areas for her office in 2025.
According to Ijaz, in the coming weeks, HUD will move the role of chief artificial intelligence officer (CAIO) under the agency’s Office of the CIO (OCIO) to streamline IT efforts. The CAIO previously fell under the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. Over the past year, HUD’s CAIO and Chief Financial Officer Vinay Singh has worked with the OCIO to lay the foundation for AI.
