Dr. Raj Iyer is first Chief Information Officer of the United States Army after the Pentagon created the position in July 2020.
One of the highest-ranking Indian-American civilians in the US Department of Defense, Raj Iyer, who holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of the Army. He directs representation of the secretary in matters relating to information management/information technology (IT).
Equivalent in rank to a three-star General, Raj Iyer supervises an annual budget of USD 16 billion for the US Army’s IT operation. Over 15,000 civilians and military personnel posted across 100 countries work under him.
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