Charles Armstrong,
Assistant Commissioner & Chief Information Officer
CBP

This roundtable with CBP’s Charlie Armstrong will focus on how CBP’s priorities are unfolding given the fiscal cliff and lack of clarity on sequestration. We will discuss his assessment of future opportunities, current initiatives and his thoughts on progress toward the integration of applied technology and acquisition efforts to complement CBP’s mission and support their frontline personnel.

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About Mr. Armstrong

Mr. Charles R. Armstrong is the Assistant Commissioner and CIO for the Office of Information and Technology, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. Functional responsibilities include software development, infrastructure services and support, tactical communications, the laboratory system and research and development functions, and IT modernization initiatives supporting CBP’s core business processes. Additionally, as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Steward for network services, Mr. Armstrong is accountable for supporting the agency’s requirements for secure, reliable communications.

Mr. Armstrong served as the DHS Deputy CIO where he was a champion of the Department’s IT initiatives for improving the agency’s secure information sharing capabilities through the consolidation of infrastructure and strengthened security. Mr. Armstrong brings with him over 26 years of leadership and technology experience in the operations and management of IT. After starting his career with the Navy Department, he worked for the legacy U.S. Customs Service and CBP in various capacities. He also served as the CIO for the DHS Border and Transportation Security prior to assuming the position of DHS Deputy CIO in October 2005. Mr. Armstrong graduated from Old Dominion University with a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and obtained a Master’s Certificate in Management from National Louis University. He is a Harvard Senior Executive Fellow, and was recognized by Federal Computer Week’s Federal 100 as one of the top executives from government, industry, and academia who had the greatest impact on the government information systems community in 2001.