DeVries ’80 to be the New CIO at OPM

Dave DeVries is leaving the Defense Department to be the new chief information officer at the Office of Personnel Management. DeVries currently is DoD’s principal deputy CIO, and will join OPM in the coming weeks. “I’m elated that David has decided to join our team here at OPM,” said Beth Cobert, acting director of OPM, in a statement. “David has decades worth of the technical and management experience necessary to hit the ground running as we continue our technology transformation efforts, and work with our partners at DoD to stand up the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB).” Dave DeVries is heading to OPM to be its new CIO after spending 35 years at DoD. DeVries decision to move comes as OPM and DoD work closely to get the NBIB to full operating capability. DeVries has worked for the Pentagon for 35 years, including the last seven in the CIO’s office so he knows the culture and intricacies of DoD. Read More