The Department of Housing and Urban Development has appointed Sairah Ijaz, a more than 20-year federal IT veteran, as chief information officer.
In a LinkedIn post announcing her appointment, Ijaz said she looks forward to enhancing HUD’s security posture, collaborating on innovative platforms and implementing forward-thinking strategies.
Ijaz’s Career History
She previously served as deputy CIO at HUD, where she was responsible for IT platforms and service delivery, data governance, strategic planning and stakeholder collaboration to advance digital transformation.
The certified Project Management Professional held IT roles at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Government Accountability Office and the Social Security Administration.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Ijaz spent three years at Grant Thornton as a manager.
The CIO holds a bachelor’s degree in information systems from the University of Maryland’s R.H. Smith School of Business and is pursuing a master’s degree in business analytics at Georgetown University.