Chief Technology Enablement Officer

Defense Information Systems Agency; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 169,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) seeks a Chief Technology Executive Officer for WHMO to drive enterprise technology modernization and strategic innovation in presidential support operations. Reporting to the WHMO Director, this role shapes infrastructure, readiness, and policy for national security missions.

The CTEO leads a cross‑agency effort to modernize critical IT platforms, ensures secure connectivity for the President and senior leaders, and guides major technology investments,

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• This national security position requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement (OGE-450).
• This is a drug testing designated position.
• Incumbent is required to travel away from their normal duty station up to 30 percent of the time (CONUS and/or OCONUS).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret-SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Act as PITC engineering authority over systems-of-systems, cloud, networks, and secure devices.
• Lead adoption of AI/ML, automation, quantum, and edge computing in WHMO.
• Provide executive briefings on technology posture and future investment priorities to WHMO Director and senior DoD leaders.

Job description

Join the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), where we deliver the secure IT and communications capabilities that keep our nation’s Warfighters and senior leaders connected anytime, anywhere. In this role, you will support the White House Military Office (WHMO), the team dedicated to providing critical military and operational support to the President of the United States. Together, DISA and WHMO ensure the continuity, security, and reliability of the communications and mission‑essential functions that enable the President and White House staff to operate effectively around the world.

Position Overview:

The CTEO serves as WHMO’s senior executive for enterprise‑wide technology advancement, shaping how critical infrastructure, emerging capabilities, and long‑range modernization come together to support national‑level missions. This leader drives the evolution of WHMO’s digital ecosystem—ensuring platforms are resilient, future‑ready, and positioned to integrate breakthrough technologies at speed.

Operating at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and executive decision‑making, the CTEO influences how WHMO invests, adapts, and transforms its technical posture. The role centers on enabling mission partners, strengthening technology readiness, and guiding senior leaders through complex modernization choices that shape the future of presidential support operations.

Salary: $169,279 to $209,000 per year

Location: Washington, DC

Major Duties:

• Principal Infrastructure Authority: Acts as the primary visionary for the Presidential Information Technology Community (PITC), exercising ultimate authority over the engineering integrity of all "systems-of-systems," including cloud environments, networks, and mobile/secure devices.
• Principal Innovation Architect: Serves as the WHMO’s principal authority on the adoption of future-facing technologies, including AI/ML, automation, quantum systems, and edge computing.
• Strategic Technical Advisor: Provides authoritative, executive-level briefings to the WHMO Director, EOP principals, and senior DoD executives on technology posture and future investment priorities.

Key Skills

• Mastery of exceptionally broad and complex enterprise technology, digital infrastructure, and resilient systems-of-systems architecture.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450.
• This is a drug testing designated position
• Incumbent is required to travel away from their normal duty station to other locations within the continental United States (CONUS) and/or other locations outside the continental United States (OCONUS) up to 30 percent of the time.

Security Clearance:

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret- SCI.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.