Patrick Newbold
CIO and Director of the Office of Information Technology
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Customer
Patrick Newbold is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Director of the Office of Information Technology, where he leads the technology strategy and operations supporting one of the largest and most complex healthcare enterprises in the world. In this role, he is responsible for aligning technology, cybersecurity, and digital services with CMS’s mission to serve millions of beneficiaries, providers, and partners nationwide.
Patrick brings a distinguished record of senior federal leadership spanning healthcare, space, and defense. Prior to joining CMS, he served at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as Deputy CIO for Strategy, overseeing enterprise IT strategy, business operations, and customer engagement. He previously held senior leadership roles at the Social Security Administration (SSA), including Chief Information Officer, where he was the agency’s most senior technology executive responsible for information technology, software engineering, and cybersecurity risk management and operations. At SSA, he also co-founded the Office of Transformation and helped drive agency-wide digital modernization efforts focused on improving service delivery and organizational performance.
Earlier in his career, Patrick served as Deputy Chief Information Officer and Director of Enterprise Information Technology for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where he was the principal advisor to the CIO on IT policy, governance, and operations and led IT service delivery for more than 37,000 users.
Across his career, Patrick has been a consistent advocate for modernizing government through practical, mission-driven use of technology, strengthening digital services, improving resilience and security, and enabling better outcomes through data and innovation. In 2024, he received the Service to the Citizen Award in recognition of his leadership in using innovation and data to break down organizational barriers. He has also been named a 2026 Fed 100 Award winner. Since 2023, Patrick has served on the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) Board, where he helps evaluate and guide federal agency modernization proposals under the Modernizing Government Technology Act.
Patrick lives in the greater Washington, D.C. area with his wife, Katie. Outside of work, he enjoys travel, early-morning exercise, and movies of all genres.
Patrick brings a distinguished record of senior federal leadership spanning healthcare, space, and defense. Prior to joining CMS, he served at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as Deputy CIO for Strategy, overseeing enterprise IT strategy, business operations, and customer engagement. He previously held senior leadership roles at the Social Security Administration (SSA), including Chief Information Officer, where he was the agency’s most senior technology executive responsible for information technology, software engineering, and cybersecurity risk management and operations. At SSA, he also co-founded the Office of Transformation and helped drive agency-wide digital modernization efforts focused on improving service delivery and organizational performance.
Earlier in his career, Patrick served as Deputy Chief Information Officer and Director of Enterprise Information Technology for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where he was the principal advisor to the CIO on IT policy, governance, and operations and led IT service delivery for more than 37,000 users.
Across his career, Patrick has been a consistent advocate for modernizing government through practical, mission-driven use of technology, strengthening digital services, improving resilience and security, and enabling better outcomes through data and innovation. In 2024, he received the Service to the Citizen Award in recognition of his leadership in using innovation and data to break down organizational barriers. He has also been named a 2026 Fed 100 Award winner. Since 2023, Patrick has served on the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) Board, where he helps evaluate and guide federal agency modernization proposals under the Modernizing Government Technology Act.
Patrick lives in the greater Washington, D.C. area with his wife, Katie. Outside of work, he enjoys travel, early-morning exercise, and movies of all genres.
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