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Erik Viilu

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Chief Information Officer at Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
📍 Arlington, Virginia, United States

Erik Viilu is a people-focused technology executive with over 25 years of experience in IT and cybersecurity for the U.S. Federal Government. As CIO for NICHD, he leads IT strategy and modernization efforts. He holds an MBA and multiple cybersecurity certifications, including CISSP and CISM. Colleagues describe him as intelligent, dependable, and a consummate professional.

Outside of his technology career, Erik is deeply involved in lacrosse, a sport he has played since his youth and through college. He is the Head Varsity Coach for the Yorktown High School girls lacrosse team and has been coaching at various levels for over eight years, also serving on a regional youth lacrosse leagues executive committee.

He has been involved in the sport of lacrosse for over 30 years as both a player and a coach.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Arlington, Virginia, United States
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Federal IT Security
His entire career has been focused on information security for federal agencies like the NIH and the Department of Defense, holding both CISSP and CISM certifications.
Youth Lacrosse Coaching
He is the Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach at Yorktown High School and has coached youth and high school teams for over eight years, calling it the best part of his day.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Chief Information Officer
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
8-2023 - 10-2024
Chief Information Officer
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
4-2017 - 9-2023
Deputy CIO at NIA
The National Institutes of Health
8-2011 - 5-2018
NIA
Akimeka, LLC
4-2007 - 5-2018
DC Team Lead
Akimeka, LLC
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Erik Viilu, M.B.A. – Chief Information Officer, NICHD. Featured in National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) – NIH
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Education
2017 - 2019
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Jack Welch Management Institute
1996 - 1999
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University of Mary Washington
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