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Gary Washington

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Cheif Innovation Officer at USDA
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Gary Washington is a veteran government IT executive, now serving as the Chief Innovation Officer at USDA. He previously served as the departments CIO, managing a $2. 8 billion IT portfolio and leading modernization efforts for 100, 000 users. He is a graduate of the USDA Graduate School and the Federal Executive Institute.

He is a veteran of the U. S. Air Force, where he served for ten years as a Computer Operator and Command Control Specialist before entering civilian government service.

Unique fact: For a brief period in 2025, he was appointed to serve as the Acting Secretary of Agriculture for the entire USDA.

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Experience
42 Years
Current Role
Cheif Innovation Officer
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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Priorities

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IT Modernization
As USDA CIO, he led the charge to modernize the department's technology, consolidating data centers, driving cloud adoption, and improving customer experience across 29 agencies.
Federal IT Strategy
His career includes roles at the Office of Management and Budget, FDA, and APHIS, focusing on IT governance, portfolio management, and government-wide efficiency initiatives.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Cheif Innovation Officer
USDA
1-2025 - 2-2025
Acting USDA Secretary
USDA
2-2018 - 9-2025
Chief Information Officer
USDA
9-2017 - 2-2018
Acting USDA Chief Information Officer
USDA OCIO
2-2013 - 9-2017
Chief Information Officer
USDA-APHIS
In the press

Media appearances

Workforce Summit: USDA's Gary Washington Pt.1. Featured in YouTube
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Gary Washington - Chief Innovation Officer (CINO). Featured in U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Education
2007 - 2009
Organization and Enterprise Architecture
USDA Graduate School Instrucutor
2004 - 2004
Leadership for a democratic society
Federal Executive Institute
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