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Jothi Dugar

Inspirer · DISC type di
Deputy Chief Information Officer at NIH Center for Information Technology/NIH CIT
📍 United States

Jothi Dugar is the Chief Information Security Officer at the NIHs Center for Information Technology, where she focuses on human-centric cybersecurity and organizational transformation. A University of Maryland graduate, she has over 25 years of experience and is recognized for building security programs from the ground up and mentoring women in tech.

Outside of her government role, she is a holistic wellness coach, author, and public speaker, often called "The Chaos Guru. " A mother of three, she directs a community-focused dance school and is passionate about travel, having visited over 40 countries and nearly every U. S. state.

She was the first-ever Chief Information Security Officer at both the NIH Clinical Center and the NIH Center for Information Technology.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Jothi shows up

Decisive
Fast Adopter
Charming & Persuasive

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Priorities

Topics Jothi cares about

Human-Centric Security
Champions a people-focused approach to cybersecurity, emphasizing empathy, employee well-being, and building resilient teams as foundational to security.
Holistic Wellness
As a certified life coach and wellness expert, she advocates for integrating mental and physical wellness practices to handle the chaos of corporate life.
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Career

Work history

6-2022 - 4-2024
Deputy Chief Information Officer
NIH Center for Information Technology/NIH CIT
5-2019
Chief Information Security Officer
NIH Center for Information Technology/NIH CIT
3-2019
Chief Information Security Officer
The National Institutes of Health
8-2011 - 3-2019
Chief Information Security Officer
NIH Clinical Center (CC)
8-2010 - 8-2011
Project Manager
Defense Information Systems Agency
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
5-1997 - 5-2000
Bachelor's degree
University of Maryland
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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