Suzette Kent

Suzette Kuhlow Kent is an American government official who served as Federal Chief Information Officer of the United States from January 29, 2018 until July 2020.

[1][2][3] She was the fourth person to formally hold the job of Federal CIO, which was created by the E-Government Act of 2002.

Kent earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Louisiana State University.

[4] Prior to her appointment as Federal CIO, she was a principal of the banking and capital markets advisory team at the Ernst & Young Financial Services Office in Dallas.

[9] The office remained vacant until filled by President Biden after the change of administration.