Deputy Federal Chief Information Officer Drew Myklegard will soon be departing his position, a source confirmed to Nextgov/FCW.
Myklegard joined the Office of Management and Budget in January 2022 and was named acting deputy federal CIO that March. OMB elevated him to the permanent role in October 2022.
A U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that Myklegard told staff that he will be leaving the federal government later this month for a role in the private sector, although he did not mention the company. Federal News Network first reported Myklegard’s upcoming departure.
OMB did not respond to a request for comment about Myklegard’s departure or about who will replace him.
As deputy federal CIO, Myklegard helps oversee the federal government’s $120 billion IT budget. He has also built a reputation as a supporter of modernization initiatives, including helping to issue new guidance last year to streamline the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, and update it for changes to the commercial cloud marketplace.
Myklegard also played a role in the development of OMB guidance released last September outlining new artificial intelligence procurement imperatives for the government. That guidance was subsequently rescinded by the Trump administration, with OMB releasing updated AI memos for agencies in April.
Prior to joining OMB, Myklegard worked at the Department of Veterans Affairs for more than eight years in a number of IT-related roles, including as executive director of project engineering. Myklegard led the development of Lighthouse, VA’s open application programming interface platform. He was named a Federal 100 winner in 2020 for his work to promote interoperability across VA’s legacy systems.
