Wiesner is the Acting CIO and Deputy CIO of the U.S. Department of Labor. He has held this position since August of 2003. During his time at the Department of Labor he has received numerous awards for his leadership and achievements. He has worked in the Executive Branch for over 32 years focusing on information technology.
Before his current position, Wiesner worked for TSA. He also worked for the Department of Treasury for a number of years and held various executive positions such as Director of Corporate Systems Management, Director of Wireless Programs, and Director of the Office of Security and Information Systems Security. During his time at the Department of Treasury, Wiesner was nominated by his colleagues to be the Chairman of the Interagency Management Council. Wiesner’s first position in the federal government was at the National Security Agency. He also served for the U.S. Secret Service for 21 years.
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