- Pidugu served as CDIO for nearly a year and a half and at DOT for over 6 years
- He may be the next federal CIO
- POC’s 2026 FedCiv Summit on Oct. 29 is the best place to get the latest GovCon opportunities at FedCiv agencies!
Department of Transportation Chief Digital and Information Officer Pavan Pidugu is stepping down from his role, effective September 4, ExecutiveGov has learned.
Pidugu, who is a 2026 winner of the Wash100 Award, the highest honor in government contracting, issued an email to his teammates and constituents on Thursday announcing the news. A source who prefers to stay anonymous indicated to ExecutiveGov that Pidugu is transitioning to take the role of federal CIO. This comes days after Greg Barbaccia announced his resignation from the latter position.
“When we set out on this journey together,” Pidugu wrote, “we shared a bold vision to fundamentally transform how technology serves the Department and the American public. Thanks to your hard work, dedication, and true builder mentality, we didn’t just meet those expectations—we exceeded them.”
Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 FedCiv Summit will highlight all of the most relevant acquisition opportunities and tech topics for GovCons in the federal civilian space. The Oct. 29 event will bring representatives from agencies like DOT, the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce and more to relay to industry their pressing needs and areas where public-private collaboration can be strengthened. Save your spot now!
What Did Pavan Pidugu’s Team Achieve in His Tenure as DOT CDIO?
In his remarks to his team, Pidugu shared a number of accomplishments that he deemed “unprecedented milestones.”
- Transition to Gmail and a shared digital environment across DOT, which yielded 70 percent cost savings
- Stood up T-Cloud, a “powerful and unified engine” meant to protect assets and spur new strides in tech development
- Cloud migration on track to reach 90 percent transition by year’s end
- Initiated spec-driven application development and delivery (enabled by T-Cloud), shrinking development timelines drastically
- Set in motion reduction of legacy tech debt
This story is developing and more information will be added shortly.
