President Donald Trump nominated Ryan Cote as the Department of Veterans Affairs’ assistant secretary of information and technology and chief information officer. The White House announced the nomination of Cote on Tuesday, along with the nominations of other officials.
According to NextGov, if Cote is confirmed, he will replace Kurt DelBene, who left the VA in January 2025. He will be in charge of addressing cybersecurity initiatives in the department.
Ryan Cote’s Career Background
Cote previously served as the CIO of the Department of Transportation for two years. He began his career as a U.S. Marine. He is currently the global CIO of a private firm. He was also the CIO executive partner of Gartner and the CIO and vice president of IT at Surge Staffing. He also took on various leadership roles at other technology firms, including Northrop Grumman, HP and IBM.
