FedScoop 50 2023

Darren Ash

CIO, Department of the Interior

Federal Leadership

Darren Ash has served as a chief information officer at the Department of the Interior since last fall. In this role, he’s focused on developing an IT strategic plan, transitioning the agency to a more cloud-based approach, and modernizing IT systems. Before joining Interior, he worked at the United States Department of Agriculture, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of the Treasury. Between 2007 and 2016, he served as chief information officer of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.