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Indian-American Sivaram Ghorakavi appointed as deputy CIO for US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
He will oversee daily information technology operations, offering professional direction and leadership for technology projects and partnerships.
Sivaram Ghorakavi. / EEOC
Indian-American Sivaram Ghorakavi has been appointed the new deputy Chief Information Officer for the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on June.3. This role is a significant Senior Executive Service (SES) managerial position within the federal agency. Additionally, Ghorakavi will take on the responsibilities of the EEOC’s Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer.
Ghorakavi will oversee daily information technology operations, offering professional direction and leadership for technology projects and partnerships. His focus will be on driving agency innovations in technology and implementing technology-focused partnerships to advance the EEOC’s mission and strategic goals.
“Siva’s appointment reflects our confidence in his demonstrated abilities and experience to help lead our agency in both digital transformation and adapting to emerging technologies, both for internal processes and in our law enforcement efforts,” said Charlotte A Burrows, EEOC chair.
His appointment as Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer aligns with the President’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), which mandates that all federal agencies establish an officer for AI. In this role, he will coordinate intra-departmental and cross-agency AI efforts.
The EEOC has prioritized addressing employment discrimination through technology in its AI and Algorithmic Fairness initiative and strategic enforcement plan.
Ghorakavi has dedicated the last 15 years of his career to information technology within the federal government. Before joining the EEOC, he served as chief architect and chief data strategist at the National Labor Relations Board. Additionally, he held the position of information technology portfolio manager at the US Patent and Trademark Office.
“I see the Deputy Chief Information Officer as a leader who values creation and drives digital transformation and automation aligned to the EEOC’s critical mission of ensuring equal employment opportunity,” Ghorakavi said. “The success of this role depends on helping people understand both the benefits and risks of using technology, including AI, to ensure it is used in the right places at the right time and in the right amounts to enhance EEOC’s ability to operate effectively and to enforce key workplace protections.”
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