Homeland Security Department chief information officer Luke McCormack and chief procurement officer Soraya Correa joined Federal News Radio for a free online chat. McCormack and Correa discussed how they are working together to modernize DHS systems to take advantage of innovation through virtualization and cloud computing.  These advancements are meant to improve network scalability, agility and storage – as requirements and needs evolve, build cybersecurity into the front of the acquisition and development processes, and improve how DHS plans for and buys these technologies.

Executive Editor Jason Miller moderated the chat, which is underwritten by Tintri.

McCormack and Correa took part in the chat after their recent appearance on Federal News Radio’s Ask the CIO program.

Registration is required to read the chat transcript. Participants were able to ask McCormack and Correa their own questions in real-time.

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Luke McCormack has been the DHS CIO since December 2013 where he oversees the agency’s continuing efforts to implement information technology enhancements and strengthen IT security. He previously served at the Department of Justice as deputy assistant attorney general for Information Resources Management/Chief Information Officer. McCormack also was the CIO for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from 2005 to 2012 and worked in senior level IT jobs at the Customs and Border Protection directorate from 1999 to 2005. Before joining the federal government, he served at various private sector companies including MCI and Ford Aerospace. McCormack holds an MBA from the Smith School, University of Maryland, and holds key certifications from Columbia University and the National Defense University.

Soraya Correa has been the chief procurement officer for DHS since January 2015. In that role, she provides leadership, policy, oversight, support and professional workforce development for the DHS contracting workforce of approximately 1,500 individuals including the nine operational contracting activities. Prior to being CPO, Correa served as the associate director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Enterprise Services Directorate and was responsible for delivering identity, immigration status, and employment authorization information in support of the USCIS mission. During her 30-plus year career, Correa worked at the Naval Sea Systems Command, General Services Administration, NASA and the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Correa has an undergraduate certificate in acquisitions management from The American University in Washington, D. C. and a bachelor’s of art in management from National–Louis University.

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