The IRS has officially chosen Rajiv Uppal as the agency’s new chief information officer (CIO), filling the position which had been without a permanent CIO since March of this year.
Currently, Uppal serves as CIO and director of the Office of Information Technology at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
“This is a historic time for the IRS as our transformation efforts continue accelerating, and Rajiv brings a strong background to help our agency continue to modernize and work to provide better technology to support taxpayer service and tax enforcement,” said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel.
Uppal is slated to join the IRS in early 2024 as the agency embarks on large-scale technological transitions including modernizing many of its services for taxpayers as well as beefing up the agency’s cybersecurity capabilities.
“Rajiv’s expertise inside the government, coupled with his work in the private sector, provides a unique skill set that will complement our strong Information Technology team at the IRS,” said Werfel.
“His background and skills will help the agency continue advancing in the IT arena during this critical period as we continue using Inflation Reduction Act funding to help taxpayers and the nation,” Werfel said.
