Clare Martorana
Golden Gov: Federal Executive of the Year
Clare Martorana serves as the Federal CIO in the Executive Office of the President, where she is responsible for overseeing the federal government’s IT portfolio and cybersecurity posture. A strong advocate for IT modernization, Martorana has led efforts to improve government-wide digital services, modernize legacy systems, and enhance cybersecurity. Under her leadership, the Federal CIO Office has championed initiatives like zero trust architecture and secure cloud adoption across federal agencies, driving efficiency and security at scale. During the past year in particular, Martorana’s team has overseen a flurry of new technology policy delivery, to include guidance for agencies to operationalize the AI executive order, new digital experience mandates and a long-awaited FedRAMP modernization policy.
