Patrick Newbold
Federal Leadership
After stints in IT leadership roles at the Social Security Administration and NASA, Patrick Newbold joined the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in November 2024 as its CIO. In this role, Newbold directs CMS’s technology strategy, managing IT systems that support healthcare coverage for more than 160 million Americans. He oversees the modernization of claims systems, cybersecurity protections, and data platforms essential to Medicare and Medicaid, and the U.S. government health insurance marketplaces. Newbold emphasizes secure, efficient, and user-friendly systems that improve service delivery for beneficiaries and providers. His leadership ensures CMS technology is modern, resilient, and aligned with national health policy goals.
