Adam Starr
Federal Leadership
Adam Starr leads technology at the Office of Personnel Management, where federal hiring, retirement and workforce services depend on effective digital systems. He has described the CIO role as central to agency strategy and has emphasized improving services by rethinking workflows alongside adopting AI. In 2026, Starr highlighted OPM’s work to consolidate HR technology and move the federal retirement application away from a paper-based process. His focus includes attracting technologists to public service and giving them meaningful problems to solve.