Scott Flanders
Federal Leadership
Scott Flanders serves as the chief information officer and chief artificial intelligence officer at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Joining the agency in 1991 as a reactor engineer intern, he has held various leadership roles, including director of the Division of Site Safety and Environmental Analysis and deputy director of the Division of Waste Management and Environmental Review. Appointed as permanent CIO in June 2024, Flanders oversees NRC’s IT functions, including cybersecurity, data management, and AI integration, to enhance information access and agency performance
