Leonel Garciga appointed as new Army CIO

The Army has appointed Leonel Garciga as the service's new chief information officer, according to a Monday announcement.

As CIO, Garciga will be in charge of the Army’s technology transformation efforts and “ensuring the effective management and utilization” of information systems. He will also report to the Army secretary as principal adviser, according to the announcement.

Garciga has been the director of Army Intelligence Community Information Management within the office of the deputy chief of staff since March 2019. In that role, he has developed “innovative solutions” and driven “digital advancements” that will help enhance the Army’s capabilities, according to the service.

Garciga has a background in acquisition, engineering, intelligence and information technology as part of a 20-year career in the Pentagon and the intelligence community, according to a biography.

Garciga is a Navy veteran who graduated from the Naval Nuclear Power School. He has a background in mechanical engineering technology, organizational management and information technology security.

Garciga replaces Raj Iyer, who took over as CIO in 2020 after a realignment that split that office and G-6 into separate offices. Iyer left the role in March. David Markowitz has been serving as acting CIO since then.