Office of the Chief Information Officer
The role of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is to provide the Federal Election Commission the computer support it needs to administer and enforce the campaign finance laws. Its mission is to ensure that all end users, agency employees and the public, are provided a stable and robust technology infrastructure which would allow them to have the functionality needed to perform their day to day responsibilities. This objective is met by the combined efforts of all branches within OCIO working together with the program and administrative offices of the Commission.
In 2003, when Alec Palmer joined the FEC he brought with him over 15 years of CIO and CTO experience. Mr. Palmer has provided technology vision and leadership to a range of senior management teams in a variety of industries, such as public service, hospitality, oil and gas, high-tech manufacturing, financial services, publishing, and healthcare.
In the capacity of a CIO, Mr. Palmer is responsible for leading and managing a complex Information Technology portfolio of people, infrastructure, systems, processes, and projects that support the strategic and tactical needs of the Commission. His responsibilities include IT policy, IT portfolio management and capital investment review, IT security and critical infrastructure protection, IT architecture, information quality, E-Government, information dissemination through the Next Generation Internet, and oversight of IT operations.
Enterprise Architecture Division
The Enterprise Architecture Division (EAD) is responsible for developing federal enterprise architecture, implementing IT modernization, and supporting mission critical systems. EAD includes the e-Filing and Disclosure Branch, the Website Branch and the Applications Branch.
The e-Filing and Disclosure Branch is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the campaign finance disclosure data. This includes the electronic filing system that receives reports from candidates, committees and other filers. The Branch is led by the Disclosure Business Architect, who provides subject area and technical expertise and is responsible for leading the efforts of modernizing the federal campaign finance disclosure systems.
The Website Branch is responsible for design, development and maintenance of the Commission website (FEC.gov), including user support, user research, user interface and user design development, visual and graphic design, front-end design and development and information structuring.
The Applications Branch is responsible for integrating applications with the FEC mission, government directives, enterprise architecture, security and acquisition processes.
Operational Support Division
The Operational Support Division provides network and computing operations and management services to the Commission as a whole. These services include those tasks necessary to keep the information technology current, relevant and secure. The Operational Support Division is comprised of subdivisions including Infrastructure and the Program Management Branch which includes the Help Desk, Client Support and Training teams.
Kimberly (Kim) Humphries is a native New Yorker who graduated from Howard University in 1994 with a B.B.A in Computer Based Management Information System from the School of Business, commonly referred to as “School of B”.Kim’s government career started while attending Howard, joining the Stay-in-School program, working for the Environmental Protection Agency during her sophomore and senior years. After graduating Howard, she joined the private sector and worked as a systems administrator.
She later returned to government when she joined the FEC in 2001 as a Senior IT Specialist working in the Infrastructure Branch under James Allen. In 2008, she became the Program Management Branch (PMB) Manager responsible for the Help Desk, Client Support, and Instructor Teams. In 2014, she was given the opportunity to serve as Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer of Operations while continuing to serve as the PMB Manager. In 2019, she became the permanent Deputy CIO of Operations and later, in 2020, relinquished her duties as PMB Manager.
Office staff
Help Desk, 202-694-1255
Aaron Coles, Program Management Branch Manager, 202-694-1264
Scott Wang, Infrastructure Branch Team Lead, 202-694-1263
Database Management Branch
The Database Management Branch performs work to plan, develop, implement and administer database systems that ingest, store and retrieve data to support FEC's mission. The Database Management Branch is also responsible for the daily processing of data that supports FEC's critical systems and public disclosure mission.
Chief Information Security Officer
The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) office at the FEC is responsible for managing the agency's information security program. The CISO office develops and implements security policies that govern risk management practices within the agency and collaborates closely with FEC leadership to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of agency data.
Over 25 years of experience in the IT domain across fields such as IT Security, Data Management, and Software Development. Mrs. Jiang joined the FEC in 2004 and currently holds the position of CISO.