Karen S. Evans

Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government & Information Technology
Office of Management and Budget

Karen Evans is the Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government and Information Technology (IT) at the Office of Management and Budget. She oversees implementation of IT throughout the Federal government including advising the Director on the performance of IT investments, overseeing the development of enterprise architectures within and across agencies, directing the activities of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) Council, and overseeing the usage of the E-Government Fund to support interagency partnerships and innovation. She also has responsibilities in the areas of capital planning and investment control, information security, privacy, accessibility of IT for persons with disabilities, and access to, dissemination of, and preservation of government information.

Prior to becoming Administrator, Ms. Evans was the CIO for the Department of Energy. There she was responsible for the design, implementation, and continuing successful operation of IT programs and initiatives throughout the Department. During this time, Ms. Evans was also the Vice-Chairman of the Federal CIO Council. Elected to this post in December 2002, she coordinated the Council's efforts in developing federal IT programs and improving agency information resource practices.

Before joining Energy, she was Director, Information Resources Management Division, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, where she was responsible for the management and successful operation of the IT program. Prior to that, she served as the Assistant Director for Information Services at the Departmental headquarters.

Ms. Evans is a 25-year veteran of Government service with responsibilities ranging from GS-2 to SES, working with several agencies, including the National Park Services, the Office of Personnel Management, and the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) of the Department of Agriculture.

She holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and a Master of Business Administration degree from West Virginia University.