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Nov 17 2025

Bowser Administration Encourages Residents to Follow Safe Online Shopping Tips During the Holiday Season

(Washington, DC) – With the holiday shopping season now shifting into high gear,...

Oct 28 2025

DC Government Hosted Tech Career Collaboration for 50+ High School Students During National Cybersecurity Month

OSSE and OCTO Connect Next Generation Tech Talent with Real-World Opportunities in Cybersecurity,...

Aug 6 2025

Artificial Intelligence Task Force Wins Inaugural AI 50 Award

(WASHINGTON, DC) – The Washington, DC Artificial Intelligence Task Force of the Office of the...

Jul 1 2025

Bowser Administration Announces First-of-Its-Kind AI Pilot Program of New Platform from MIT Governance Lab and Stanford Digital Economy Lab

(WASHINGTON, DC) – The Bowser Administration and the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (...

Jun 3 2025

OCTO and DC Fire and EMS Team Winner of 22nd Annual Cafritz Team Innovation Award

Today, the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and the DC Fire and Emergency Medical...

Jun 12 2025

CTO Stephen Miller’s FY26 Budget Oversight Hearing Testimony

Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Oversight Hearing Testimony of Stephen Miller, Chief Technology Officer...

Feb 19 2025

CTO Stephen Miller’s FY24 Performance Testimony

Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Performance Oversight Hearing Testimony of Stephen Miller, Chief...

May 2 2024

Testimony of Interim CTO Stephen Miller on the FY 2025 Budget Hearing

Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Oversight Hearing Testimony of Stephen N. Miller Interim Chief...

Feb 13 2024

Testimony of Interim CTO Stephen Miller on the Fiscal Year 2023 and 2024 Performance Oversight Hearing

Fiscal Year 2023 & 2024 Performance Oversight Hearing Testimony of Stephen Miller...

Feb 27 2022

Testimony by CTO Lindsey V. Parker at OCTO's Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Oversight Hearing

Fiscal Year 2021 & 2022 Performance Oversight Hearing Testimony of Lindsey V. Parker, Chief...

Apr 21 2015

OCTO's Connect.DC Program to Host Twitter Townhall on April 22nd from 1pm to 2pm

The Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) Connect.DC program will host a Twitter...

Sep 18 2014

OCTO Hosts Dynamic Discussion on Bridging the Digital Divide in the District of Columbia

Who More than 150 community and business leaders, policymakers, residents, program...

Aug 12 2014

OCTO Hosts Technology Scavenger Hunt

Contact: Jill Melnicki (202) 442-3201 (Washington, DC) The DC Office of the Chief Technology...

Dec 21 2016

Statement on Threat Incident on December 7, 2016

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Chief Technology Officer Archana Vemulapalli released the following...

Sep 22 2014

CTO Mancini Statement on Web Form Enhancements

Contact: Michael Rupert, 202-657-3831 Washington, DC – The DC Office of the Chief Technology...

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Office of the Chief Technology Officer

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200 I Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003
Phone: (202) 727-2277
Fax: (202) 727-6857
TTY: 711
Email: [email protected]