DOJ CIO announces departure from agency

Then-Department of Justice CIO Melinda Rogers speaks at an ATARC Zero Trust Summit. Rogers announced that May 30 was her last day working for the agency. Crouse Powell/ATARC

The Justice Department’s chief information officer has left the agency after almost five years overseeing its IT efforts.

Melinda Rogers announced her departure in a Friday LinkedIn post, writing that her exit comes as her children prepare to head for college — a milestone that, she said, also marks “a shift enabling me to do something different.”

“It has been a privilege serving my country through my work here at DOJ, and I sincerely appreciate all the partnerships and friendships along the way,” Rogers added. “I look forward to staying connected and starting on a new milestone.”

Rogers first joined DOJ in 2010 and served as the agency’s deputy CIO and chief information security officer before being named CIO in ...