Chief Information Officer

Gulam Shakir was appointed NARA’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) in September 2025. In this role, he directs NARA's strategic IT infrastructure, drives the agency's digital transformation, and leverages emerging technologies—including artificial intelligence—to enhance public access to the nation's records. His leadership has been instrumental in modernizing NARA's mission-critical legacy systems and integrating AI-driven search capabilities to newly released records.

Gulam has held several key leadership roles at NARA since 2016, including Acting CIO, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Data Officer. Prior to joining NARA, he held technical leadership positions at DataXu, Inc.; Marchex, Inc.; and IBM Corporation. Gulam holds a master of science degree in computer science from West Virginia University.