Mikki Smith
CISO, Director, Cybersecurity & Enterprise Architecture, HHS
Ms. Malikah “Mikki” Smith serves as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Director of the Cybersecurity and Enterprise Architecture Division (CEAD), within the Office of the Chief Operating Officer (OCOO) at HHS’s Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. Mikki tenure of government service with ONC has included serving as the resident cybersecurity expert for HealthIT policy and governance, operational technology and cross organizational collaboration. Mikki joined the ONC organization in 2015, bringing a wide breadth of Cybersecurity experience from multiple Federal and private sector roles spanning 15+ years of IT, Cybersecurity and Security Program acumen. She is considered an industry leader and expert in the area of information system security policies and procedures, applications and network security architectures, DoD and Management & Budget (OMB) and Federal IA and Security requirements. She has authored articles, contributed to key legislative and congressional publications, and leads global cyber initiatives. Mikki Smith has served as a Cybersecurity leader for agencies such as the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Department of the Interior (DOI) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). She has led large, complex, multi-disciplined and multi-geographical cybersecurity teams and programs within the private sector and government space. A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP) she has been recognized and is continually awarded for her leadership and technical expertise
