James Gfrerer is a seasoned technology executive, board advisor, former U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Chief Information Officer, and retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel with deep expertise in enterprise IT, cybersecurity, and federal healthcare systems.

As the Presidential Appointed and Senate confirmed CIO and Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, he led a $7 Billion IT portfolio and a workforce of more than 16,000, supporting the largest integrated healthcare system in the United States in additional to supporting an Agency budget of over $300B and a workforce of 425,000 employees. He drove enterprise modernization, cybersecurity, and digital transformation initiatives impacting over 9 million Veterans, their caregivers, and survivors.
An innovation-focused leader, Mr. Gfrerer is the Founder and Principal of Fidelis Technology LLC, a Federal market advisory firm and a trusted advisor to commercial technology companies and private equity firms pursuing growth in the Federal sector. He is a frequent speaker on government transformation, technology modernization, and public sector market strategy.

He also served as a senior leader at Ernst & Young, advising commercial clients on cybersecurity, digital transformation, enterprise strategy, and technology modernization. Previously, he held a distinguished career in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served in senior leadership roles supporting national security missions.