Jason Piccione recently was promoted to the CIO position at the California Department of Consumer Affairs, where he now also serves as deputy director for the department’s Office of Information Services.
Piccione started his new duties in November 2015. He previously was the department’s CTO. Piccione has worked for more than 15 years in public service, including in positions at the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and the Contractors State Licensing Board, according to information provided by the Department of Consumer Affairs.
At the department’s Office of Information Services, Piccione oversees IT direction and coordinates infrastructure and service delivery across the department.
Piccione has a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis.
Piccione is replacing Amy Cox-O'Farrell, who became the Department of Consumer Affairs’ CIO in 2012. She retired after more than 30 years in state service.
