Luis Cano, the U.S. Census Bureau’s chief information officer, is retiring after more than 40 years of federal service.
In a LinkedIn post announcing his retirement, Cano said he will step down from his post on April 30. He also expressed his gratitude to the people he has worked with.
“As I move forward, I’m excited to explore new possibilities and continue to contribute in meaningful ways. I might be retiring, but I’m far from finished—there’s still plenty more I want to accomplish. Thank you to everyone who has been part of this incredible journey,” Cano said.
Luis Cano’s Career History
As CIO, Cano oversees the procurement of secure technologies for the Census Bureau’s programs and surveys and leads efforts to modernize the CIO office’s workforce.
Prior to becoming CIO in 2021, he was head of the Decennial Contracts Execution Office for the 2020 Census.
The U.S. Navy veteran helped establish the Office of Dissemination within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service and served as program manager of NOAA’s Weather and Climate Operational Supercomputing System.
The senior civil service executive has both a bachelor’s degree in computer and information science and a master’s degree in technology management from the University of Maryland Global Campus.
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