Personal Information
- First Name
- Horace
- Last Name
- Blackman
- Job Title
- Chief Information Officer
- Professional Affiliation
- Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO)
- Biography
Horace Blackman serves as the VA Central Office (VACO) CIO and Director of VACO IT Support Service. He previously served as the Director of the Office of Planning and Programs, Enterprise Operations and Field Development (EOFD) within the Office of Information and Technology.
In his current role, Mr. Blackman manages the delivery of customer facing IT services across the National Capital Region. He also supports the Deputy CIO for Service Delivery and Engineering (SDE) on matters pertaining to capital planning, program management, and infrastructure analysis.
Mr. Blackman has over 18 years experience in the Federal government and the private sector. He joined the VA in 2008 after 15 years in IT strategy planning in the private sector. Positions previously held by Mr. Blackman include serving as a Director of Healthcare Services for High Performance Technologies Inc; Management Consultant in the Communications Media and Technologies Practice at Booz Allen Hamilton; and Program Manager for Interactive Marketing at America Online (AOL).Mr. Blackman earned a BA double majoring in American Studies and English from George Mason University and is also a distinguished graduate of the Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia where he earned an MBA in Management.
Leadership
- Leadership Role
- Vice President