James Weaver

James “Jim” Weaver joined the N.C. Department of Information Technology in March 2021, with more than 30 years of leadership and management in the IT industry. As secretary and state chief information officer, he leads the agency responsible for strategic IT planning and the procurement and delivery of IT services and solutions, as well as cybersecurity and efforts to expand broadband access and affordability across North Carolina. Prior to NCDIT, Weaver served as director and state CIO at Washington Technology Solutions and was chief technology officer for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Weaver holds numerous ITIL certifications and earned his Certified Government Chief Information Officer qualification from Harrisburg University. He is an active member of the U.S. Armed Forces, previously serving in the Army National Guard in Washington and Pennsylvania, and currently serving in North Carolina. He serves as secretary and treasurer for NASCIO, co-chairs the awards committee, and is a member of broadband advisory group. He also co-chairs the Enterprise Architecture Committee and is a member of the North Carolina Board of Science, Technology, and Innovation.