Meneshea D. Levy

Recognized as a subject matter expert in CPIC, IT portfolio management, and IT governance, as well as a trusted advisor to agency executives and CIOs, effectively managed a $165 million IT portfolio for USDA Rural Development (RD). Actively led CPIC, IT portfolio management, IT governance, IT budget planning, IT acquisition strategy, and financial management activities. In partnership with RD’s Procurement Management Office and Finance Office, managed the full lifecycle of multimillion-dollar IT contracts and other IT investments. Directed the formulation and execution of federal IT budgets, while delivering expert guidance on the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) of 2014; CPIC, TBM, and IT governance frameworks; Departmental directives; SDLC methodologies; and ensuring alignment with OMB and FAR requirements. Developed and maintained agency-wide IT cost models, spend plans, and executive dashboards to support senior decision-making and optimize resource allocation. Served as a key liaison between RD’s Technology Office (RDTO) and USDA OCIO, OCFO, and Contracting and Procurement Offices, facilitating transparent communication through executive briefings; policy alignment; and strategic planning and coordination.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT: Spearheaded an incremental business process improvement project to meet RD’s need for an IT acquisition process that demonstrates transparency, consistency, improved IT resource management, effective strategic planning, and integrates with other IT management processes. This project also fulfilled a class of 2024-2025 Public Service Impact Project graduation requirement for the Partnership for Public Service Excellence in Government Fellows Program.

Provided the strategic vision, roadmap, and execution plans for USDA RD’s CPIC Branch, aligning IT investment governance with agency policies and federal mandates. Led the development and submission of multi-year IT budget artifacts, performance plans, and acquisition strategies in accordance with FITARA, CPIC, TBM, and OMB Circular A-11 requirements. Provided expert analysis and policy interpretation to support investment-level decision-making, SDLC stage gate reviews, and IT portfolio compliance. Served as a voting authority for governance reviews. Served as primary liaison between RDTO and OCIO. Spearheaded updates to CPIC guidance, IT governance documents, and reporting processes in coordination with OCIO. Delivered targeted training, documentation, and briefings on IT governance, investment management, and acquisition planning.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT: Successfully restructured RD's IT portfolio and achieved "green" USDA CIO ratings for all investments. Maintained "green" CIO ratings 95% of the time over a 4-year period through effective investment management and compliance assurance.

Served as a CPIC and IT Governance SME across USDA, DOJ, and TSA, leading federal IT investment strategy, policy interpretation, and governance integration. At USDA, she guided updates to CPIC frameworks and departmental manuals, developed training and SOPs for IT budget reporting, and fostered cross-agency collaboration across acquisition, budgeting, and enterprise architecture. At DOJ, she led CPIC reporting strategy and governance policy development for the Major IT Investment Portfolio, authored departmental dashboards and guides, and represented DOJ in OMB’s CPIC CoP. At TSA, she served as Deputy Program Manager and CPIC SME for the Air Cargo Program, delivering strategic analysis, enterprise architecture support, and stakeholder engagement to inform system planning and risk management.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Developed a training brief and desk reference for the FY2021 Capital Planning and IT Budget Reporting Cycle, which was created using an informative approach, primarily focusing on how reporting should be completed in AgMAX. This resource provided users with directions and visual aids specific to the system, enabling users to independently complete reporting without heavily relying on assistance from OCIO.

• Authored a white paper, “Implementing Major Enterprise-Wide Commodity IT Investments at the Federal Department Level” (May 2015), based on my work restructuring the Department of Justice IT Investment Portfolio to consolidate commodity IT investments in IT Security; Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM); Telecommunications; and Data Center across the enterprise, which pre-dated OMB’s move to using TBM aligned Standard IT Investments.

• Authored a white paper, “Maturing Enterprise Architecture Governance within Federal Agencies” (May 2012), which identifies benefits of maturing EA governance programs, common challenges, and recommends an approach to successfully achieve maturity based on a case study of my team’s work at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS).