Matheus Passos serves as the Acting Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC).

As the Acting CTO, Matheus provides direction and oversight to the National Security Solutions & Services, Digital Customer Experience, and Enterprise Acquisitions & Operations directorates as well as the Enterprise Architecture and Artificial Intelligence Governance programs.

Prior to his current role, Matheus led the Department’s enterprise architecture program, providing guidance and standards to the agency’s $2.6B information technology (IT) portfolio. Serving as the chairperson to the Department of Commerce Enterprise Architecture Council and working with executives across Commerce’s bureaus and operating units, as well as industry enterprise architects, Matheus’ personal passion is to increase technological agility, interoperability, and cost efficiency in the federal government.

Matheus is an experienced technologist with over 17 years of experience in the fields of strategy and execution, providing leadership in the areas of IT strategic planning, capital planning and investment management, project and program management, process and performance improvement, budget formulation and execution, federal statutory compliance, and government-wide policy development and advocacy.

Matheus holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems from Stevenson University and a Juris Doctor degree from The Catholic University of America, where his research focused on efficient and ethical government contracting. A strong believer in lifelong learning, Matheus holds a variety of professional accreditations and certificates, including the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional, Technology Business Management Council’s Certified Technology Business Management Executive, Federal Acquisition Institute’s Contracting Officer Representative, and George Washington School of Business’ Certified Project Manager.