Del Brockett (Fed)

Delwin Brockett is the Associate Director for Management Resources for the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In this capacity, he is responsible for all NIST-wide institutional support and administrative offices and their functions, including: workforce management, information technology and services, safety and environmental management, facilities maintenance and construction, accounting and finance, acquisitions and grants management, budget formulation, strategic planning and emergency response.

Prior to this, Mr. Brockett was the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for NIST. As CIO, he advised the NIST Director on the planning, execution, evaluation, and delivery of information technology services and support. He also was responsible for planning and managing NIST's core information technology resources effectively, efficiently, and securely so that NIST could achieve its mission.

Mr. Brockett has extensive executive-level experience leading information technology (IT) organizations, business innovation efforts, and technology services in organizations where technology was a key business component. He has held CIO and executive positions in private sector organizations and has led IT strategy, innovation, operations, and technology developments in the areas of health science and communications, and in support of organizations that create and share information.

Mr. Brockett earned his undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Economics from Washington & Jefferson College, and holds an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.