SEC Promotes Dyson to Deputy CIO

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has named Pamela Dyson deputy CIO.

Dyson has filled a number of roles in the agency's Office of Information Technology (OIT) since joining the SEC staff in November 2010. As deputy director, she will coordinate with the agency's divisions and offices to maintain an innovative, secure, and efficient technology infrastructure, says the regulator.

"We are committed to delivering innovative solutions to help the SEC serve investors, and look forward to advancing the agency's strategic vision through better use of technology," she says.

In recent years, the SEC has taken steps to enhance its technological capabilities and modernize its computer system. This includes deploying a centralized database for the thousands of tips and complaints it receives, installing an automated work-flow system to track and triage enforcement actions, creating a new automated e-discovery system to help investigators rapidly review evidence, setting up a national standardized collection and storage system for SEC inspections and examinations, developing and procuring a unique system to analyze market data, and refurbishing its financial management system.

Dyson's first position at the SEC was assistant director for enterprise operations, where she managed day-to-day operations such as network engineering, database administration, data storage, telecommunications, and support services for the SEC's headquarters and 11 regional offices. She was later promoted to CTO, a role in which she implemented a security program, managed enterprise architecture and system development, and enhanced the project management and investment oversight functions.