Greg Barbaccia

Former Federal CIO, United States · 1 appearance on the record.

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Greg Barbaccia served as the Federal CIO and Chief AI Officer of the United States, directing government-wide IT modernization and artificial intelligence adoption. A U.S. Army intelligence veteran, he previously spent a decade leading intelligence and investigations at Palantir Technologies.

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Assertion Supported

Barbaccia: President signed executive order breaking down federal data silos

“The president signed an executive order about breaking down these silos.”

Greg Barbaccia Oct 2, 2025 ▶ 40:24 The Person Who Runs HR For 2 Million Federal Workers

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Assertion Not checkable as stated

Barbaccia: The US CIO team has more auditors than actual team members

“For me specifically, I have more auditors auditing my team than I have team members. And that's not hyperbole.”

Greg Barbaccia Oct 2, 2025 ▶ 10:42 The Person Who Runs HR For 2 Million Federal Workers

Assertion Not checkable as stated

Barbaccia: Non-technical federal HR staff screen tech candidates without necessary expertise

“The people who are screening resumes for technologists in the government perhaps don't have the background to know what exactly we need, what exactly we're looking for. Oftentimes are the same people screening resumes for a bunch of different roles under their…”

Greg Barbaccia Oct 2, 2025 ▶ 25:14 The Person Who Runs HR For 2 Million Federal Workers

Assertion Not checkable as stated

Barbaccia: Non-technical officials award bloated contracts because they misunderstand technology problems

“We are missing that crucial talent in the government. This is why the people who are charged with approving contracts oftentimes do not understand the technology problem deeply. They don't understand what is an appropriate solution. They don't understand how l…”

Greg Barbaccia Oct 2, 2025 ▶ 25:58 The Person Who Runs HR For 2 Million Federal Workers

Opinion

Barbaccia: Government celebrates process completion over actual mission outcomes

“In the government, oftentimes you celebrate the fact that you checked all the boxes and you completed a process. Disconnected from the reality of this move the needle for whatever outcome we're trying to drive for our mission.”

Greg Barbaccia Oct 2, 2025 ▶ 30:07 The Person Who Runs HR For 2 Million Federal Workers

Prediction Open · timeframe Oct 2028

Barbaccia: US government plans a unified citizen portal for benefits and taxes

“So we're thinking about how we could responsibly implement a consent-based, citizen-centric data sharing between agencies which would lead to a portal you could go to and see everything in one place, my benefits information, my tax return status, when my passp…”

Greg Barbaccia Oct 2, 2025 ▶ 39:43 The Person Who Runs HR For 2 Million Federal Workers

Opinion

Greg Barbaccia: Government cannot match Silicon Valley pay but rules on mission

“While it's very hard for the government to compete with Silicon Valley on compensation, we do rule on mission.”

Greg Barbaccia Oct 2, 2025 ▶ 0:19 The Person Who Runs HR For 2 Million Federal Workers

Opinion

Barbaccia: Silicon Valley's 'move fast and break things' ethos fails in government

“Coming from Silicon Valley, where we move fast and break things, you do not have that opportunity in the United States government at this level.”

Greg Barbaccia Oct 2, 2025 ▶ 6:24 The Person Who Runs HR For 2 Million Federal Workers

Insight

Barbaccia: Private sector tech work becomes easier after working in government

“Everything you do after working in tech in the government will be, ah, easier, I assure you. And you will learn how to operate in environments of, ah, opacity that, Probably you don't see in the private sector.”

Greg Barbaccia Oct 2, 2025 ▶ 24:50 The Person Who Runs HR For 2 Million Federal Workers

Assertion Supported

Barbaccia: President signed executive order breaking down federal data silos

“The president signed an executive order about breaking down these silos.”

Greg Barbaccia Oct 2, 2025 ▶ 40:24 The Person Who Runs HR For 2 Million Federal Workers

Appearances (1)

Episode	Date	Speaking time
The Person Who Runs HR For 2 Million Federal Workers	Oct 2, 2025	8m

Greg Barbaccia

The record, in short

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