Matheus Passos serves as the Department of Commerce (DOC) Acting Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO).
As the Acting CTO, Matheus provides direction and oversight to the Enterprise Architecture and Strategy, Emerging Technologies and Innovation, and Customer Experience Design & Digital Delivery directorates, to drive a cohesive enterprise posture. Additionally, in his capacity as the Responsible AI Official (RAIO), Matheus leads the DOC Artificial Intelligence Governance program and is a recipient of the 2026 Federal 100 and 2025 MeriTalk AI Honors Awards.
Prior to his current role, Matheus led the Department’s enterprise architecture program, providing guidance and standards to the agency’s $3.8B annual IT portfolio. Serving as the chairperson of the DOC Enterprise Architecture Council and working with executives across Commerce 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 18 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.