Wade Zarriello serves as the Acting Director of the Infrastructure & User Services Group in the Office of Information Technology at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), where he oversees critical technology infrastructure including data center operations, cloud hosting environments, and enterprise shared services.

With a distinguished 8-year career in the U.S. Air Force, Wade served as an Air Force One crewmember during the administrations of President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama. In this elite role, he functioned as an airborne network administrator and communications system technician, ensuring secure and reliable communications for the highest levels of government.

Currently, Wade is at the forefront of CMS's digital transformation initiatives, focusing on cloud adoption, optimization, and diversification strategies. He is particularly passionate about bringing artificial intelligence solutions and enablement capabilities to market, helping to modernize healthcare technology infrastructure for millions of Americans.

Wade holds a bachelor’s degree in information technology management and brings both technical expertise and leadership experience to his role in advancing CMS's mission. When not focused on technology innovation, he enjoys spending quiet evenings at home with his family.