SEC Creates Deputy CIO Position to Spur Modernization

Dyson said in that same statement that, “I am honored by the opportunity to serve the SEC in this new capacity. 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.”

The SEC highlighted in its release announcing Dyson’s appointment steps the agency has taken in recent years to enhance its technological capabilities and modernize its computer system, including: deploying a centralized database for the thousands of tips and complaints it receives; installing a new 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.

Prior to joining the SEC, Dyson was the deputy chief information officer for the U.S. International Trade Commission, where she held several positions of increasing responsibility and served as an auxiliary member of several agency-wide executive committees.