About
The Office of the Chief Operating Officer (OCOO) develops and executes agency management policies. The OCOO works closely with the Chairman's Office to promote operational effectiveness, formulate budget policy, oversee the allocation and utilization of agency resources, promote management controls and financial integrity, manage the administrative support offices, and oversee the agency's information technology capital planning process.
OCOO also includes the Office of the Chief Risk Officer (OCRO), which is responsible for the agency’s enterprise risk management, internal controls, and audit liaison programs, and also supports the agency’s strategic planning and performance measurement.
The OCOO and its ancillary offices oversee agency-wide compliance with federal requirements enacted by the Congress and imposed by the Office of Management and Budget, Government Accountability Office, and Office of Personnel Management. The office also coordinates the agency's compliance with the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993.
Offices Within OCOO
The Office of Acquisitions develops and executes programs for SEC acquisition policies, procurement and contract administration, acquisitions workforce training and certification, and the government purchase card.
- Director: Vance Cathell
The Office of the Chief Data Officer helps develop the SEC’s data management strategy and priorities.
- Director: Austin Gerig
The EDGAR Business Office provides direct executive-level oversight of the EDGAR system and ongoing transformation of its functions and programs, including EDGAR redesign and filer support.
- Director: Jed Hickman
The Office of Financial Management administers the financial management and budget functions of the SEC.
- Director and Chief Financial Officer: Caryn Kauffman
The Office of Human Resources provides leadership for the strategic management of the SEC's human capital by administering programs, establishing policies, and ensuring compliance with federal regulations.
- Director and Chief Human Capital Officer: Mark Reinhold
The Office of Information Technology supports the SEC and its employees in all aspects of information technology, and operates the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) system.
- Director and Chief Information Officer: David Bottom
The Office of Support Operations offers a variety of programs to manage the agency’s facilities and assets, processes requests under the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act, and manages all agency records in accordance with the Federal Records Act.
- Director: Olivier Girod
