Charles Borges

Charles (Chuck) Borges is the Chief Data Officer at the Social Security Administration, Office of Analytics, Review, and Oversight, a role he has held since January 2025. According to his LinkedIn announcement, Borges is focused on “solving crucial data and information challenges, improving customer experiences, and supporting the development of an innovative organization that can ensure the stability and security of critical programs that impact every American.”

Before joining the SSA, Borges held several data leadership roles at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) including Business Owner of the 1CDC Data Platform, Senior Advisor Business Analytics, and Acting Head of the Technology Implementation Office. He served as a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow, partnering with the CDC on the Public Health Data Modernization Initiative and serving part-time on the data team in the Executive Office of the President.

Borges is a retired US Navy Commander who spent the final 10 years of his 15-year naval career in federal acquisition empowering DoD users to better leverage and exploit data and analytics. He was the Military Director of Analytics for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, the Chief Data Officer of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), and Data Analytics Team Lead for the Naval Undergraduate Flight Training Systems Program Office (PMA-273) at Patuxent River, MD. His other military roles included Department Head of the maritime Patrol Squadron Thirty (VP-30); Assistant Air Operations Officer on the USS Harry S. Truman; and Coalition Coordination Center Engagements Officer for U.S. Central Command.

Borges earned his Bachelor of Science in Astronomy and Astrophysics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; a Master of Science in Aeronautics/Aerospace Science from the University of Tennessee; and an MBA from the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. His professional qualifications include Certified Scrum Product Owner, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, and Certified Data Management Professional.