Former U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) IT official Shannon Casucci joined the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) as chief procurement transformation officer, NCDIT announced on June 24.
Casucci will work with state agencies, vendors, and internal teams to strengthen technology purchasing, improve transparency, enhance customer service, and deliver better value for North Carolina taxpayers, NCDIT said in a press release.
Her appointment comes as NCDIT works to accelerate delivery of secure, reliable, and user friendly digital services for North Carolinians. The department said the role also supports its broader push to make it easier to do business with the state and help agencies buy technology needed to carry out their missions.
“As our state continues to modernize technology, enhance services, and simplify government navigation, Shannon’s leadership will be instrumental in improving our planning, purchasing, and delivery of the technology North Carolinians rely on,” said NCDIT Secretary and State Chief Information Officer (CIO) Nate Denny. “Shannon brings the ideal combination of procurement expertise, government technology experience, and people-centered leadership to this critical role.”
Previously, Casucci served as acting deputy associate CIO and IT director at GSA. In that role, she led IT investment strategy and modernization work across the GSA IT portfolio, including portfolio optimization and vendor rationalization efforts that generated approximately $32 million in annual savings, according to NCDIT.
“I am honored to join NCDIT and support the state’s efforts to provide secure, reliable, and user-friendly technology services,” Casucci said. “Effective procurement is about more than just contracts; it involves helping teams achieve meaningful outcomes for the people they serve, building trust, and creating transparency.”
NCDIT said strengthening state procurement is a shared goal with the N.C. Department of Administration. Denny and Gabe Esparza, North Carolina Department of Administration secretary, will continue to collaborate on improving procedures, boosting interagency cooperation, and developing a more efficient, transparent, and customer-focused purchasing system, NCDIT said.
The Statewide IT Procurement Office establishes processes, specifications, and standards for IT products and services purchased, licensed, or leased by state agencies and educational entities. The office also reviews hundreds of solicitations each year and develops statewide IT contracts that can be used by state agencies and other state government entities, according to NCDIT.
