Amit Jani

Director of the Chief Information Officer Action Group, U.S. Department of Defense | United States

Amit Jani was recently appointed as Director of the Chief Information Officer Action Group, U.S. Department of Defense.

Prior to his current role, he served as the National Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Director for President Biden’s campaign and he also worked in a legislative capacity for Congresswoman Judy Chu in Washington, D.C., as well as the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC). He has also served as Committeeman for the Middlesex County Democratic Committee and currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Hudson County Schools of Technology Foundation.

Amit is a native of Jersey City, where he currently resides. He is also an alumnus of Rutgers University, the State University of New Jersey and a proud Scarlet Knight. Amit is a Contributor to the Huffington Post and was named as a “30 Under 30 in New Jersey Politics” by Observer Magazine. He hosts a podcast called Politics and Spice, which can be found on all major podcast providers.