From: FCW

By Frank Konkel

Richard Spires, who had been on leave for nearly two months, resigned his position as Department of Homeland Security Chief Information Officer on May 7.

In an e-mail sent to various DHS officials and shared with FCW by a source within DHS, Spires wrote:

“Today I have resigned from the Department of Homeland Security. It has been a privilege to work with such a stellar group of public servants to support such important missions. I have served as the Department’s CIO for more than 3 1/2 years, and I take pride in working with you to have IT more effectively support the Homeland Security missions and business as we also have worked to more efficiently deliver our services. I have learned much from you and I will miss you.”

A DHS official, speaking on background, told FCW that the department had accepted Spires resignation, and that Deputy CIO Margie Graves continues to serve as the acting CIO.