CMS Security Control Oversight & Update Training
(CSCOUT)
Nella Bishop
Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Systems & Support – Palmetto
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Ms. Bishop has 30 years of experience in Information Technology and Systems. As the CIO and Vice President of Systems and Support, Ms. Bishop provides strategic guidance in the design and development of new technical initiatives to support Palmetto GBA’s strategic business programs. In this role, Ms. Bishop has oversight responsibility for Palmetto GBA’s Systems and Support Division providing technical services for all Palmetto GBA contracts as well as directly to the Federal Government and other external business entities. In addition, Ms. Bishop has responsibility for several technical contracts and Palmetto GBA’s system security program. The Palmetto GBA Systems Division consists of over 500 technicians, software engineers and architects, analysts and technical support personnel.
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Ms. Bishop is a graduate of Columbia College with a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Master of Science in Computer Science. Before joining Palmetto GBA, Ms. Bishop held a number of leadership positions in the technology industry, specifically the telecommunications and high-tech sectors.
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