Center for Information Technology (CIT)

Our Mission

CIT collaborates with the NIH community to help make biomedical discoveries that protect and improve our nation’s health.

Who we are

At CIT we provide high-quality IT services and infrastructure systems to NIH, supporting its mission to help make biomedical discoveries that protect and improve our nation’s health.

Our organization

Our staff of over 1,000 is split between four offices with different areas of expertise that work together to support both CIT and NIH. The CIT workforce consists of federal staff with contractor support that includes a diverse group of IT specialists, engineers, and technicians. CIT is organized into four offices with different areas of expertise that work together to support both CIT and NIH.

NIH IT Success Stories

Explore IT success stories showcasing how advanced, cutting-edge technology is supporting the NIH mission to turn discovery into health.

Services and support

CIT provides the NIH community and external collaborators with information technology (IT) services and tools ranging from collaboration technology and applications for administrators to robust networks, hosting, and technology training.

Our services

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Find support

For IT support, call 301-496-4357. Alternative Numbers: 866-319-4357 (toll-free) or 301-496-8294 (TTY: for those with hearing or speech difficulties)