Virtual CIO Services
Virtual CIO Guidance for Mission-Driven Teams
Get senior technology leadership without a full-time hire. ETTE builds your IT roadmap, budget and vendor plan, and reports it in plain language your board understands.
- IT roadmaps, budgets and lifecycle planning
- Board-ready reporting leadership can act on
- Serving DC nonprofits and associations since 2002
Serving Washington, D.C. organizations since 2002. CISSP & CISA certified team.
Prefer to talk? Call 202-345-1965
Talk to a Virtual CIO
Tell us about your organization. We will scope an advisory engagement that fits your size and decisions ahead.
Why organizations choose ETTE for CIO-level guidance
Senior guidance, part-time cost
Get roadmaps, budgets and vendor decisions from experienced leadership without adding a full-time executive to payroll.
Plain-language board reporting
We report technology posture and plans in plain language, so your board and executive director can act without a technical background.
A budget with no surprises
Lifecycle and vendor planning gives you a predictable roadmap, so spending is planned instead of reactive.
Built for nonprofits and associations
We work with mission-driven organizations of roughly 10 to 150 staff, and nonprofit pricing is scoped during the proposal.
Security built into the plan
ETTE GuardRail posture scoring and Virtual CISO support are available when risk, audits or funder questionnaires enter the conversation.
Vendor-neutral AI advice
We surface where AI is already in use and help you build a right-sized governance and pilot program your team owns.
What a Virtual CIO engagement covers
ETTE's Virtual CIO service gives you technology leadership for the decisions that outgrow day-to-day ticket support. We focus on roadmaps, budgets, lifecycle planning, vendor decisions and senior-level guidance, then bring it all back to your leadership team in language they can use.
Virtual CIO is strategy, not hands-on implementation. If you also need day-to-day support, it pairs with our managed IT, security and cloud services so the plan and the delivery stay connected.
- Multi-year IT roadmap tied to your mission and staff size
- Technology budget planning and lifecycle replacement schedules
- Vendor selection, review and contract decision support
- Board-ready planning materials and quarterly service reviews
- Cloud and hybrid migration planning guidance
- Virtual CISO add-on for risk register, policy and audit coordination
- Vendor-neutral AI strategy, governance and pilot enablement
- Engagements scoped by cadence, decision rights and deliverables
A DC IT partner since 2002
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“The firm appreciated the highly skilled and uniquely capable team of IT consultants that helped them achieve utmost success on a number of diverse projects.”
“ETTE is the Gold Standard for IT providers. I could write an essay about all of the ways in which they've helped our organization. If you are looking for an IT and Cyber Security provider, look no further!”
What happens after you reach out
Discovery call
We learn about your staff size, current systems, internal IT and the decisions on your plate.
Scoped proposal
You get an advisory scope with cadence, decision rights and deliverables, plus nonprofit pricing where it applies.
Roadmap and reporting
We build your roadmap and budget, then review progress with plain-language reporting your board can follow.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Virtual CIO cost?
Virtual CIO is scoped as a separate advisory engagement, with pricing based on cadence, decision rights and deliverables. Nonprofit pricing is available and scoped during the proposal. Tell us about your organization and we will put real numbers in front of you.
Does the Virtual CIO also do the implementation work?
No. Virtual CIO is strategy only: roadmaps, budgets, lifecycle planning, vendor decisions and senior guidance. Hands-on work is delivered through our managed IT, cloud and security services, which can be added alongside the advisory engagement.
Can a Virtual CIO work with our existing IT staff?
Yes. Many clients use co-managed IT, where we supplement internal staff with extra capacity, expertise and 24/7 managed threat detection and response. The Virtual CIO gives your team senior-level direction without replacing them.
What is the difference between a Virtual CIO and a Virtual CISO?
The Virtual CIO focuses on technology strategy: roadmaps, budgets, lifecycle and vendor planning. The Virtual CISO owns security leadership: risk register, policy development, evidence and questionnaire support, vendor-risk review, audit coordination and board reporting. Many organizations use both.
Do you work outside Washington, D.C.?
On-site support is available in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Remote-only managed IT is available to distributed teams across the United States, and advisory work can be delivered remotely.
Is there a minimum engagement?
For managed IT, Fully Managed plans start at $150+/user/month with a $2,500/month minimum, and Remote-Only plans start at $125+/user/month with a $1,500/month minimum. Advisory engagements like Virtual CIO are scoped separately based on your needs.
Get CIO-level direction for your technology
Tell us about your organization and the decisions ahead. We will scope a Virtual CIO engagement that fits your size, budget and board.
- IT roadmaps, budgets and lifecycle planning
- Board-ready reporting leadership can act on
- Serving DC nonprofits and associations since 2002
Prefer to talk? Call 202-345-1965