Assistant Inspector General for Investigations

Jason Williams, Assistant Inspector General for Investigations

Jason Williams is the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations for the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General (OIG). In this role, Jason leads the Office of Investigations and oversees criminal, civil, and administrative investigations involving departmental programs, operations, employees, contractors, grantees, award recipients, and other individuals and entities with a nexus to departmental programs and funds. Jason provides executive leadership to a multidisciplinary, nationwide workforce of special agents, investigators, forensic accountants, investigative analysts, digital forensic experts, and professional support staff. The Office of Investigations works to deter, detect, and investigate fraud, corruption, employee misconduct, and other criminal or improper activity affecting departmental programs and operations.

Jason began his federal career in 2001 with the U.S. Department of Transportation and entered federal law enforcement in 2004 as a hazardous materials enforcement investigator. In 2008, he joined the U.S. Department of Education OIG as a special agent and subsequently held positions of increasing responsibility, including assistant special agent in charge and senior executive leadership positions. Jason also served as special agent in charge of the U.S. Department of Agriculture OIG’s Southeast Region before returning to Education OIG in 2023, where he ultimately served as Assistant Inspector General for Investigation Services.

Jason holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Howard University, a master of science degree in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati, and a certificate in strategic management from Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies.