LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com/in/lindajantzen/
Areas of Interest:
DODIN OPS; data management, governance, & analytics; military leadership and culture; IT acquisition
Academic Credentials:
Ph.D. Science & Technology Studies, Virginia Tech
M.S., Science & Technology Studies, Virginia Tech
M.S., National Security Strategy, National War College, NDU
M.S., Telecommunications, Michigan State University
B.A., Mass Communications, University of Illinois at Chicago
Professional Certifications:
Chief Data Officer (CDataO) Certificate (Carnegie Mellon University)
Dept of Defense Chief Information Officer Certificate (College of Information & Cyberspace)
Data Analytics for DOD Acquisition Managers Credential (Defense Acquisition University)
Artificial Intelligence Foundations for DOD (Defense Acquisition University)
Relevant Professional Experience:
Dr. Linda Jantzen (COL, USA-Ret.) served in the U.S. Army for thirty years as a network service provider and in command and staff assignments at every level including deployments to Korea, the first Gulf War, Somalia, Bosnia, Germany, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan. Pentagon tours include Chief of Operations for the Chief of Army Legislative Liaison and Chief Data Officer and Director of the Army Architecture Integration Center in the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Prior to coming to CIC she was Assistant Professor and Associate Dean of Faculty at National War College.
Scholarship:
COL Jantzen has authored several papers and articles on topics including adoption of innovation, digital transformation, and network operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. She is currently researching data culture and the use of data within the context of military operations. She is an avid student of military history focusing on the First World War.
Courses:
Foundations of the Information Environment
Warfighting and Disruptive Technologies
International Challenges in Cyberspace
CIC Chief Data Officer Certificate program
Data Analytics for Decision Makers
Big Data to Decisions
Strategies of the Great War
Strategic Information Technology Acquisition (ITA)