20 November 2024 –
The National Defense University community is invited to attend the Chancellor's Lecture Series featuring Dr. Kelly Fletcher, Chief Information Officer at the Department of State. The event will take place from 0900-1030 Wednesday, November 20, 2024. In-person attendance in Marshall Hall, room 155A/B, is encouraged.
Dr. Kelly Fletcher, a member of the Senior Executive Service, was named Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the U.S. Department of State and the Assistant Secretary-level head of the Bureau of Diplomatic Technology on October 3, 2022. As CIO, she establishes the strategic direction of the Department’s information technology and cybersecurity efforts, ensures reliable provisioning of enterprise services, and oversees ~ $3B in IT spend.
All lecture series events are part of PEC-6170, the Practicum, Experiential learning, and Capstone Exercise course. The purpose of the CLS is to complement the student curriculum and enhance CIC program learning outcomes.