Hume Seminar Series: Information Technology for Unrivaled Advantage in the Intelligence Community

About the Event

In a rapidly evolving global landscape, the Intelligence Community (IC) is not just a defender of national security but a pioneer in leveraging cutting-edge technology to deliver unmatched decision-making capabilities. Students will have an opportunity to asked IC Chief Information Officer Dr. Adele Merritt a number of questions about the IC’s newly unveiled Information Technology Roadmap, a strategic blueprint designed to guide the IC through the next five years of technological transformation.

Dr. Merritt will also speak about her career journey and provide insight and advice for those interested in starting a career in government service. Students will have a opportunity to ask Dr. Merritt a number of questions about her field, including: working in the IC and how technology is transforming how we work in the 21st century.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Adele Merritt assumed her duties as the Intelligence Community Chief Information Officer (IC CIO) on 24 January 2022. In this capacity, she is responsible for leading the Intelligence Community’s ongoing modernization efforts to transform the IC Information Technology Enterprise (IC ITE) and other areas of the IC Information Environment, working to ensure the security of the IC’s information technology (IT) systems, and enhancing IT cooperation within the IC.

Dr. Merritt has over 20 years of demonstrated technical, analytic, and policy expertise in support of cyber and national security operations. Dr. Merritt began her career at the National Security Agency as an applied research mathematician. In addition to holding various positions within the Intelligence Community, she completed a joint duty assignment at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, was the Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer for Cyber at the Department of Energy, and served as a Director and Acting Senior Director for Intelligence Programs on the National Security Council Staff at the White House during the Obama Administration.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Sarah Downer at humecenter@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.