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David Spirk, Chief Data Officer (CDO), Department of Defense

BENS Virtual Discussion with Mr. David Spirk, Chief Data Officer (CDO), Department of Defense. David is responsible for strengthening data management across the DoD and accelerating the transition to a data-centric culture. Additionally, he oversees implementation of DoD’s modernization strategy. Part of the strategy includes collaborating more closely with industry and non-DOD mission partners to better focus IT investments to take advantage of the department’s massive — but decentralized — troves of data.

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JGiglio@bens.org

event invitation: David Spirk

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