{"id":56938,"date":"2025-06-12T22:56:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T22:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/?post_type=event&#038;p=56938"},"modified":"2025-07-26T00:51:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T00:51:08","slug":"government-briefing-a-conversation-with-dod-chief-information-officer","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/ja\/events\/government-briefing-a-conversation-with-dod-chief-information-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Briefing: A Conversation with Katie Arrington, Performing the Duties of the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.25%; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\">\n  <iframe \n    loading=\"lazy\" \n    style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" \n    src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAGqRoJdnqk\/RgajeOn_g_cxg98qrw4WBA\/view?embed\" \n    allowfullscreen>\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #d9edf7; color: #31708f; border-left-color: #31708f; \" class=\"ub-styled-box ub-notification-box wp-block-ub-styled-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-77035774-2645-4717-b1cf-6440b1998ff9\">\n<p id=\"ub-styled-box-notification-content-\"><strong><em>Date: <\/em><\/strong>Tuesday, July 29, 2025<strong><em><br>Time: <\/em><\/strong>9:00 a.m.; Doors open at 8:30 a.m.<strong><em><br>Location:<\/em><\/strong> This event is by invitation only.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This latest in our series of Government Briefings will feature Katie Arrington, Performing the Duties of the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, in a fireside chat. The dialogue will explore critical topics, such as cybersecurity, IT, and interoperability with allies and partners. We\u2019ll examine how the Department of Defense is preparing for cyber conflicts and sharing data with allies. The discussion, which will be conducted under strict Chatham House rules, will be moderated by Lieutenant General Leonard Kosinski, U.S. Air Force (Ret), Chief Strategy Officer of Air Space Intelligence.\u00a0 Please note that this event has an in-person attendance capacity of 35. Invited guests will be granted attendance on a first-come-first-serve basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Speaker<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><b><strong><strong>Katherine \u201cKatie\u201d Arrington<\/strong><\/strong><\/b><br>Performing the Duties of Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/250319-D-D0439-030-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56737\" style=\"width:233px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/250319-D-D0439-030-3.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/250319-D-D0439-030-3-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/250319-D-D0439-030-3-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/250319-D-D0439-030-3-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/250319-D-D0439-030-3-560x700.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/250319-D-D0439-030-3-493x616.jpeg 493w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/250319-D-D0439-030-3-915x1144.jpeg 915w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/250319-D-D0439-030-3-287x359.jpeg 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ms. Katherine \u201cKatie\u201d Arrington is performing the duties of the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer.&nbsp; In this capacity, she serves as the primary advisor to the Secretary of Defense for information management\/Information Technology (IT); information assurance, as well as non-intelligence space systems; critical satellite communications, navigation, and timing programs; spectrum; and telecommunications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to assuming this role, she served as the Deputy CIO for Cybersecurity (DCIO(CS)). In this role she provided expert policy, technical, program, and defense-wide oversight support to the DoD CIO on all cybersecurity matters. She was responsible for leading the DoD-wide cybersecurity program, partnering with industry to improve cybersecurity and information sharing and represented the Secretary and DoD CIO in international discussions and negotiates on cybersecurity topics in both bilateral and multi-lateral (alliance and coalition) channels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before assuming her position as DCIO(CS), Ms. Arrington was the Senior Vice President of External Affairs at Exiger, where she mobilized issues of universal consensus, including supply chain visibility, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and national security. She also ran for election to the U.S. House of Representatives for South Carolina&#8217;s 1st Congressional District in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A leading expert in policy and technology with extensive experience building relationships and coalitions across the public, private and nonprofit sectors, Ms. Arrington was the first DoD CISO for the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&amp;S)). She served as the central hub and integrator within OUSD(A&amp;S) to align acquisition and sustainment cyber strategy and efforts to enhance cyber security within the Defense Industrial Base. She led the White House COVID-19 Supply Chain Task Force for Acceleration as well as the team that created the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to her role as CISO for OUSD(A&amp;S), Ms. Arrington had an extensive career as a legislator and senior cyber executive in private industry. She was a 2018 candidate for the US House of Representatives for South Carolina and served for two terms as a South Carolina State Representative. She has extensive experience in cyber strategy, policy, enablement, and implementation across a wide range of business sectors and governmental levels. She has over 15 years of cyber experience acquired through positions at Booz Allen Hamilton, Centuria Corporation, and Dispersive Networks. These positions have given her a unique experience of supporting and working with the government at large, small, and non-traditional contracting firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet  the Moderator<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Lieutenant General (ret) Leonard (Leo) Kosinski<\/b><br>Chief Strategy Officer of Air Space Intelligence<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annual-Conference-Announcement-6-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56814\" style=\"width:233px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annual-Conference-Announcement-6-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annual-Conference-Announcement-6-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annual-Conference-Announcement-6-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annual-Conference-Announcement-6-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annual-Conference-Announcement-6-1-560x700.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annual-Conference-Announcement-6-1-493x616.jpg 493w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annual-Conference-Announcement-6-1-915x1144.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Annual-Conference-Announcement-6-1-287x359.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Lt. Gen. (ret) Leonard (Leo) Kosinski served for 31 years as a commissioned officer after graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy and completed his pinnacle assignment as Director for Logistics, Joint Staff, where he was responsible for integrating logistics planning and execution in support of global operations for the U.S. Department of Defense. Prior to this position, he was Deputy Commander, Fifth Air Force, responsible for over 30,000 U.S. personnel across Japan and coordinated directly with senior Japan Self-Defense Force and Japan Ministry officials as well as other Japanese organizations to strengthen security in the Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leo is the Chief Strategy Officer at Air Space Intelligence (ASI), a cutting-edge aerospace and defense company specializing in software-driven mission-critical operations and optimizing the world\u2019s most valuable assets. He was an Olmsted Scholar in Japan and holds multiple advanced degrees, including a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&amp;M, a Master of Business Administration from Hitotsubashi University where he studied under Prof. Ikujiro Nonaka, and a Master of Arts in International Relations from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This latest in our series of Government Briefings will feature Katie Arrington, Performing the Duties of the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, in a fireside chat. 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