Technology Magazine June 2023 | Page 100

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
as we ’ re able to do more with our ICAM roadmap and as we ’ re able to really gain momentum on EITaaS Wave 1 .”
Central to the DAF ’ s plans going forward is continuity , Knausenberger says , which will enable the department to continue to deliver in the coming years .
“ I feel that we are very well set up for the next five years to completely crush it as a cyber IT and comm team . We have the right strategy in place , we have the right roadmaps in place , we have the right teams in place , and we have the right funding and resource profile in place . And I do not
Image ( below ): Lauren Barrett Knausenberger , Chief Information Officer for the Department of the Air Force , participated in a base tour March 29 , 2023 at Eielson Air Force Base , Alaska . During her visit , Knausenberger met with airmen to discuss the future of cyber communication and recognised three outstanding service members . Senior leadership visits like this are important because they give Airmen the opportunity to talk to and share their concerns with key decision makers . remember a time that we could say that at the same time .
“ I feel really comfortable walking out the door knowing that we ’ re in a good place . I feel good that I ’ ve been able to make a difference and I know that the team that follows is going to be able to exponentially drive even more as some of those initiatives come to full fruition . So I ’ m excited to be able to watch the home game and cheer on the sidelines with my popcorn as this team continues to win a few games .”
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