WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Air Force appointed Ashley Devoto as its chief information officer, the department announced on Thursday. This appointment fills a position that had been vacant for over a year.
Devoto will oversee modernization and sustainment efforts for the Air and Space Forces' information technology in her new role. The department had been without a permanent chief information officer since Venice Goodwine departed the position in March 2025. The department stated, "Ms. Devoto joins the Department at a pivotal time, and her appointment reflects the department's commitment to leveraging the best of public and private sector expertise." It added, "As CIO, she will lead the department's enterprise information technology, data and artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and defense business systems portfolios and steward approximately $17 billion in technology investments that enable the missions of more than 800,000 Airmen, Guardians, civilians, and contractors worldwide."
Devoto began her military career in 2005 as a cyberspace operator for the Air Force. She served 15 years on active duty, during which she directed full-spectrum operations of the Air Force computer emergency response team and oversaw Air Force network monitoring. Following her active duty service, Devoto served two years in the Air Force Reserves.
Before this appointment, Devoto served as chief information security officer at Discount Tire. She also held the role of chief information security officer at Booz Allen Hamilton and served as an advisor for cyber-focused venture capital and investment firms.
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