Portia Crowe, former chief data officer for Army Futures Command’s Network Cross Functional Team, has joined Accenture Federal Services as chief data strategy director for defense.
Crowe’s 20 years of experience includes serving as the chief of cyber engineering and operations and chief information officer for the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office Communications, Command and Control Tactical Headquarters.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Crowe’s leadership to help drive transformation strategies for our federal customers and scale AI and ML-fueled transformation,” said Bryan Rich, Accenture Federal Services managing director and applied intelligence practice lead.
“Cloud-enabled analytical technologies now play a critical role in helping federal agencies protect U.S. national security, drive business value, and achieve overall mission success,” he added.
Crowe will help clients realize the ability of data to help generate insights and make data-driven decisions through data strategy, cloud strategy, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence.
“Federal leaders rely on accurate and timely data more than ever to optimize business performance,” Crowe said. “I look forward to helping Accenture Federal Services’ clients keep pace with today’s digital world, solve vexing digital transformation challenges, and achieve operational efficiencies.”