Venice Goodwine
CIO, Department of the Air Force
Venice Goodwine assumed the role as Department of the Air Force’s chief information officer last year with the mantra that the Air Force and Space Force does not do IT for IT’s sake, but instead, IT to enable the department’s mission.
Since then, she has driven the mantra to reality by guiding enterprise IT partners to deliver capabilities, advancing a culture of innovation, and leading the cyberspace and information technology civilian career field. Notably, under Goodwine’s tenure, the department delivered innovative capabilities airmen and guardians can experiment with like the DAF Innovation Landing Zone and NIPRGPT.
“Enterprise IT capabilities are the backbone of operational capability from bases to the tactical edge,” Goodwine said. “We work with enterprise and mission partners to ensure capabilities are secure and resilient. We continue to leverage data and AI to give airmen and Guardians back time on mission.”
Why Watch
In 2025, Goodwine and her team are investing in foundational cyber and IT capabilities to strengthen IT for the enterprise from the back office to the battlefield. Her team is focused on advancing enterprise IT capabilities to enable mission readiness. They are moving aggressively to implement zero trust and dynamic risk management across the enterprise. The department is committed to advancing Generative AI capabilities while ensuring responsible and ethical use of the technology. The team is on pace to deliver the enterprise help desk departmentwide by the end of fiscal year 2025.
“Our job, our fundamental mission – the reason we exist – is so we can be ready now and always,” said Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall.