Julia Donley
Vice President of Global Supply Chain, Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen made great strides in securing its supply chain over the past year, and Julia Donley said this has truly been a firmwide achievement.
Donley and her team work closely with the Enterprise Technology Services & Solutions team to ensure they’re closely watching the latest cyber threats and looking for ways to strengthen capabilities like continuous monitoring.
They’re also actively working to launch additional continuous monitoring solutions that help them quicker track down details about potentially compromised technology and provide insights into their supplier security posture.
“ETSS works in lockstep with Julia and the global supply chain team, and it’s been an incredibly productive partnership,” said Booz Allen Chief Information Security Officer Amanda Cody. “Booz Allen can’t support its federal government clients’ vital missions without a resilient supply chain, and it’s our teams’ joint mission to govern and protect it.”
Why Watch
Donley’s team closely tracks the business environments of its global clients to quickly identify unusual activities and prevent threats. This includes looking out for potential cyber risks in newly acquired software or problems with suppliers that could impact Booz Allen’s ability to operate effectively. It’s crucial for the team’s work with clients and its own internal processes to piece together information and stay informed.
“Change is always a constant when it comes to the supply chain and procurement: You’ve got new regulations that affect both prime contractors like Booz Allen and the hundreds of small businesses with which we work, and you have innovative technologies like AI that we need to make sure is being used responsibly,” Donley said.
“Then there’s Booz Allen’s continued shift into offering differentiated technology solutions, which affects everything from our contracts and pricing to what we offer our clients and how we build our workforce. Navigating all this change is complicated and challenging, but that’s what makes my role and work exciting.”
