Christopher Alvares
Federal Leadership
Christopher Alvares leads USDA’s efforts to leverage data and AI across agriculture, food safety, and natural resources. As the department’s chief data officer and chief AI officer, he developed USDA’s inaugural AI strategy for fiscal 2025–26, emphasizing responsible, ethical deployment of AI within firm governance, workforce readiness, and infrastructure frameworks. His leadership enables predictive analytics for crop estimates, disease modeling, and geospatial analysis — transforming USDA into a data-informed, mission-driven organization grounded in transparency and trust.
