John Edwards Archives

John Edwards, CIA — John Edwards speaks Dec. 4, 2018, at the Public Sector Innovation Summit presented by VMware and produced by FedScoop and StateScoop. (FedScoop)

CIO Edwards appointed CIA’s deputy operating officer

IBM's Juliane Gallina will take over as CIO.

Mar 18, 2019 By Billy Mitchell

Dan Coats speaks at CyberTalks 2018. (FedScoop photo)

Intelligence community prioritizes innovation, info sharing in 2019 strategy

The new strategy lays out how innovation and IT will be integral to U.S. intelligence over the next four years.

Jan 23, 2019 By Billy Mitchell

CIO Edwards pushes for data-savvy CIA workforce

At the CIA, everybody must learn to work with data and technology, from agents and analysts to operators and engineers.

Dec 4, 2018 By Billy Mitchell

Gordon Bitko, left, and John Edwards at the 2018 IT Modernization Summit. (FedScoop)

How CIO John Edwards modeled CIA’s IT security after McDonald’s to stop shadow IT

CIO John Edwards has replicated the McDonald's franchise model with IT security operations at the various branches of the CIA.

Apr 11, 2018 By Billy Mitchell

CIA running internal ‘Shark Tank’ pitch competitions

The Central Intelligence Agency is using pitch competitions similar to the TV show “Shark Tank” to spur the development of cutting-edge intelligence gathering technologies.

May 17, 2017