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A May 11, 2018 photo shows the seal of the US State Department at the State Department in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

State names Laura Williams deputy chief information officer for foreign operations

Williams previously held a variety of information management roles at American embassies around the world.

Mar 22, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

MARCH 15, 2023 — State Department Chief Information Officer Kelly Fletcher speaks at ITModTalks, hosted by FedScoop, in Washington D.C.

State Department using RPA to slash financial statement processing time, says CIO Kelly Fletcher

Kelly Fletcher says the department has used automation to cut the reporting time from two months to two days.

Mar 15, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

The State Department building is seen on March 19, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

State Department aims to balance security, user experience in network modernization program ‘Tron’

With Tron, State Department CIO Kelly Fletcher wants to improve connectivity and user experience while bolstering the department's cybersecurity with a zero-trust architecture.

Jan 4, 2023 By Billy Mitchell

The importance of spectrum sharing to the future of war

As 5G mobile networks mature, everybody from the DOD to commercial companies wants a piece of the spectrum.

Apr 11, 2022 By Billy Mitchell

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Joshua Sholes, left, an electronic warfare chief with 1st Marine Division, and Jarome Voyles, an account manager with Consolidated Analysis Center International Incorporated, arrange gear before testing a Spectrum Guard Elite system on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 8, 2021. Electromagnetic space operations leadership with I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group and 1st Marine Division conducted an evaluation of the Spectrum Guard, an electromagnetic system awareness to test radio frequency functionality in support of electronic warfare. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Stegall)

DOD CIO hiring new spectrum policy deputy directors

The new appointments will come amid a broader push to focus on the use of electromagnetic spectrum.

Dec 2, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrives in Sasebo, Japan, after completing a routine patrol in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Crouch/Released)

Kelly Fletcher details Navy CIO restructuring, her new CMO role

Fletcher will take over a role in the Department of the Navy's new Chief Management Office leading its business systems rationalization and modernization team.

Apr 26, 2018 By Billy Mitchell

Undersecretary of the Navy Thomas Modly addresses the audience after swearing in as undersecretary of the Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Raymond D. Diaz III/Released)

Department of Navy consolidation shifts CIO role to military services

Thomas Modly said the move comes as part of his commitment to “implementing a culture of agility, accountability, and enhanced lethality with the Department of the Navy.”

Mar 27, 2018 By Billy Mitchell

Kelly Fletcher

Acting Chief Information Officer, U.S. Navy

Mar 22, 2018 By FedScoop Staff