Tom Sasala Archives

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks signed the memo in December to establish the chief digital and AI officer. (U.S. Navy photo by Glenn Sircy)

New DOD Chief Digital and AI Office to start work by Feb. 1

The latest office to oversee AI and digital technology innovation will reach initial operational capability Feb. 1.

Jan 26, 2022 By Jackson Barnett

Navy’s CDO on DOD data sharing advances

Navy Chief Data Officer Thomas Sasala and Splunk Chief Strategy Advisor Juliana Vida discuss what’s changing to accelerate the Defense Department’s data sharing strategy.

Nov 5, 2021 By FedScoop Staff

Tom Sasala at the 2017 Digital Transformation Summit. (FedScoop)

Navy CDO Sasala says service has a ‘massive’ data duplication problem

The service has missed a six-month target to create an inventory of its data.

Jun 24, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

Navy Undersecretary Thomas B. Modly — Undersecretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly tours enlisted living quarters with Capt. Charles J. DeGilio, Camp Lemonnier’s commanding officer during a base visit. (U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joe Rullo)

Navy begins buildout of new CIO office naming CDO, CTO, deputies

New CIO Aaron Weis announced two Navy officials to oversee newly formed core directorates under his purview and will announce two more soon.

Oct 7, 2019 By Billy Mitchell

The New Business of Government — Army’s Tom Sasala

Sasala joins FedScoop TV to discuss how the business of government is changing.

Sep 18, 2017 By FedScoop Staff