Venice Goodwine, a two-time Wash100 Award winner, has shared on LinkedIn Thursday that she is set to retire as chief information officer of the Department of the Air Force in mid-May.
Three Decades of Federal Service
The Air Force veteran spent all 31 years of her career in federal service. As CIO, Goodwine spearheaded the utilization of artificial intelligence to enhance the service. She authorized the creation of an innovation zone within the Air Force’s Office 365 platform, which allowed service members to explore and test AI technologies.
Goodwine also prioritized the creation of an infrastructure enabling the Air Force and Space Force to run AI and other advanced technologies. She oversaw the migration of classified and unclassified networks into cloud environments.
Before she was appointed CIO in August 2023, Goodwine served as DAF’s director of enterprise IT for almost three years. She was also chief information security officer at the Department of Agriculture from 2018 to 2021.
Goodwine was with the Marine Corps for nearly eight years holding positions including senior program manager and customer support branch manager. She was on active duty for the Air Force for a decade before serving in the reserves for 26 years.
Deputy CIO Jennifer Orozsco will serve as acting CIO until a new lead technology executive is appointed.
“This concludes a rewarding journey through military service, private industry and government leadership,” said Goodwine. “It’s been an honor to support our mission, lead technology initiatives and work alongside the exceptional personnel of our Air and Space Forces,” she added.
