Venice Goodwine starts as Air Force CIO

The Air Force has a new chief information officer, according to a service official, following the departure of Lauren Knausenberger in June.

Venice Goodwine began as CIO on Monday, the official told Inside Defense.

Goodwine joined the CIO’s office in 2021 as the director of enterprise information technology and has held several technology-focused positions, including as chief information security officer for the Agriculture Department and senior cybersecurity advisor for Marine Corps Systems Command.

Goodwine also served in the Air Force, joining in 1986 and transitioning to the Air Force Reserve in 2003. She retired from uniformed service last year.

As CIO, Goodwine oversees a portfolio valued at about $17 billion and 10,000 IT and cyber civilian personnel.

Knausenberger left the role in June after more than two years as CIO.