Ms. Cecily Odom is the Acting Director of Enterprise Information Technology within the Office of the Chief Information Officer for the Department of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. As Acting Director, she leads department-wide IT strategy, policy, management and governance for a $17 billion IT portfolio, and force development of a 12.4K civilian cyber workforce.
During her 35-year career, she has held a variety of engineering and communications positions serving the Air Logistics Center, Air Force Material Command, Air Education and Training Command and the Department of the Air Force.
Prior to her current role, Ms. Odom served as Principal Advisor, Enterprise Information Technology, Programming and Financial Management, within the Office of the Chief Information Officer. She served as a trusted counsel on sensitive issues and special matters of direct interest and concern to the Chief Information Officer. Ms. Odom developed, integrated, evaluated, and analyzed the $17 billion Enterprise Information Technology portfolio.
EDUCATION
1992 Bachelor of Science, Engineering Management, University of the Pacific, Stockton, Calif.
1998 Squadron Officer School in Residence, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2002 Master of Business Administration and Marketing Management, Oklahoma City University
2004 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2008 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2008 Master of Strategic Studies, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2011 Air Force Civilian Leadership Course, Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Va.
2015 Leadership Assessment Program Level 2, Eastern Management Development Center, Shepherdstown, W.Va.
2021 Excellence in Government, Washington, D.C.
2021 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina, Raleigh
2026 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina, Raleigh
2026 Senior Leader Orientation Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 1989–May 1996, Electronics Engineer, McClellan Air Force Base, Calif.
2. May 1996–March 1999, Lead Test Engineer, Scope Command Project Management Office, Tinker AFB, Okla.
3. March 1999–September 2004, Systems Telecommunications Manager, 38th Engineering and Installation Group, Tinker AFB, Okla.
4. September 2004–May 2005, Senior IT Analyst and Action officer, Warfighting Integration, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
5. May 05–January 2007, Chief, Infrastructure and Constellation Net Architecture Branch, Office of Information Integration and Chief Information Officer, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
6. January 2007–July 2007, Chief, Architecture, Net-Centricity and Interoperability Branch, Office of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
7. July 2007–June 2008, Student Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
8. June 2008–July 2008, Chief, Architecture, Net-Centricity and Interoperability Branch, Office of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
9. July 2008–November 2010, Director, 71st Communications Squadron, Vance AFB, Okla.
10. November 2010–December 2-11, Congressional Liaison for SAF/CIO A6, Office of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
11. December 2011–November 2014, Chief, Architecture Policy Branch/Enterprise Architect, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
12. November 2014–May 2016, Deputy Chief, Cyberspace Integration Branch, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
13. May 2016–January 2019, Programmer, Space and Cyberspace Superiority Panel, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
14. January 2019–January 2025, Associate Chief, Cyberspace Superiority Panel, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
15. January 2025–June 2025, Principal Advisor, Enterprise Information Technology, Programming and Financial Management, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
16. June 2025–present, Acting Director, Enterprise Information Technology, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Organization Excellence Award
Army Reserve Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism service medal
Armed Forces Longevity Service Medal
Expert Marksmanship ribbon
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
AF/A8P Civilian of the Quarter, third quarter, 2017
Headquarters Air Force, Civilian of the Quarter, 2011
SAF/CIO A6 Civilian of the Quarter, 2011
SAF/XC Civilian of the Year, 2005
SAF/XC Air Force Communications and Information Professional of the Year, 2005
SAF/XC Senior Civilian of the Quarter, second and fourth quarter, 2005
(Current as of April 2026)