Ms. Ashley Devoto is the Chief Information Officer for the Department of the Air Force, which comprises both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. In this role, she leads four core directorates—Enterprise Information Technology, Data and Artificial Intelligence, Business Systems and Cybersecurity and supports 20,000 cyber operations and support personnel globally with an IT portfolio valued at $17 billion. Ms. Devoto oversees the Department’s IT investment strategy, shaping enterprise policies from network infrastructure to cloud computing, data management, digital transformation and information assurance. She is charged with ensuring that the Department’s technology, data, cybersecurity and digital investments are governed as an integrated enterprise; aligned to mission priorities; accountable for cost, schedule, performance and risk; and capable of providing Airmen and Guardians the secure, resilient digital foundation required to maintain decision and operational advantage.
Ms. Devoto brings nearly two decades of executive leadership experience across cybersecurity, enterprise technology, and large-scale organizational transformation spanning multiple industries and both public and private sectors. Prior to her federal service, she served as Chief Information Security Officer for large enterprises, where she led full-scale cybersecurity program transformations to build cyber resilience for enterprises. Her distinguished career includes technology and cyber roles at EY, Bank of America, Booz Allen Hamilton and Discount Tire. Across these roles, she built high-performing teams to defend complex global operations —from manufacturing and supply chains to financial networks — against advanced persistent cyber threats.
In addition to her extensive private sector experience, Ms. Devoto is a 17-year veteran of the Air Force cyber community and served as a cyber operations officer in both Active Duty and the Air Force Reserve. Her time in uniform gives her a deep understanding of the Department's mission, culture, operational realities, and what it takes to support the warfighter.
Ms. Devoto earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Engineering from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Engineering Management from Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business.
EDUCATION
2005 Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering, Vanderbilt University
2007 Master of Science, Engineering Management, Southern Methodist University
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. May 2005–March 2020, Cyberspace Operations Officer, United States Air Force
2. July 2010–January 2013, Senior Business Analyst, ExxonMobil
3. February 2013–August 2014, Senior Cybersecurity Consultant, Delta Risk LLC
4. August 2014 -March 2017, Senior Manager, Ernst & Young
5. June 2018–April 2022, Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer, Booz Allen Hamilton
6. April 2022–August 2023, President & Chief Information Security Officer, CISO Global, Inc
7. February 2024–May 2026, Chief Information Security Officer, Discount Tire Company
8. June 2026–present, Chief Information Officer, Department of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
AWARDS AND HONORS
2025 Forbes CIO Next
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Certiļ¬ed Information Systems Security Professional
(Current as of June 2026)