John D. Turner
Senior Advisor to the DoD Chief Data Officer, U.S. Department of Defense
As the Senior Advisor to the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Chief Data Officer (CDO), John develops strategy and builds engagement with stakeholders across DoD and the interagency on data governance, policy, architecture, and standards. John has been a plank holder in cross-Component data governance with the national security community since the stand-up of the Intelligence Community’s CDO Council in 2017. John continues to serve as a bridge between the National Intelligence Community and the warfighter on data-related issues – promoting alignment, advocating for warfighter requirements, and sharing best practices. Before joining DoD CDO permanently, John led several digital modernization issues in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence & Security) and served as OUSD(I&S)’s Director for Special Programs, overseeing the security of the Department’s most sensitive intelligence and intelligence-related activities.