How to Help Tech Cross the Valley of Death
Leslie Beavers, Former Deputy CIO, DOW
Before departing the Pentagon’s Office of the CIO last year, Leslie Beavers helped shape the War Department’s evolving digital architecture. During her tenure at DOW, she supported initiatives such as Project Herald and Fulcrum aimed at advancing departmentwide modernization.
Now president and CEO of LB Insights, Beavers advises companies on refining mature technologies and aligning them with the department’s broader ecosystem, helping them cross the so-called “valley of death” between innovation and implementation.
Beavers spent more than three decades serving in the Air Force and as a DOW civilian, primarily in intelligence roles before transitioning to the Office of the CIO. Her shift to technology and oversight roles was informed by earlier experience in the private sector, where she focused on Lean Six Sigma and business process improvement. At the Pentagon, she worked to strengthen governance and resource allocation processes to accelerate capability delivery.
-
Leslie Beavers Former Deputy CIO DOW
-
FY27 Budget Maps Out Plans for Federal IT Modernization
White House proposal outlines funding for AI, drones and missile defense alongside border tech upgrades.
5m read -
AI Decision Support System Aims to Improve Battlefield Triage
APPRAISE helps combat medics identify hemorrhage risk earlier and make faster triage and evacuation decisions.
7m watch -
VA Deputy Secretary on Resuming EHR Rollout
VA resumed rollout of its EHRM program this weekend after a three-year pause, and Paul Lawrence discusses early feedback and lessons learned.
15m watch -
Former GSA, NASA Leader on Federal Acquisition Leadership
Former GSA and NASA executive Mary Davie shares advice for public servants considering a move to the private sector.
6m watch
