Venice Goodwine
Independent Board Member, USAF CIO (R)
About
Mrs. Venice M. Goodwine is a board member and CIO and CISO with over three decades of experience in military and civilian service, including 36 years in the U.S. Air Force. In 2025, she retired as a three-star equivalent after she led the digital transformation of a large, complex organization, oversaw a $17B budget, 2.8K civilian personnel, and provided enterprise-level direction and policy oversight to the more than 65K Air Force and Space Force cyberspace professionals across global portfolios. Venice has transitioned between industry, civilian, and reservist and active duty military roles throughout her career. She is a proven leader in enterprise IT, cloud migration, cybersecurity, data, and AI, with a record of modernizing governance, accelerating digital transformation, and strengthening risk management.
Sessions
Mission Modernization: Cloud, Security, and Scale in Federal IT Panel
What you will learn:
CIOs, CISOs and CTOs experienced at working with and for the federal mission have a candid conversation about what it actually takes to modernize at scale inside government. This expert panel will share insights and perspectives gained from being at the leading edge of 'the work' from cloud adoption, enterprise architecture shifts, and security transformation in highly regulated, mission-critical environments. Hear how experts balance innovation with risk, manage legacy system constraints, navigate procurement and policy hurdles, and build resilient, zero-trust-aligned infrastructures.