Dr. Portia Crowe is a data executive and senior leader with experience in Industry, Academia, and the United States Army. She is currently the Chief Data Strategist for the Defense and Applied Intelligence at Accenture Federal Services. In this role, she has executive responsibility for strategic thought leadership, growth of emerging technology and data areas, and consults with clients in data science, innovation, and strategy.
Prior to joining Accenture, Dr. Crowe served in the DoD for 20 years. Most recently, she served as the Chief Data Officer for the Army Futures Command Network Cross Functional Team where she was responsible for data strategy, governance, and management of the Army’s modernization tactical efforts. She was a key participant in the Army’s Project Convergence leading efforts for data fabric, DevSecOps, and data convergence with the Air Force.
Her DoD experience included Chief of Cyber Engineering and Chief Information Officer at the Program Executive Office Communications, Command, and Control Tactical. She was the lead systems engineer of the Army’s Command Post Computing Environment. She was instrumental in the innovation of unified data platform, tactical communications, and decreasing server infrastructure. At the Army’s Communications-Electronics Research and Development Center, she was the deputy for R&D Strategic Planning for prioritizing network programs. She delivered a unified platform and services for integrated Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance capabilities.
Dr. Crowe is a 2021 Federal 100 recipient, Army Top 25 Acquisition Professionals, on the Global Data Power Women List 2023, and has received five Civilian Service Medals.
EDUCATION
Stevens Institute of Technology, Ph.D., Systems Engineering
New Jersey Institute of Technology, M.S., Engineering Management
Rutgers University, B.S., Computer Science