Sharothi Pikar — a longtime defense procurement and cybersecurity leader — is exiting her post as the Pentagon’s first-ever deputy chief digital and AI officer for acquisitions to take on new responsibilities within the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
In response to questions from DefenseScoop on Wednesday, a CDAO spokesperson confirmed for the first time publicly that Pikar “has been hand-selected by the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Hon. Radha Plumb to serve as her Senior Advisor and lead a strategic review of [Department of Defense-wide] acquisition policy and framework gaps.” …
Source: CDAO’s top acquisition executive departs to lead new Pentagonwide review. By Brandi Vincent, January 31, 2024. DefenseScoop.
