This premier flagship WIA-WIIG event is back! This is fireside-chat style discussion between WIA & our Spotlight Speaker, Jennifer Kron, NSA’s Deputy Chief Information Office (CIO) and Deputy Chief of Capabilities Integration and Planning, with Q&A and networking opportunities for participants. We will explore an important and very relevant topic, "Cloud Migration" with focused subtopics. As an additional chapter membership benefit, the Women's Speaker Series is now a no-cost event.

Agenda:

• 3:45 – 4:00 Registration / Networking
• 4:00 - 4:45 Technical Exchange (Fireside Chat Style)
• 4:45 – 5:00 Break/Light Networking
• 5:00 - 5:30 Technical Exchange Audience Q&A / Closing Thoughts
• 5:30 - 6:00 Networking / Event Closing

Jennifer S. Kron

Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service (DISES) 

CURRENT POSITION: Deputy Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Deputy Chief of Capabilities Integration and Planning 

 

EDUCATION: Ms. Kron graduated Phi Beta Kappa and cum laude from Princeton University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in public policy. She then earned a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government.

 

PRIOR POSITIONS: 

• From 2021-2022, Ms. Kron was the Deputy Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the IC.
• She served on a Joint Duty Assignment in Canberra from 2017-2020. She developed and implemented intelligence integration initiatives for the Australian IC. Concurrently, she led efforts to improve information-sharing and interoperability among the Five Eyes as the CIO of the Allied System for Geospatial Intelligence.
• From 2015 to 2017 Ms. Kron was the Deputy IC CIO and Deputy Assistant DNI. She was also Acting IC CIO and Assistant DNI from May to September 2017.
• Ms. Kron served as Director of the Mission Integration Division at ODNI from 2014-2015. She was the National Intelligence Manager (NIM) for South Asia from 2012 to 2014. She had earlier served as Deputy NIM for South Asia and Director of Community Affairs for the NIM office.
• From 2007 to 2009, Ms. Kron was a Group Chief for the IC CFO, leading teams of program and budget analysts conducting studies to shape major IC resource decisions.
• Ms. Kron’s experience includes eight years in the Office of Management and Budget, overseeing policies and programs of the FBI, US Coast Guard, and Department of Education. She began her career as a Presidential Management Intern and completed a Senate fellowship.
• Ms. Kron has received the Presidential Rank Award (Meritorious) and the National Intelligence Superior Service Medal. She has completed the Capstone General and Flag Officer Course, CSIS Women’s Global Leadership Program, Leading the IC, and the Harvard Kennedy School Senior Executives in National and International Security Executive Education class. 

 

SUMMARY: Ms. Jennifer Kron was appointed Deputy Director of the BM&A Directorate and NSA Chief Financial Manager in September 2024. She had previously served concurrently as NSA's Deputy Chief Information Office (CIO) and as Deputy Chief of Capabilities Integration and Planning since 2022. Ms. Kron joined NSA after 16 years at ODNI in senior roles spanning budget, IT, and mission and eight years at OMB. She was promoted to Senior National Intelligence Service in 2007. 

 

PERSONAL: Jennifer is an avid (obsessive) triathlete and the president of the nonprofit organization Friends of Tanzania. She lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and two cats.