Experienced Defense Veteran Joins National Science Foundation as Deputy Chief Information Officer

Clyde Richards Jr., who previously held the role of deputy program executive officer at Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), has now been appointed as the deputy chief information officer at the National Science Foundation (NSF). With over thirty years of experience in the defense and government sector, Richards has extensive knowledge in program and portfolio management.

During his time at DCSA, Richards played a key role in managing the development and implementation of information technology systems for the Department of Defense to support DCSA’s mission objectives. Prior to his role at DCSA, Richards was the director of the Army Mission Command portfolio at the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army. He also served as the director of the Army and Marine Corps portfolio at the Defense Contract Management Agency and as a senior program manager at the Army Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems.

Richards has held various leadership positions during his service in the Army, bringing a wealth of experience to his new role at NSF. Join industry leaders and government CIOs at