Dr. Mark Brady

Chief Data Officer (Retd.) US Space Force

Dr. Mark Brady is the former Chief Data Officer of the US Space Force, Chief Data Officer of the Air Force Space Command, Data Architect for the Department of Justice and Information Architect for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). In these roles, he established the first data management programs and data policies for all four organizations and also contributed to the development of policy for the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA).

While at NMFS, he served as U.S. delegate to the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT), developing new data standards. He also served on NOAA’s Big Data Partnership Council. While at Justice he served on the White House Data Cabinet.

Prior to joining the federal service he worked in industry R&D in the areas of software development, automotive engineering, computer aided design, biotech, medical electronics, traffic management, and AI. In academia, he served as Professor of Neuroscience, teaching and performing original research in the areas of statistics, optics, and perception.

He is a member of the Global Editorial Board of Chief Data Officer Magazine and a former Marine.