Mr. Garrett Berntsen is currently the Deputy Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer for Mission Analytics for the Department of Defense. Before coming to CDAO, he served in the Department of State as the Deputy Chief Data and AI Officer and a Director for Technology and National Security on the National Security Council. Mr. Berntsen had previously served as the Deputy Chief Data Officer for the Department of State, where he focused on leveraging evidence-based analysis and emerging technology to improve diplomatic decision-making.
Prior to joining the Department of State, he was a senior manager in Deloitte Consulting’s federal practice, where he supported the Departments of State, Transportation, and Defense with digital modernization. Mr. Berntsen served five years in the U.S. Army, deploying twice to Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division. He holds a master’s degree in international economics from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in Foreign Affairs.