Jinyoung Englund
Most Inspiring Up and Comer
Jinyoung Englund was recently selected to serve as the first-ever chief strategy officer for algorithmic warfare in the Pentagon’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), which is charged with helping the Department of Defense adopt AI across its vast enterprise. She previously held leadership roles in the Defense Digital Service, including as acting director, chief of staff, and digital service expert for StratOps/Product. She has described DDS as a “SWAT team of nerds” charged with helping the Pentagon solve its most pressing problems by leveraging modern technologies.
