Author

Nickolous Ward serves as the DEA Chief Information Officer where he is transforming DEA to support an agile and secure data driven organization. Mr. Ward also led the Department of Justice cybersecurity program as the Chief Information Security Officer where he defended our nation against the threats posed by our foreign advisories and developed the Department’s zero trust strategy. Previously, he served as CISO for Adient, a global 2000 manufacturer, and he served eight years of service in the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Ward holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland Global Campus.