Kenyatta Jackson, a technology expert with years of leadership experience in government, has assumed new responsibilities as chief technology officer and assistant inspector general of management at the Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Inspector General. He confirmed his new position in a recent post on LinkedIn.
Who Is Kenyatta Jackson?
Jackson joined the FCC from AmeriCorps, where he also served as CTO at the agency’s OIG for four years. At AmeriCorps, he oversaw the agency’s IT division and led the development of technology-related strategic and operational planning documents. He also served as a technical adviser to the inspector general and assistant inspector generals.
Before AmeriCorps, Jackson held the role of chief information security officer at the Department of the Treasury. As CISO, he was involved in the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program and was the Treasury’s SIGTARP representative for in-agency meetings, conferences and workshops.
The technology expert’s career in government also includes positions at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department of the Air Force and the Department of the Army.
Jackson has a master’s degree in cybersecurity management and policy from the University of Maryland, as well as both a master’s in business administration and a bachelor’s in technology management from Saint Leo University.